we do have company everywhere

[pamgarner]

going to the dr. office to pick something up and a 40ish woman was sitting inbetween the double dorrs and I had a walker and she a cane.she was kind enough to get up to open the heavy doors for me going in and going out(have you ever tried to open heavy doors with a walker?) on the way out i ask her"if you don't mind me asking ,why the cane?" she probably thought how nosey, then she said the 4 magic words,"I have MS".that started an hour conversion ,it was such a relief to find someone the"GETS IT" pam

[jimeka]

Probably a blessing for both of you 😊

[lbenmaor]

I agree with jimeka. A real gift for both of you.😀Leslie

[Sandydemop]

I have had similar experiences pamgarner Surprised by people making it easier to get in and out with my walker. People who don't know me, usually with some assistive device, saying hello or good morning. A lot of non-verbal content there.

[Neworleanslady]

Although i hate for anyone to have ms, what a nice thing to hear to feel you’re not alone

[Humbrd]

I also had the "I have MS" experience. As I walked into the doctor's office there was a man outside in a wheelchair and his shoe was off. I went inside and kept an eye on him and I saw him struggling to get the shoe on his foot. I went back outside and asked him if he needed me to help him put his shoe on. He said yes and he said I have MS. I ended up talking to him for a little bit until I had to be seen by the doctor. It's always interesting to me to hear others stories about their MS. I feel connected.

[Tazmanian]

MS sucks people are amazing

[Peruzzot]

I had a similar situation walking the beach a few years ago. A lady was walking and struggling a little with the loose sand. She didn't have any assistive devices to help her walk. I asked her if she was ok once I caught up to her. She said she was, she was just forcing her legs to do what she wanted them to. She said that she had MS and spent the previous year in a wheelchair. She looked like she was going to try to start explaining, but I cut her off and told her that I have MS as well. So she didn't need to explain anything to me. A look of relief came over her face. We talked for a good 30-45 minutes and I told her about this group as well.

[Humbrd in reply to Peruzzot]

😀 nice

[BlanketTime1]

just before covid, my sister and i started going to concerts. she likes to tell people (including me. why?😞) how great it is to take me places b/c she gets the good bays in car parks and the best seating in the house.😠

i heard what she meant, but seriously. anyway, i liked going to shows in part b/c i'd go to the cripple section and be surrounded by other millennials with disabilities. it kind of reminds me of my ex, who was Black and 'gave the nod' to other Black people when he saw them. there is something about being around your tribe.

i'm glad you had that experience.😍