WORDS OF WISDOM |
WORDS OF WISDOM |
13 years ago the bottom fell out of my world or so I thought after I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) an autoimmune disease. When I was diagnosed I knew very little about MS and my only thoughts at the time were that I would inevitably become disabled and end up in a wheelchair. Roll on to the present day and I am the fittest and healthiest I have ever been.
After I was diagnosed I went through a very brief period of tears, followed by “chin up” what can I do to safeguard myself against the symptoms of the disease as much as possible. I undertook a lot of research and one thing that consistently surfaced was that symptoms of MS are exacerbated by stress. In fact, stress affects the body’s ability to fight any disease. How do you reduce the amount of stress in your life when you are living with an unpredictable illness? I slowly recognised that I had a choice, whilst I cannot control all the stressors, what I am able to control is how I react, once I realised this the whole game changed.
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AuthorI'm older and wiser than I look. After many years working in the corporate world I decided to branch out on my own.......Brave eh? Categories
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