PHASE #1: ACCEPTANCE
I have MS, and I "Live the Fabulous Life"
For More Information, contact the National MS Society
Hello everyone! My name is Jessica Lynch. I am a 22 year old
Fabulous young woman with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
I love makeup, I love cute
clothes and heels, I love dance, and modeling. I know there is someone else out
there who has MS and loves the same things.
So, my purpose for this blog is to
encourage other young women with Multiple Sclerosis, that you can still "Live The
Fabulous Life With MS!!"
Jessica, God Bless You. I was diagnosed 9 years ago and the thing I miss most is dancing and cute shoes. I tend to do Converse and thank goodness for Bobs and Toms! I may not be as young as you (I'm 44), but I'm young at heart and know that you brought a smile to my face reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteAwwww.... Well thank God for cute flats, tennis shoes and Zumba! (lol) I'm happy I can make you smile... Stay tuned so I can try to make you smile again! :) <3
DeleteI LOVVVVVVVVVVE YOUUUUUU.. YOU ARE AMAZING.. GOD HAS REALLY BLESSED US TO HAVE KNOWN YOU,ASWELL AS YOUR STRUGGLE WITH THIS CRIPPLING DISORDER, THAT YOU HAVE YET TO LET CRIPPLE YOU....GOD KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING TO LET YOUR BEAUTIFUL FACE BE THE FACE THAT OTHERS WHO STRUGGLE WITH MS, KNOW THAT THERE IS A BRIGHT LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL........KEEP ON KEEEPING ON..,.. FROM YOUR GIRLS TOYA AND KIA......WE LOVE YOUUU J.J
ReplyDeleteAwwww that almost made me cry! (can't cry "here" though lol) I love yall too!! More than you know <3
DeleteHey Jessica, I just wanted you to know that there are older women out there who appreciate your message of self-love, acceptance and celebration. I'm 51 & was diagnosed with MS 17 days before my 50th birthday - 2/10/2012. I understand your issues. I went to bed on May 4, 2009 and woke up with what was originally diagnosed as Severe Sciatica with foot-drop. I lost about 95% use of my right leg. Three years later I was finally sent by my pain management specialist to a neurologist who ordered an MRI. My lesions weren't where they typically are for most MS patients so I was referred to an MS neurologist. I got my diagnosis which confirmed that there was definitely more going on than just simple sciatica with foot drop. I'm on minimal medication. Just stuff for pain, depression and tremors. Anyway, to make a long, frustrating story shorter, I fought back, just like you, and two weeks ago I PROUDLY went DANCING in cute shoes with a 1" platform and about 3 1/2" heels! I've always loved dancing - ballroom, disco... You get the picture. I went to a club called the Cancun Cantina which has dance music on one side and country on the other. I had my cane with me because I still sometimes have balance issues, but I danced off and on, near my table rather than the dance floor, for most of the 3 hours my friend and I were there. I'm just not quite up to the whole mosh pit thing, yet. I used muscles that hadn't been used in much too long. I sat down when I felt a bit of muscle burn. I paid for my dancing by being pretty sore for the next 4 days but that is a price I'll gladly pay. I'm going back to the Cancun Cantina tomorrow night with 3 friends. We're going to celebrate one friend's 21st birthday which was back on 2/28. I have my down days, but dancing is giving me back my sass & determination. The music is giving me back myself. Thanks for posting your wonderful blog.
ReplyDeleteAwww God bless you Sassy Ms. Kim :) and thank you for commenting and sharing. Your words are so encouraging and uplifting, brought tears to my eyes. (happy and empathetic)I'm glad I can be of some help or encouragement to women of every age! I am so happy you went out dancing and that you are going again! I support you and encourage you to keep going! If you don't move it, you lose it! (lol)
ReplyDelete(One day I plan to post about having to use a cane or assistance tools and still being fabulous and it sounds like you did just that! So please visit my blog again)
Thank you!
Hej,
ReplyDeleteI am a Contemporary dance artist and teacher diagnosed with MS shortly after moving from UK to Sweden for my husbands work. I had decided to train as a Zumba instructor so I could generate some work and Dance my passion.
When I received my Dx in a letter, I thought OK it's not cancer, it's not a death sentence, Thank God I'm not going made relief, It has aname I can fight IT now, and finally that's IT I won't be able to do all the things I wanted to do I won't be able to dance, to be a Zumba insrtuctor.
HA! This particular thought lasted all of a minute, NO WAY, I'm lucky, i'm still walking, talking and MOVING, MS is not going to stop me. I am working as a Zumba instructor and I am holding a Zumbathon for MS research here in Sweden the week of World MS Day!!
Keep DANCING! Zumba love Clare
Hey Hey!!! Look at you Clare!! That is an amazing story,gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes! Cudo's to you for not letting MS stop your groove. So encouraging. :)Feel free to post pictures of your Zumbathon on my facebook if you would like Jessica J Lynch!https://www.facebook.com/
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