Relax take it easy calm down “YOU” will be okay. Crying is alright everybody does it. Advice I wish somebody had given me so many years ago, lucky “YOU” I am giving it to “YOU” today. Honestly “YOU” can get through this. Accept the tears, feel the frustration the betrayals and the questioning. What “YOU” are feeling is normal, it never goes away. At least it has not for me, “YOU” just learn to accept it and roll with the punches. Cut yourself a lot of slack. If “YOU” need permission to do that, say Royce said it was okay. I can cope with it so “YOU” do not have to. “YOU” can just go ahead relax and pull yourself slowly back together. Being diagnosed with a chronic incurable progressive illness does take some getting used to.
Now that “YOU” have calmed a teensy bit, know that “YOU” are going to make mistakes. People are going to tell “YOU” utter rubbish. I will try not to, but I have Relapsing Remitting ms (RRms) so I might, please forgive me it is not intentional I just sometimes am WRONG. Guess what over your long life with ms “YOU” will be as well. It is okay that is part of our condition as Homo Sapiens (Human beings) we are not all knowing and perfect. Make your mistakes and learn from them. This I have found is an ever-changing condition. What works today may not work tomorrow but in two weeks time it may be a perfect idea. This is ms, it changes. It changes when “YOU” least expect it to and at the most inconvenient of times, that is our life with ms. Get used to it and roll with the punches, as there are going to be lots of them, no matter what ”YOU” do. Learn to always adapt, be flexible.
This illness is very tricksy, it will do very unexpected things to your mind and body. Always expect these things and adapt to them. Then keep moving forward, “YOU” have many years to live with this condition. Make them great ones. Not good GREAT. Make yourself proud,
Royce (the tortured writer)
Cry when you need to, but always remember to wipe away the tears stand tall pull your shoulders back and keep moving forward
