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MS Reflections: Keep (or Start) Living

An MS diagnosis can be a shock. When I was first diagnosed, I was afraid to do anything. In fact, these are my own words from four years ago.

I can’t over-exert myself. I shouldn’t put on any more weight. I have to be more careful in some situations because I have a lack of balance at times and might fall.

Looking back, that over-caution was a mistake. This is not the time of my life to stop living. If anything, this is the time of my life where I should be doing everything that I might not be able to do in the future. I know that my body isn’t going to allow me to climb the Sydney Harbor Bridge again when I’m in my 40s. If I want to do that, I need to do it now.

My advice to people recently diagnosed with MS is this: Don’t worry about the impact now. Keep living. If you’re not living now, it’s time to start.

Posted by Mike on 07/25 at 03:44 PM
 

  1. Mike,
    I know what you mean about the MS.  I was diagnosed with ALS in February and it sure sucks.  Remember the day,s at Weirton.
    Dave

    Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  08/14  at  08:37 AM
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My name is Mike Hillwig and I live in Boston with my pug, Reggie. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in January 2003 but have been living with MS for much longer than that. This is where you'll find my story, stories, and my history.

I want this site to be a place where people can read about my experiences with MS. I was fortunate enough to catch it really early and my results on drug therapies have been outstanding. This should be a place where people can realize that they can lead a normal life with MS. MS has changed my life, but it hasn't ended it.

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