The Journey Begins

How do you explain how much you love someone? It can be difficult. But I want to tell you how much I love my mom. Have you ever loved someone so much  you heart hurts? Or so much you feel like you would die for them? I have and I do with her. You should know my mom has MS, a neurological autoimmune disorder effecting the central nervous system. She also has 2 other autoimmune disorders and is a 3x cancer survivor. Throughout all the ups and downs in her life, she remains positive and has a great sense of humor. You have to humor when have MS. It's an unpredictable disease. One day you're fine, the other you can't feel your feet and you have Optic Neuritis. One day you can walk 5 miles, and the next you can't get out of bed. Don't even talk to me about the constant fatigue. She literally could go to sleep any minute of the day. Let's talk about the pain. Some days she's in so much pain that her eyelashes hurt.

My role over the years have changed from not just being her daughter, but to being her care partner as well. She inspires me every day. If I could become half the woman she is then I would being something right in life. I wouldn't change being her care partner for anything in the world. I always tell her I really believe my purpose and the reason why I was put on this Earth was to be her partner. I hope you'll come along with me on my journey as a care partner, and get a look into our journeys we experience.

This blog is our experience and our experience alone. I am not a doctor. I provide information I have learned from neulogoists, The MS Society, MS peers, and my moms journey.