We have all been there. Those moments when we miss-judge a rough terrain, a brick sidewalk or count six stairs instead of five. I have had my share of walking and tripping, sometimes just on air from dizziness or not paying attention. It is an event that throws your heart and breath into chaos.

Before I admitted that I needed walking aids of some kind, I experienced several instances of falling. 

We lived in a two story house when our girls were little with the laundry on the main level. Carrying a large laundry basket full of clothes down a staircase with 15 runs, tripping on a brick sidewalk in flip flops while holding onto a party sub, pushing an empty stroller across an uneven field at night, all contributed to some very stupid falls after I had been diagnosed with MS.

I never knew when brain fog or dizziness would strike.

That is the denial and sneakiness attributed to MS.

So be careful out there and don’t be ashamed to use the aids available to all of us!