so, its been one year to the day that i first went into a wheelchair full time, i cant believe the year has passed so quickly ? and how much my life has changed !!!
When i first went into the chair aged 25 i felt that my life was over 
there were so many things that i could’nt do anymore, i had to be carried upstairs to go to bed or shuffle up on my bum (which took forever) i could’nt play any sports, i could’nt drive my car, night clubs were a big no no because of access problems and the list goes on … but with the help of my MS nurse and family and friends it all worked itself out, i now have a bedroom and bathroom downstairs in our farm house, i have a car that has hand controls and i have no problem driving, i go Kayaking with a group of wheelchair users and some friends that dont use wheelchairs, (night clubs are still a no no though) 
but i still have a great social life and i’m finding new things to do all the time (wheelchair rugby is my next challenge)
when i read this forum and hear all of your story’s about fatigue and how much of a struggle it is just to get up in the morning, let alone make it through to the other end of the day i actually feel quite lucky about my own symptoms, so i would like to thank everyone here that has ever given me some advice or listened to what i’ve needed to say or posted their own story and helped the rest of us know that we are’nt alone in this whole MS nightmare
Thank You
Jemma x x
