Garden and Chickens and MS
| June 15, 2010 | Posted by SuperADDMom under ADDventures |
so in all this chaos the last week or so with a garden to put in, and now a chicken coop to build, and gathering needed materials to build the garden fence in the coming weeks, I’ve not talked to my mom much.
I spoke to her on my dad’s birthday for a few minutes.
So, i didn’t know she had gone to see a neurologist for more tests with the arm tremors, and full back numbness etc.
I’ve been worried about her because she has fallen down 3 times in the last 6 months in a significant fall, seemingly for not much reason , other than walking on a “uneven surface” from one block on a sidewalk to the next for example.
she found out yesterday that she has MS. I’m the first child she has told of the family. only my father and her parents know. she’s pretty upset, though we’ve talked about it before, and have suspected it. they don’t know which kind yet, and she has to go for more tests, which scares her a lot.
I felt so helpless on the phone with her trying to be positive and supportive. I wish I could have just been there in person to give her a hug.
So, I’m pretty bummed right now, worried about my mother, and how much she has deteriorated over the last few years. 4 years ago she had symptoms, but no lesions. now she has “several” high up on the base of her skull/spinal cord.
Funny tho, she was more worried about me, and my similar symptoms i’ve had over the last 2 years, and is urging me to go demand I get checked closer for MS right away.
I admit I’ve had my thoughts and concerns with the twitches and numbness on my back, and my seemingly clumsiness sometimes when walking and misjudging my steps etc… but, I think we have our fair share of disabilities in this family, so it’s probably fine. Given that when i exercise regularly he twitchs slow down, I’m pretty sure it is a disk degeneration pushing on nerves in my spine.
sigh….
