Annoyed

When did I become so picky and grumpy?

I don’t feel any different mentally now than I did before a diagnosis of MS. Although I do react to things differently and notice that I have more idiosyncrasies.

Like a constant wedgie from transferring and being pushed back into a chair several times a day.

Noticing every sound that a house can make, day or night. I’m cold, I’m hot, the humidity is not quite right, the fan makes too much noise. My hair is too long, too short or is tickling the back of my neck. The fitted sheet is wrinkled under my back, my shirt is twisted or riding up my back.

To a person with no disability these things are taken for granted and can be easily fixed.

But for us? We have to rely on someone else to adjust or change each one. This can become totally exhausting for both me and the person who happens to be near. The thing is, we don’t have a choice. 

So, in this MS Awareness month, please be patient with us, as we are doing the best that our body is allowing us to do.