Living My Vintage Life

Where to start? I guess a little background information maybe. I was the ripe old age of 23 years old when the right side of my body went numb. It was by the end of one week, numb and paralyzed. Then the medical term Multiple Schlerosis was first introduced to me. You hear a big phrase like that at a young age and you think "Huh". I was a young mother of 2 beautiful girls. Ages 3 and 1. How do you even comprehend something so big when you are just starting out in life? Well I didn't. Back then they had very few medications to offer. They really didn't know too much about it. And then the numbness went away. I could move the right side of my body again. And I thought well, maybe it was just a one time thing. I felt good. A little tired, and I became tired a little easier. But hey I chased 2 young girls every day. Had I only known what I would be facing. Now at this point, no my MS did not define me. That took time. I guess if I can say one good thing about having MS it is that it has made me stronger. It has taught me so many life lessons. And since there isn't too much good that can be said, I try to hold onto that. Now I am not going to make this blog all about MS. That would get pretty boring. But that kind of explains the title. Because I really believe without MS I would not be who I am today. So lets jump to present day. I have 3 kids. My oldest daughter Ashlei who turned 22 this year. My youngest daughter Tareh who is turning 20 this year. And my son J who will be 18 in Feb of 2011. I have 3 grandchildren with 1 more on the way in December. Wow when you put that all on paper it really tends to make a person feel old LOL. Where have all of the years gone? I am going to try to add something every day. With my MS I just never know how I am going to feel. Please feel free to post as I go. Chit chat or whatever. Well maybe not whatever please I hear enough bickering at home from the kids LOL.