They get me out of bed in the morning to feed them.  They don’t care if I’ve washed my hair or showered.  They help me stay cognizant of the time of day with their impeccable internal meal-time clocks.  They will keep me company when I am just wanting some quiet time alone so that I’m not totally isolated.

The connection I have with my pets helps me to battle both the multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.  I can’t imagine life without my pets.  In talking with some other MS patients recently, the topic of what people have given up due to MS arose.  Several ladies mentioned that the one thing they refused to give up were their pets.  I whole-heartedly agree.

What are the things which you refuse to give up due to MS?

Lisa Emrich is author of the blog Brass and Ivory: Life with MS and RA and founder of the Carnival of MS Bloggers.