Scraps of Our Life: First Day of School

Living With Multiple Sclerosis

Three years ago, my 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Contessa first showed symptoms at age three and doctors told us that maybe someday she would be diagnosed with MS. MS is a disease that effects the central nervous system. For some reason her body is attacking the mylien sheath that protects the nerve. When the nerve is damaged it cause problems such as vision problems, short term memory loss, and coordination. There are two types of MS, Contessa is diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS. This means she will go periods of feeling and looking well. Factors such as heat and stress will cause a relapse. Currently there is no cure for MS. We are using a daily injection called Copaxone that is to slow the progression of MS. Please take a few minutes to view the following clip to see how people with MS are often preceived as looking so good that they could not have a dibilitating disease. The Show Must Go On

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

First Day of School

Yesterday marked the first day back to school. It is hard to believe that this is the last year of elementary school for Winston and Middle school for Contessa!

Before dropping Winston off to school, I asked him if I could take a picture of him getting off the school bus. Five years of going to school and I have not gotten a picture of him and the big yellow school bus??!!
I got a quick and booming "NO!" I asked "Please??? Can I use my cell off camera and pretend I am texting?" I did get permission to sneak a photo.

Well the moment came when he hopped off the bus and of course what did I have in my hand? My big camera. I did not want to miss the moment!