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So, a care partner isn’t just someone who’s going to help me out of my chair at night or wipe my bum. A care partner could be that person who lives with our MS and cares for us in little ways already. I guess this is the emotional version of not using a cane until we can’t get around without one. All of a sudden, I realized that I was diminishing her role in this simply because I didn’t want to admit that I needed anyone to care for me. It’s important to validate those closest to us for the part they play in us living with MS.
"IT'S IMPORTANT TO VALIDATE THOSE
CLOSEST TO US FOR THE PART THEY PLAY IN US LIVING WITH MS."
The doctor appointments, the MRIs, the injections/infusions, the cost, the fears, the hopes…All of it! They are right there with us (and sometimes they get frustrated with MS just like we do!). So, let us begin the weekend with a discussion about those in our lives who help us live with MS, even if we’re unwilling to admit we need that help. Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Trevis L. Gleason is a food journalist and published author, an award-winning chef and culinary instructor who has taught at institutions such as Cornell University, New England Culinary Institute and California Culinary Academy (CCA). Mr. Gleason holds degrees from Regents College in New York and New England Culinary Institute in Vermont. Recently retired from a distinguished career in the culinary field and living in Seattle, Wash., Mr. Gleason has taken on an even larger challenge. He was diagnosed in 2001 with secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis and volunteers for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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