Hi Cathy,
Your family has already benefitted from your decision to have a child, don't you think? In addition, he has the added benefit of understanding some things that others his age don't.It seems to me there are more chronic illnesses than ever before.
Baby boomers are entering retirement age, and some of them have living parents. As we age, our children are bound to see medical procedures they do not understand.
Your son has a tool that helps him comfort his friends. He saw your steroids and then you were better. He can share hope.
Of course I don't know if this is true, but it makes sense to me.
Very true, Vicki. He saw my steroids, I got better (with residual). He knows I can't play tennis, or run or even walk far distances. But he knows I am there for him always, and that is more important than anything else - unconditional love and support for him.
Good for your grandson. He, too, is part of that exquisite generation I spoke of.
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I've always said thay my having MS has given my 2 children the gift of being more compassionate people. Living with a chronically ill parent makes it the norm for them to "do for others"!
Angela,
Exactly! Our children will be a shining example for their generation of tolerance, compassion, understanding and knowledge of the difference between right and wrong. We had the "greatest generation", we had the "X generation" - they will be the generation to help make the world a better place to live in. They will be the "exquisite generation"!
I wrote this posting to help others who are wondering whether they should start a famly in lieu of their MS. Of course they should consult with their physician. I wanted to share my experience and hope to enlighten even one person, that having MS is not a sentence for having an unfulfilled life. MS can push us to realize we just have to think of ourselves differently, be proud of who we are, and pass that along to those we love, particularly to our children.
I think you are right. My granddaughter took it on herself to visit and then read to a neighbor who used a wheelchair. Maybe not the books he would have chosen, but he did get books.