by Claudia Sierra
I was diagnosed on January 15, 2001. This is a date that I will never forget. I never thought in life that I would ask a doctor if I was going to die. Only 5 months before I was feeling pins and needles, losing balance and the worst; I couldn’t walk. That the doctor was explaining to me a much worse future did not certainly help. When the doctor told me I had MS, I started uncontrollably crying and at that time I did not even know what MS was.
Here I am 21 years old, a college student doing all that college students do. Life couldn’t be any better and I could not ask for more. Going to the beach, partying and concerts were my major in college.Becoming an adult brought me to the reality of work but MS has not stopped me from living my life. Going to the beach several times a week swimming in the ocean; didn’t stop me from partying; didn’t stop me going to concerts jumping 2 to 3 hour’s non stop. But MS gave me more: now traveling is part of my life; now I take Tai-Chi and belly dancing classes; I do exercise regularly; I eat much healthier; and now I can even work sometimes up to 12 hours non-stop.Now at present I am 32 and certainly MS has changed my life. The way I see it and live it, most of the changes have been for the better. MS has not stopped me from doing what ever I want and however I chose to do it.If you have been diagnosed with MS, I am sure we have things in common. If you want someone to talk to, do get in touch with me: [email protected]
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