Unnumbered post What am I, what are you 6 Jul 2020

[RoyceNewton]

Family, good morning. The best to you all and as always and much love. I am waiting for the drug company to call me back, something about insurance issues. Most frustrating for a Monday morning, but I guess that is life. Thankfully I was having yogurt for breakfast so it is okay to be cold. I will eat something warmer when this call is finally sorted out, I really do not like insurance companies.

Anyway, I was thinking about names. ms survivor in particular. NOTHING against this name I just thought, I am a lifer not a survivor and I wondered what "YOU" may have thought of yourself being? NOTHING against "YOU" ms survivor.

Royce( your ms writer)

I think I am an ms lifer, I like that

[DM0329]

So, true about being a "MS Lifer" as I once saw a quote that said "MS is like a tattoo as it's always with you."

[rjoneslaw]

I'm just me keeping it simple, ms is what i have not what i am

[RoyceNewton in reply to rjoneslaw]

very good answer

[goatgal]

We're all lifers from the moment we take our first breath until the moment we take our last The force of life animates us; we have been given the capacity, whatever our limitations, to live to our fullest. Every day is new.

[Amore55]

I like what you said Royce. I am not an ms survivor. Although I guess I am in some way getting through it, it will still beat me, but I AM a lifer. I probably will not see a cure in my life. Why would they want to cure it, when it is the single most expensive chronic illness based on the costs of meds to treat it over the course of a lifetime? And the costs continue to rise substantially even over other medications. Just my opinion. Much love to you. Kelly

[leking1]

Good morning all. I, too, like your perspective, Royce. I have known that my body has MS for 39 years+. I am not my body, and I am not MS, survivor or not. This disease has affected the way I look at some things, my reactions, the people I meet. Until I joined this group, I really didn't think about MS very much. Sharing your lives has made me more aware of my own, and I thank you for that. You have truly become my family and friends. Linda

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

All the best getting your issue sorted out with the insurance company, Royce, and don't forget to Keep Smiling

[RoyceNewton in reply to carolek572]

I think I did, all good