Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Marc Stecker: PPMS patient who has the right attitude

I was reading through some blogs tonight and came across an interview with PPMS (he thinks, maybe?) patient Marc Stecker.  The interview is at the Brass and Ivory blog, which is tagged on the right hand side on the "My Blog List" section of this page.  I would encourage all of you to read it.  This is a guy with a very aggressive form of MS that gets it.  He's not happy about it, and he's not planning on going down, but if he does, he's going down swinging.

I bring this up because it's good timing and relevant to my last post.  He's got a good attitude and has created an environment where he can stay focused and is passionate about what he does.  This is apparent throughout the interview, but particularly when he discusses the love for photography that he's had for much of his life and he (and his wife) have devised a way for him to continue with that passion despite his disability.  Remember - this is a good cycle to get into: good attitude ---> focus on what you are passionate about; be passionate about something---> guess what?  You kind of forget about being depressed all of the time (i.e. you don't think about the way things used to be or how they will be in the future)  Break the cycle and stop wallowing in self pity!  Thanks for the refreshing attitude, Marc!

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