I'm back...

Hello friends. I have neglected my blog for quite some time and well I blame facebook. I am able to update on facebook at a rapid speed and sometimes the thought of blogging just down right overwhelms me.

Just thought I'd give a health update. For the most part, I am doing well. I truly can't complain as there are millions worse off than I but since this blog is about me, well then I guess I will complain a bit.

I stopped medication last October after doctors at Mayo informed me that they didn't think it was the most effective choice and I could continue it if I chose, but that I didn't necessarily need to be treated at this point in my disease. Boy was that a relief? I do feel as though my first neurologist in the Twin Cities frightened me into taking the injections. I think and hope his intentions were in my best interest but it was nice to hear the professionals at Mayo leave the choice more in my hands without making me feel guilty if I chose the less popular, "wait and see" choise.

Stopping meds has been awesome. I hated doing daily injections and the thought of my MS was a constant reminder that affected my attitude and thinking... like I had a ball and chain at my ankle keeping me from living my life without fear.

Don't get me wrong, fear still rules my thoughts from time to time but not to the degree it once did. Most of the time, my MS sits quietly in the corner of my mind, keeping still and not aggrevating me and that's just down right pure joy. It's like losing your hair to chemo, everyone knows you have cancer, a constant reminder every time you look in the mirror. YUCK. Life is too precious to be bogged down with fear and hesitation about living a full life.

My attitude is better, most of the time. Sometimes I am still mad and wonder what did I do wrong, what caused this? How can I prevent my daugthers from getting it? But that isn't everyday. Thank goodness.

I am walking in my first MS event on May 1. You can of course, support me if you want. Otherwise know that your prayers are worth more than dollars I raise, because we know that God works all for his good. So somewhere down the road, maybe not in my lifetime, but someday this will all make sense and that is definitely something to look forward too.

http://walkmnm.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/MNMWalkEvents?pg=pfind&fr_id=14671