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Hi there. I'm kicking around a YA novel idea in which the main character's mother has multiple sclerosis. Thanks to a friend with the disorder, I pretty much know about the disease itself.
What I don't know about is caregiver's experiences with people who have it, especially a teenager. My friend's teenage sons pretty much stay away from the house all the time to avoid the issue, and when she gets really bad she ends up in the local rehab hospital. But my character is a mothering, old-beyond-her-years type, and so I need to know how someone (adult or teen) would take care of a parent with MS.
So anyone out there take care of someone with MS? Your thoughts, feelings, experiences, etc? Anything technical I need to know? I'm aware that in many cases, it's kind of cyclic, ie, gets better and worse. How does that affect things?
Thanks,
Audrey
What I don't know about is caregiver's experiences with people who have it, especially a teenager. My friend's teenage sons pretty much stay away from the house all the time to avoid the issue, and when she gets really bad she ends up in the local rehab hospital. But my character is a mothering, old-beyond-her-years type, and so I need to know how someone (adult or teen) would take care of a parent with MS.
So anyone out there take care of someone with MS? Your thoughts, feelings, experiences, etc? Anything technical I need to know? I'm aware that in many cases, it's kind of cyclic, ie, gets better and worse. How does that affect things?
Thanks,
Audrey