Gratitude

[Sandydemop]

Hey MS friends,

i want to start by saying i have a lot to be grateful for. And some days are better than others. Today i forgot to take my ampyra/dalfampridine until the afternoon so i was stiff like a board in the morning. so here i am trying to find the good in life. Feel free to share what you're grateful for.

Here goes my list: i felt very appreciative of the medicine that worked later on to help me walk and helped my fingers play piano and type. I am grateful for physical therapy, medicines, the ability to exercise and do yoga from home, bladder support, my friends, a program of recovery and a very peaceful, zero stress home. i am in the process of getting a scooter to maintain my independence and considering getting my car adapted so i can drive a little longer. i can work from home and financially support myself. Zoom, Amazon and groceries that can be delivered .

[jimeka]

First of all thank you for the reminder that I have a lot to be grateful for. I am grateful for you personally and the rest of this forum, my family, my house and farm, and I am especially grateful for the 32 years of married life to my dear departed husband. Also I am grateful for my faith, as that is where I get my strength, hope and love. Thanks Sandy, peace to you and yours. 🤗💜

[Sandydemop in reply to jimeka]

thank you my friend. you make me smile and make having MS less bad. thanks for the reminder about my Higher Power.

[erash]

silly, but your post reminded me how grateful I am after almost 3 years, to do my own grocery shopping (masked, before the crowds) and pick out fresh produce.

Grateful to my husband, my protector, my personal Uber, my confidant, and my own stand up comedian.

Grateful that I am still connected and close with my brothers after my parents died

Thank you @sandymop for this post 🤗

[Sandydemop in reply to erash]

thanks Miss E, for the reminder about people who show up for us. It's not my husband (we are recently separated at my request) but i do have friends who drive me places, keep me company, and share my life. I'm also grateful i can be emotionally available to my sister who has a much worse case of MS than i do.

[stepsforNeeC]

Amazing you, you rock! I'm grateful for life. Just that simple - after being in the hospital for Kidney Stones that began toxic (who knew that could happen) grateful for every moment with grandchildren rain sunshine, with hubby everything! Continued good heath to you my friend and blessings.

NeeC

[Sandydemop in reply to stepsforNeeC]

thanks NeeC for your response. it's too easy to forget the little things like sunshine, rain even air conditioning when it's hot and a heater when it's cold. Glad to hear your kidney stones are in the rear view mirror.

[stepsforNeeC in reply to Sandydemop]

Love and Peace Thank You

[NorasMom]

Since my brain has been fried all week, I'll just copy from the rest of you. I'm grateful for a son who's willing to run errands when I don't feel like leaving the house, a mother who's still pretty healthy, and a daughter who is finally regaining her sense of humor.

I was 38 before I ever had air conditioning of any kind, and I don't know how I lived without it all those years! I now have whole-house air conditioning, and it saves me a lot of pain and disability all summer long.

I'm also grateful to the cousins who gave me a wheelchair ramp and the uncle who installed it in spite of his own health problems. As soon as it warms up a little more, that wheelchair is going to get me outside a lot more often!

[Sandydemop in reply to NorasMom]

thanks for responding and reminding me of other things i can be grateful for. My sister gave me an old wheel chair in case i need it in the future. i have an adult son who is understanding about my limitations.

[NorasMom in reply to Sandydemop]

The understanding ones are worth their weight in gold.

[Sandydemop in reply to NorasMom]

yes! 😍 and when I feel filled up i can give it away to my sister and others.

[Xvettech]

I’m very happy you have so much to be grateful for! l only have my daughter and cat. Besides faith. My life is in serious termoil right now. Ask me next year 😂

❤️ To you all! I am grateful for yous!

[Sandydemop in reply to Xvettech]

you have us and i bet if you look around your life there's more to be grateful for than you can shake a stick at.

[twooldcrows]

wow many blessings and so much love in your life..

[Sandydemop in reply to twooldcrows]

hi two old crows. i'm grateful that you always have love to share with us. Do you ever get in a bad mood?

[twooldcrows in reply to Sandydemop]

of course with husband ....hahahhah..

[Sandydemop in reply to twooldcrows]

i know what you mean.

[Elizt3]

what a lovely post! I agree it’s helpful to sit back and consider the good things. I can’t stand the way MS has affected me and my life, but I am very grateful for all the ways that it has not affected my life. I’m grateful for my two daughters, my significant other who is patient and caring, and for my job (it’s been a pretty good one for its flexibility in relation to my health and also in relation to raising my daughters). I am grateful I found this site a few years ago. The list could go on, especially now that I’m considering everything in my life that I should be and am grateful for.

[Sandydemop in reply to Elizt3]

thanks Elizt3 i am so grateful that before the pandemic my situation changed so that i could move my work from office to home. Of course( i forgot to mention) how grateful i am for this group. You don't know how much of an impact you have on me. I feel connected, like I belong somewhere. I have people who understand when I say my fingers don't work or that i fell last night because a shower exhausted my spoons. thank you all for being here.

[JSSimp]

I’m grateful for life and being able to care for myself. My faith in God is carrying me daily. Thanks🙏🏾

[Sandydemop in reply to JSSimp]

thanks JS, my Higher Power is carrying me along too. I appreciate the reminder.

[Graip76 in reply to JSSimp]

Amen! Praise God 🙏

[erash]

saw this and thought of you Sandydemop

Cool idea

Gratitude idea

[Sandydemop in reply to erash]

hi Miss E, i like this idea instead of doom scrolling!

[Graip76]

Agree 100%! Enjoy your day🌸🌼🌷🌹🌺

[Sandydemop in reply to Graip76]

hi Graip76 welcome and thanks for checking in.

[Tazmanian]

We should all be grateful for what we have and not worry about what we've lost thanks for the reminder

[Sandydemop in reply to Tazmanian]

thanks Taz, the losses don't matter so much when we can see that we still have what's most important.

[Neworleanslady]

I love me some dalfampridine!

[Sandydemop in reply to Neworleanslady]

you are so right. i wish i could take more!!

[LHermitte]

That's such an uplifting list, Sandy! I felt great just reading it!

[Sandydemop in reply to LHermitte]

my pleasure. you are also adding to my day as well

[GrmaK]

I needed to see this today!!! Thank you all for the amazing blessings!!!

[Sandydemop in reply to GrmaK]

Hey GramaK happy to be of service.

[Cutefreckles72]

I am grateful for God to allow me to see another day and my husband who has stuck by me when I could move around and now more since I can't with MS. i am very grateful. Keep moving and being thankful.

[Sandydemop in reply to Cutefreckles72]

thanks for sharing Cutie. i appreciate the reminder of how important it is to have loving family support when you need it most.

[mm1527mm]

I am grateful for life, for God's grace and protection, my husband, family, home, food and this forum. Hugs have a great weekend