A few posts ago I wrote about the verbal-lashing I received from my MS-mentor about skipping out on my daily injections. Although we had only met and spoken over the phone twice, she talked to me as if we had known each other forever and scolded me like she really cared. At the time I was shocked, but it turns out that the shock was exactly what I needed to get back on track.
My MS-mentor had suggested that I make a new personal rule. "Don't brush your teeth until you do your injection," she told me. "Make that your rule." As someone who would never leave the house before brushing her teeth, this rule has really worked for me. It's actually worked so well that I now associate brushing my teeth with giving myself an injection. If I somehow forget about this rule when I wake up, I suddenly remember as I walk to the bathroom with my toothbrush. I am so grateful for this, because it has allowed me to better keep up with the injections as well as my vitamins and weekly medications.
I feel like taking care of myself has allowed me to better trust myself. My mentor told me that you have to give your body a chance to fight against this disease with all its might. By giving my body this fair chance, I feel more secure and less worried about the future. Along with the injections and daily vitamins, I have been able to maintain a positive attitude. With this recipe for success, I think I can finally start patting myself on the back. Before I do that, however, I think I should call my mentor back and thank her for getting me back on track. Sometimes we all need a little shock.
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