Conquering the Mountain

Standing on top of a mountain is a great feat for most anyone. Standing on top of a mountain when you have gone up a gondola and walked a kilometer on a boardwalk is not that great of a feat when you see the very young and old making the same trip. But for me it was a journey that meant so much. Three years ago I couldn't do this same walk. MS had robbed me of that simple pleasure with my family. The pain in my legs had been so great that any step was painful but more painful were steps up and down stairs. I remember that day and how it felt to sit and wait for Vaun and Teagan to make the journey. I felt disabled for the first time in my life. MS had come in and taken away something that I wanted to do. I had not often experienced being disabled before that moment. It was a feeling that I didn't want to ever have again. Yet, it was only the beginning of many more times. Not being able to take Teagan to the park, not being able to ride my bike, not being able to play a round of golf, and limiting my activities. CCSVI gave me back the energy to do all the things that I have wanted to do and I have done them all. All the simple things that MS took away CCSVI gave back. So I conquered my mountain and it was no great feat to anyone but me.