When Multiple Sclerosis knocked on my door… Wow where do I begin? Let’s see, the year is 2002.. December 16th to be exact, my life as I knew it was instantly changed. Reverse even further back to Jan 2002, I lost the most important man in my life, my father…And well by the time Dec came I was prepared to enter 2003 with a better attitude about life. I should have known it was too good to be true…I woke up on a usual morning, however quickly found it was anything but normal…I felt all prickly, like someone was sticking needles in my hands, legs, arms and neck. It dawned on me that I couldn’t feel my feet taking steps and it seemed as if I was moving in slow motion. I had a horrible headache and after making it down stairs, I was rushed to the ER where I was admitted for possible stroke? Aneurysm? Secret drug use? You name it, they tested for it!! Finally after CT Scans and the dreaded spinal tap….the Dr put a name on it…MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS…Boy was I relieved!! No stroke…Drug tests negative ( I already knew this…But my mom felt better Lol. And then it dawned on me…. Wait, what did he just say? Multiple Sclerosis? Ain’t that a CAUCASIAN disease?? Black people don’t get Ms? ..and what is it exactly? Is there a cure? Am I gonna be paralyzed? Umm I need a 2nd opinion….(I actually sought out 4 opinions) ….And yep all proved to be the same….MS. Fast forward to 2015….Living with MS has it challenges, it also has it ups..believe it or not. I’m educated now, I researched and found as much information as I could. I joined support groups, experimental trials, you name it I have done it. I have 75% usage of my left hand and still get tingles and pinches but all in all MS is bearable and it’s very possible to lead a productive life. I had to embrace lifestyle changes but hey my quality of life depended on it…… Thanks for reading and stay tuned……
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