THIS IS DRAMATIC!

How is it, that some people can really put you down, and make you feel like total rubbish, in just a couple of words? People with multiple sclerosis, MS, unfortunately know about this.

There's something around disability going on here, that I can't even talk about, but it IS about that and writing us off as useless, or looking at our disability and seeing us as being a bunch of moaners and parasites, instead of realising, like anyone else, we have needs that must be addressed.

I know finding somewhere to live, in the UK isn’t easy, so when we do find a dwelling that will accept us - people with a long-term health issue that’s only going to get worse - we are very grateful but please realise adjustments need to be made, regarding our disability, to make that accommodation safe for us to live in.

I can use some weights machines and do a front-crawl swim but there are days, weeks or even months when I can’t due to my fatigue and lack of ability to fight-off infections. It’s made worse by the MS, which also interferes with balance and co-ordination

People can look at me, and assume that I am just exaggerating and making it up, but I’m not.  There are other people who also have MS or other long-term health issues affecting the body/mind and know, to make an important life-style decision between heating and eating. I choose heat, as cold weather makes my body condition worse.

I don't need people putting me down and devaluing my worth but some people do. That’s why, when another person tries to be friendly, many of us get ratty, because when someone, innocently tries to be nice, we wrongly say to ourselves, ‘what are they up to?’

I am not making excuses for us, as I accept, we must realise not all people are bad. As with life, we need to realise, there are good people too.

One of the hardest lessons I’ve learnt in life is to accept I meant nothing to people who meant the world to me. But this is the case for all of us, whether you’re disabled or not.

I still say, to one and all, regardless of your health, ENJOY LIFE, IN THE HERE AND NOW!

DON'T FORGET TO  HAVE A GREAT DAY!

 

Light and Peace

 

Andria