Mike in Maine
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Oct 18, 2013
- Messages
- 244
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 10/2013
- Country
- US
- State
- PA, No longer live in ME
- City
- Pocono's
There was not too long ago a time when I vowed I was going to go on living my life like I always have. It seemed those three letters (known for a while I was crossing over from PLS to ALS) popped up in everything I did, they were there, seemed those three letters ALS were branded in my mind. Now I look at it, to steal Max’s saying “It is what it is” (hope you don’t mind Max). I haven’t giving in still trying to do everything, but I’m being more real about things. Went down to the Mall with my wife and we took the wheelchair (walking any distance is hard), I didn't feel self-conscience just went a long for the ride and we did more than we could have done before. A few weeks ago this would never would have happened; I would have fought it the whole way, me in a wheelchair, No way. I feel more at ease and I can go a good long time without those letters popping into head, not even having those anxiety attacks anymore. Is it wrong to accept ALS as just another path to travel in life and make peace with it or should I fight at it at every step. Is this acceptation of the disease a normal part of the process? Not great at expressing myself with the written word, hope get my drift.
Mike
Mike