Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Though I don’t like cursing I will never forget what my MD told me when announced I had MS. Not knowing any better, I asked him how long I had to live. I will never forget his response: “God Damn Dan, it’s not terminal. You can still have a full, complete life. You’re just going to have to learn to live with some inconveniences.†I heard that statement twenty-four years ago and no, it’s not cured. I still live with the “inconveniences†but you can live with them. Dan Weatherington http://www.danweatherington.com/Harvest.htm the story of my life with Multiple Sclerosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I really like that. You have one very wonderful Dr. Most of us don't get that kind of positive encouragement from the start. Yvette. > > > “God Damn Dan, it’s not terminal. You can still have a full, complete life. > You’re just going to have to learn to live with some inconveniences.” > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 What a great response by your medic. He sure must have been to a different medical school than most of the neuros out there! That is how I see MS - a mere inconvenience - but hell it is not going to stop me being me. Thanks for sharing this Dan. Janet To: mscured From: dangrp@... Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:28:18 -0500 Subject: Told it was Hopeless Though I don’t like cursing I will never forget what my MD told me when announced I had MS. Not knowing any better, I asked him how long I had to live. I will never forget his response: “God Damn Dan, it’s not terminal. You can still have a full, complete life. You’re just going to have to learn to live with some inconveniences.” I heard that statement twenty-four years ago and no, it’s not cured. I still live with the “inconveniences” but you can live with them. Dan Weatherington http://www.danweatherington.com/Harvest.htm the story of my life with Multiple Sclerosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I understand that fully. It is like Dan says. It is an inconvenience however you can do other things and in some way maintain a life a still do lots of things. Just have to adjust to this new way of life ________________________________ To: mscured Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 5:28:18 AM Subject: Told it was Hopeless  Though I don’t like cursing I will never forget what my MD told me when announced I had MS. Not knowing any better, I asked him how long I had to live. I will never forget his response: “God Damn Dan, it’s not terminal. You can still have a full, complete life. You’re just going to have to learn to live with some inconveniences.†I heard that statement twenty-four years ago and no, it’s not cured. I still live with the “inconveniences†but you can live with them. Dan Weatherington http://www.danweath erington. com/Harvest. htm the story of my life with Multiple Sclerosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 > It is an inconvenience however you can do other things and in some way maintain a life a still do lots of things. Just have to adjust to this new way of life > Hate to say this, but this still sounds awfully depressing to me. The only thing I've had to adjust to is what I put in my mouth. If someone is not currently disabled, there is no reason to assume s/he will become so! If someone *is* currently disabled, there is no reason to assume s/he can't recover! The course of the disease, and whether it's possible to halt it in its tracks, is an individual thing. Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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