National MS Awareness Week

Today marks the end of National MS Awareness Week. As most of you who read this blog know, I was diagnosed with MS in September of 2007. And the strange thing is that I've kind of distanced myself from it. At first I was so anxious to know and read and learn all I could about the disease. Now, I'm OK being somewhat ignorant.

I just got a whole packet of stuff delivered from the National MS Society with all sorts of facts and magazines and pamphlets. While part of me wants to jump right in and learn and help and support the MS movement, the other part of me is in denial. Like somehow if I read the materials, then I am admitting that I do have a chronic illness and that I could end up like some of the people featured in the magazine's cover story.

But I refuse to believe that right now. Right now I feel strong and healthy and I experience very few of the typical MS symptoms. In fact, my symptoms are not nearly as prevalent as they were at my diagnosis just a year or so ago. I think medication and exercise have helped tremendously. And hopefully things will only improve in time. In fact, I saw this video on the Today Show that looked hopeful.

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I think I'll throw a party if an oral medication is finally approved. But for now, I'll just keep doing the things I can to keep myself healthy. And, to some extent, I also think I'll continue living my life as if I don't have MS. Because really I don't feel like I do, and dwelling on it won't make it go away. So, there ya have it. :) Happy MS Week!