MS Walk Today - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

april1848 · 04-26-2008, 05:04 AM

In a few hours I'll be doing the MS Walk that my ex coworkers organized. I'm a little nervous, but excited. I'm feeling pretty good today except for pain in my hips and lots of shakiness. Hopefully we'll beat the line of thunderstorms heading our way!

I hope I meet some local MS'ers. Wish me luck!

Nenu · 04-26-2008, 07:03 AM

Good luck April!! hugs! <3

MSNik · 04-26-2008, 12:08 PM

Best of the best, April! I did mine last week, and it went amazingly well. I managed to do the whole walk, only stopping to rest once. I did it, without anyone with me. I did it for- ME! There were tons of people there and I didnt really talk to too many of them, because I was really focusing on finishing..but it went well.
Now, listen to this- today, in my neighborhood, we had a neighborhood wide garage sale...we live in townhouses....the neighbor across the street from me, whom Ive never spoken to before, asked me to share a cup of coffee with her (which turned into a pot of coffee). In speaking, we learned that we both have autoimmune diseases- neither of us wanted to get too personal, but as the conversation wore on, I asked her who her doctor was...when she said the same Neurologist as ME- I had to ask...turns out she has MS, too! We both got dx within a year of each other...both are very similar in what we do for a living- both love cats and have men who dont understand limitations! How incredibly cool to have met a friend right across the way who can understand...and to share the same neuro- weird, huh?
it was a great day for me, hope yours was the same!
Nikki

april1848 · 04-26-2008, 01:54 PM

Boy am I tired but I made it! It didn't start off so well since typically, I left all the money and registration stuff at home and didn't realize it till I got there. I called a friend to go to my house and find it, which she did. So our team was a little late in getting together.

It was nice seeing my ex-coworkers (two of them have quit since I have) ! It was so nice of them to plan this whole thing. I don't think I would have done it myself. Our team captain brought a wagon just in case but I didn't need it. Besides jello legs, I'm feeling pretty good.

I didn't meet any other MS'ers though. But I will, it seems like I'm meeting more people with MS in odd ways lately. Nikki, I love your story! I don't think that's a coincidence!!! I would LOVE to have a friend like that right across the street.

Nikki, since you love cats, let me digress about cats for a second. I love them too and I have one, and I love her. Well there's a cat who's been living under my porch for two years. My husband stupidly started feeding her back then, and I continued when he stopped. I know, dumb. Husband built her a little house on our porch, with a pillow and blankets where she sleeps. Last summer she even had kittens. I helped her take care of them and found homes for them all. I call this cat "Pseudocat" because she was never intended to be a pet!

She never, ever let me pet her, not even close, until a few days ago. I held out my hand and she started petting me. Now, every time I see her, she meows until I go outside and pet her, and scratch behind her ears! I can't believe it!

Now I want to adopt her, and I think she's finally ready. I'd have to get her fixed and all of that. My vet has known about her for a year and she said they'd give me a break, because they know I found homes for Pseudo's babies. I figure now that I'm not working for a while it would be a good time to acclimate her to home life, and my Evil Cat who hates everybody except my husband and I. Any advice, Nikki? I really don't want to leave her outside anymore, exposed to weather and Male Cats. I don't want to traumatize my kitty either. I don't know what to do!

Nenu · 04-26-2008, 02:34 PM

Cool story Nikki! Glad to hear that you have potentially someone around you in your life that's close by that you can share with.