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NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG | 1-800-344-4867 side, I was having an MS relapse, on top of the strain of giving birth and being a new mom.
“I WORRIED THAT MY SON WOULD MISS OUT ON THINGS BECAUSE I COULDN’T DO THEM, AND I WAS UPSET THAT I HAD YET ANOTHER RELAPSE.” I felt isolated in my daily struggles. I worried that Will would miss out on things because I couldn’t do them, and I was upset that I had yet another relapse. Through it all I had my husband at my side, and still do. I also had a team of doctors who cared about me and helped me to recover. Since my last relapse, there are some things I can’t do anymore, but I can look at my son and find joy through the way he experiences life. And I also came up with the idea of Café MoMS during my recent relapse. It’s a support
group where mothers who have MS and who have children of any age can go to express their concerns, listen to new research and find support in a nurturing environment with people who know what it’s like to walk in your shoes. Most of all, at Café MoMS, mothers find they’re not alone. n Susanna Redmer is a freelance reporter and the author of the young adult historical fiction novel, The Time the Earth Shook. Originally published in the Wisconsin Chapter’s Summer 2012 MS Connection Newsletter.
DON’T GO IT ALONE If you’re feeling isolated, reach out. Call an MS Navigator at 1-800-344-4867 to find a support group near you, or call MSFriends at 1-866-673-7436 to talk to a peer with MS. You can learn more about MSFriends and other ways to connect with others like you at www.nationalMS society.org/connectionprograms. Moms with MS can join the “Moms with MS” group at www.MSConnection.org and find resources for families at www.nationalMSsociety.org/FamilyMatters. T he L if t P rofessional
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