G’day beloved ms family. I saw some new names here today you should realize that I am talking to “YOU”. Yes, I am. “YOU” are part of our family now. Welcome, sorry “YOU” are here, a wild journey awaits “YOU. I am HUGE on “YOU” taking Disease-Modifying Therapy (DMT). I suggest the absolute strongest that “YOU” can lay your hans on. There will be side effects, not all of them but possibly some. This is a very serious illness that we have, this is serious medicine. This is NOT a cure, “YOU” will still have ms.20+ years on, I take DMT and I still have ms. I will have it until I pass, and so will “YOU” Best that “YOU” come to terms with that. It takes time, it involves many tears. I do not feel that “YOU” have to accept ms. I do feel that “YOU” need to adapt and modify yourself to it, and continually adapt. One fix once does not work forever. ms is a big disease, it effects any and all of your body. Anything can go wrong, sometimes very little and slowly, sometimes a lot and very fast.
I would suggest that in your research that “YOU” ARE doing about this disease, “YOU” take a moment to look at the 5 stages of grief. I certainly did not go through all 5, but have experienced several over my many years. “YOU” do not have to be a pillar of strength, it is VERY okay to cry. To say why me? That is an easy answer that “YOU” will appreciate as your years pass with this illness. Why “YOU”? Because, because this is a human disease and “YOU” are human, because somebody had to get it. Just because, make up anything “YOU” like. I will say most firmly and strongly, THIS IS NOT A PUNISHMENT. YOU DID NOTHING WRONG. THIS IS NOT ANY KIND OF PUNISHMENT OR RETRIBUTION FOR ANY PAST DEED. I prefer to look at it as an opportunity. An opportunity to become something more. Something that “YOU” never expected or planned to be. Look at your ms with a positive light. Do not delude yourself that taking DMT or following any strange diet or medical procedure will end ms in your body. It will NOT. Look at it as “YOU” now have a valid excuse for becoming something more than “YOU” ever thought “YOU” could be. YES, we are all disabled, we have a chronic progressive illness, BUT BUT BUT. We can still achieve our dreams, maybe they are new dreams, but this illness does not mean anymore that “YOU” are unimportant, invalid, useless, worthless. “YOU” my sister and brother still and always will have meaning. Your existence on this rock is important, no matter what anybody says, or how “YOU” feel.
I am glad “YOU” are part of my ms family. I think our family is better, stronger now that “YOU” are here. “YOU” have worth and “YOU” should never forget it.
On a side note have “YOU” ever seen a movie called “Gattaca”, if “YOU”have not, look for it and watch it twice.
Royce (your ms writer and brother)
Read Ikigai by Garcia and Miralles, it may give you some insight into you, always much love and you will be okay, YOU can do ms
