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Those moments when the world seems to stop
I've had a few incidents this week when I have expereinced these kinds of moments.
As most of you know 2 years ago I was diagnosed with MS which is a progressive disease. More recently (at my nuro's) I was diagnosed as having problems with my eye sight, all part of the MS. I suspected as such, as at the time I was unable to make out the shape of things - things which should have shape, i.e.steps, appeared flat to me.
When I am at home and not doing much, all this is fine. While it upsets me, at times, I am getting better at handling it. Am down to spazzing out about every few months now, rather than every few weeks.
But one of my incidents this week is I went to the bank and filled in a withdrawl slip but before approaching the teller I noticed I had not written the account number in the box where they it was suppose to go, I had written it underneath the box as I was unable to see/identify the box (because of my sight) when I filled in the slip to begin with!
It really shocked me. The only other times my MS has affected me 'in public' was when I was first diagnosed and nearly past out at the swimming pool (I was out of the water by that time and sitting in the changing room, wondering what the hell I was going to do) and at the gym when I was with a friend so I had someone to 'look after me'.
I wondered if anyone else has or has had these types of moments?
It's sort of like reality hits and everyone else appears to be going about their business, while I expereince some kind of intense grief. It's quite similar to how I've felt when I've found out friends/relations have died - disconnected from reality.
As most of you know 2 years ago I was diagnosed with MS which is a progressive disease. More recently (at my nuro's) I was diagnosed as having problems with my eye sight, all part of the MS. I suspected as such, as at the time I was unable to make out the shape of things - things which should have shape, i.e.steps, appeared flat to me.
When I am at home and not doing much, all this is fine. While it upsets me, at times, I am getting better at handling it. Am down to spazzing out about every few months now, rather than every few weeks.
But one of my incidents this week is I went to the bank and filled in a withdrawl slip but before approaching the teller I noticed I had not written the account number in the box where they it was suppose to go, I had written it underneath the box as I was unable to see/identify the box (because of my sight) when I filled in the slip to begin with!
It really shocked me. The only other times my MS has affected me 'in public' was when I was first diagnosed and nearly past out at the swimming pool (I was out of the water by that time and sitting in the changing room, wondering what the hell I was going to do) and at the gym when I was with a friend so I had someone to 'look after me'.
I wondered if anyone else has or has had these types of moments?
It's sort of like reality hits and everyone else appears to be going about their business, while I expereince some kind of intense grief. It's quite similar to how I've felt when I've found out friends/relations have died - disconnected from reality.
Time for the change
I have dug back 3 pages and all I have seen are topic about cars, trucks, sex and drugs... all important topics in their own right.
What about "The Change" in your life.
How are you dealing with it ?
What crazy things have you been experiencing ?
What personality traits changes have you noticed ?
You know they actually have a name for this..? Yea, its call andreapause
I started 3 yrs ago, at least when it was confirmed by the doctor.
You know, the hot flashes, crankiness, being short, feeling restless.
I found its not uncommon to have a career change.
Myself, I went on a full two week Carribean cruise (east and west) 2 yrs ago. This summer I rode to Sturgis SD in the seat of my Harley.
I'm finding that my eye sight is getting worse, my health is good but I'm finding that when I do get sick I get clobbered. When I over do it... I'm wiped out for days, sigh.
Anyone else going thru this ?
What about "The Change" in your life.
How are you dealing with it ?
What crazy things have you been experiencing ?
What personality traits changes have you noticed ?
You know they actually have a name for this..? Yea, its call andreapause
I started 3 yrs ago, at least when it was confirmed by the doctor.
You know, the hot flashes, crankiness, being short, feeling restless.
I found its not uncommon to have a career change.
Myself, I went on a full two week Carribean cruise (east and west) 2 yrs ago. This summer I rode to Sturgis SD in the seat of my Harley.
I'm finding that my eye sight is getting worse, my health is good but I'm finding that when I do get sick I get clobbered. When I over do it... I'm wiped out for days, sigh.
Anyone else going thru this ?
