Determination

I've decided to "not be disabled" anymore. We know in reality that I do have MS and it is progressing silently in my brain (according tomy MRIs) and I do have limitations. I'm determined to fight as many limitations as I can since I don't want to "be in a chair full-timein approx. 5 years" which was my neurologist's prognosis over 20 months ago. Plus, I'm just tired of MS.

In meeting Eleanor Jaeger from my church and finding how delightlful she is at almost 95, I know want to be that cute and that fiesty at 95. That's 55years away - hence my determination.

My exercise program is working right now, and I am gaining strength in my core muscles. I'm so much steadier than I've been in years.However, I'm making more and more cognitive mistakes, and I still have major fatigue - I also know that my legs aren't getting as strong as my core muscles.

Because I'm determined - I'm now overdoing absolutely everything -and I'm starting to feel the overexertions. I am praying for the grace to deal with my disease and so that accept what I cannot do, while still fighting for what I can. I want to make my kids proud and I want to be able to take great grand babies for walks on my own two feet in 55 years.Please see below for my manta and you know how I feel.

-- Smile! Dance!
Fly! Dream! Believe!
Don't ever give up.