My Mobility
Hello everyone, having multiple sclerosis is complicated in itself but being overweight really complicates things! I was extremely overweight when first diagnosed back in April of 1998 but I was very actively mobile. As the years passed, I began noticing my ms was slowly progressing and affecting my legs. With the near future and uncertainty of it all, I knew one thing; I had to start using mobility aids plus lose weight to help my body adjust to the daily leg weakness and drop foot which seemed to be a cruel reminder of how my life has changed. In the midst of losing weight by cutting all sweets off the menu, I had to become accustomed in using mobility aids in public, in front of friends and family. Many of my friends couldn't believe I was using a rolling walker, they didn't really know how to react to this new me. My family tried to act the same around me but I did notice more "babying" over me especially from my mother. I knew she couldn't ...