Having an Auto-immune disease and being Married...

There are many titles I carry... Wife, mother, sister, daughter, etc... I have many roles to play. The hardest thing I've had to do is be all those things while having an illness.

My smile is my mask. It hides the pain I endure everyday with this illness. I live day to day, unsure if I'm going to be able to walk, talk and function like a normal person.

With relapsing, remitting multiple sclerosis, I have my good days and I have my bad days. Good days make me forget that I have a disease. I can go weeks or months without any symptoms. However, the bad days are a constant reminder that there's something wrong with me.

I'm not broken. I am a warrior. I am a fighter. With this disease I wasn't given a choice. I fight because I have three beautiful kids and an incredible husband who need me. I will not let this disease consume me. I will rise... I will continue to fight!