Why?

You may have stumbled upon this blog by accident. Maybe you typed in "My Dad has MS" into Google like I did one day after his diagnosis. Maybe you were showed this by a friend or family member. However you got here, I hope that reading this will give you insight into how my dad's MS diagnosis has changed my family's life, but especially mine.

I've never been one to cry about my problems. I keep things to myself, and that's fine. I never want to appear weak or somehow compromised. I want to seem strong, independent, smart, and ready to handle whatever life throws at me. I work hard to keep this wall, this front up, and usually I do a pretty good job of it. But this has not been the case as of late. 

Let me start at the beginning.

This is my dad.

Pretty recently, we got the official diagnosis that he has an MS-like disease. We say this because he doesn't have typical multiple sclerosis, but it's close enough that everyone kind of calls it MS anyway. He'd been having problems with mobility for awhile now, so it wasn't a big shock, but still, hearing it officially was still very hard for me, and it continues to be hard for me. I struggle every day to not let this get me down, but instead to see the good things in life as well as figure out ways to deal with the bad.  

So in short, this blog is a way for me to talk about how I feel about things, my frustrations, my good and bad days, his good and bad days, and how my family deals with everything. And if you're lucky, you might get to have some guest posts from my sisters, who like getting into everything I do. :) 

So buckle up, and get ready for the ride. It won't be an easy one, but it'll be worth it.

-K