The story of Marion
Everyone has battles. Everyone has issues in their day to day life. Mine go a little deeper than most. My is not just emotional. Its physical. I have Myasthenia Gravis aka Grave Muscle Weakness. My own body deveopes antigens that attack the nerve receptors that control my muscles. What does that mean? I have difficulties with normal everyday things. Chewing, breathing, raising my arms to brush my hair/teeth, walking around a mall, going up stairs, picking up my children, watching tv, working on the computer, driving, etc. These everyday tasks and many more are difficult for me randomly. I am not always falling because my legs stop working. I don’t always skip eating because I cannot chew or swallow my food. I don’t always have a hard time just hugging my children. I don’t always have a problem seeing clearly. These are my battles but I go through them. They are random. There is not known reason for why I have this. My Myasthenia Gravis, yes it is mine to live with, effects everything in my life. I’ve lost relationships. I’ve been depressed. I’ve struggled. But, I’m still me. I’m a 34 year old single Mom of two amazing children, 8 and 6. They know my limitations. They know if I am having a good week, day, hour. As long as they always know I’m still Mommy my life is good and my MG doesn’t own me. I own it. Now you know my battles. What are yours?