The month of February reminds people of Valentine's Day, MLK, and President's Day. For me it reminds me of MS day. February 14th , 2001, was the day I first experienced the numbness that started my personal walk with MS.

They say that the 10th annivesary is known as the 'tin' anniversary, and I find that very appropriate to how I feel ~like tin ~ with some days having absolutely no feeling, and others experiencing much pain. It appears that with each passing year I am slowly losing a body that I have known well for 60 years; a body that has been a friend in good health and has taken me around the world. On this 10th anniversary of MS I made a major decision and I do mean it is major.

The past month has had more bad days than good. It even came with a major melt-down in a public restaurant when a large glass of water spilt and I sobbed uncontrollably. I kept apologizing to the waitress, not because of the spilled water, but simply because I could not stop crying and felt badly for making a public scene.

I have come to the end of my rope with this disease which has taken my life the way I had known it and I want it back...I am willing to do nearly anything to reclaim it.

I have started taken Sovereign Silver 3 times a day. I read that it has helped numerous people with MS and I am determined to see if the results are true.

I have also made a radical change in my diet, limiting myself to 1000-1500 nutritious calories. I have long been known as a heavy-weight fighter for worthy causes, but feel that now is the time to change radically and go for either the 'light weight' or 'feather weight' title.

To date I have lost 36 pounds which is the first step of journey of thousand miles. I have been sleeping straight through the night without any interuptions and feel positive that somehow I have taken small steps to reclaiming myself and taking back what the MS beast has tried to steal.

Yes, it is my 10th anniversary and I am celebrating 'tin', but it is by God's strength and a personal resolve that I hope to be able to celebrate my 25th and 50th, silver and gold, so that in the end, I beat the Beast!

I will keep you posted on this part of my walk...It's going to be interesting!

Best wishes to you, wherever you are in your walk on this journey. God's strength before you, His arms around you, as you go not forth alone.

Sue