On World MS Day, Multiple Sclerosis Had Me Facedown in My Soup

Yesterday was World MS Day, which this year had the theme #LifewithMS. I’d hoped to spend the day celebrating what I call “the living part” of our life with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the week leading up to the big day had been rather busy. One day a large group of friends who were on a tour of Ireland came for a dinner party, and the next day renowned musicians Hanz Araki and Owen Marshall arrived and stayed with us for a few days. On top of that, there were behind-the-scenes preparations to be done for MS Ireland’s World MS Day event announcing the report “Quality of Life of people living with MS in Ireland.” After a Busy Week, a Short Walk Proves the Last Straw I’d planned a quiet day of observations for World MS Day, as I live quite far from the main centers of activity. I would collect the papers to see how the day was being reported, listen in to speeches via the interweb, and tune in for an international Twitter chat in the evening. But first, the weather yesterday allowed for (indeed, all but screamed for) a lovely walk with the dogs and our new neighbor. Those who deal with profound fatigue of MS can probably already see where this story is going. Though I’d medicated myself to get through the lead-up to yesterday, that short walk was the last of the high-interest loan the prescription could deliver, and repayment was overdue. When I returned from my walk, even my nearly 12-year-old service dog, Sadie, was yards ahead of m...
Source: Life with MS - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: multiple sclerosis awareness Living with MS MS fatigue trevis gleason world MS day Source Type: blogs