Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life.

If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor.

You can keep it to yourself, but you could also call a support team like the team at MS LifeLines. They are there to support the MS community and give good advice.

You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself.

When you hear the word 'disabled,' people immediately think about people who can't walk or talk or do everything that people take for granted. Now, I take nothing for granted. But I find the real disability is people who can't find joy in life and are bitter.

Oddly enough, MS has made my life so much better than it was before. I now appreciate what I have and I am not running around like a rat in a maze.

I understand how hard it is to talk to people about MS. You don't want pity or random advice.