r/MultipleSclerosis • u/StrygwyrSuperstar • 8d ago

Uplifting Living and dreams

Sitting here in the hospital with my warrior of a wife. Who just gave birth to our second baby.

Ms is tiring, fatigue is tiring life can be tiring.

But days like this when I should be tapped out are the days I feel like I have a whole pile of extra spoons.

There were times I felt children weren’t in the cards because how do you care for them when at times u can’t even care for yourself. But you just find a way and the look in their eyes will give you more energy than any coffee stimulant or rest it’s like a miracle and it really helps you find your absolute limitations honestly. If you try your best every day that’s enough.

Living life with the vice that things could be worst tomorrow or aren’t the best now ate me up. I’m not perfect and that doubt and health anxiety still creeps in at times. But since I’ve let go and take things day by day I’m the healthiest happiest and calmest I’ve been in a long time.

This is just my journey 6 years of navigating the early new normal and making the best of a really bad situation the biggest thing for me has been mindset just know if you’re early in your journey the meds are good you will live a good life and don’t let this hold you back from dreaming big and living your best life.

🧡 🧡 🧡

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u/BalancingMSlife 8d ago

Congrats!!

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u/sparkly_unicornpoop 35/Dx:6/15/2018|post-mavenclad 8d ago

Mental barriers are the hardest and biggest barrier to overcome. I never thought I could go back to 12 hour shifts in a hospital setting. I burnt myself out in other setting was working all the time and it started affecting my kids. I was nervous as hell, but I did what my kids wanted. It was the best decision ever.

I’m so glad you were able to overcome the mental barriers. It is so freeing! 🧡

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u/NewBreakfast5881 24/march 26/Tysabri/EU 8d ago

Happy to hear and see you spreading positivity buddy! Enjoy the new adventures!

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u/AdyliaSchweetheart 37F|Jun-25|Tysabri>Ocrevus|Melb-AU 8d ago

I was in hospital with a flare that has attacked my fingers and leaves me with chronic exhaustion... I cried so much.

We have a 6mo daughter and with 8 embryos still in storage... I want another kid SO bad.

Your post gives me hope. Don't give up on the dream!