Myasthenia Gravis

[livingwith]

I was diagnosed with MG when I was 16 years old. I was a very active athlete and participated in various sports. Upon my diagnosis, I was advised to stop competitive sports. I just couldn’t. I played out my high school career and also played two years of college basketball. Myasthenia Gravis is a barrier, but it is not an end-all. You learn to deal with weakness and fatigue and live on. I do everything that I want and work out everyday. I’m a full time college student and I ...Read the full article

[myastheniagirl]

Congrats on being able to live your life, this passage was very inspirational.

However, for some people Myasthenia Gravis is more difficult then what you explained. I too was diagnosed when i was 16 and was very athletic. At the time i continued to play soccer but a few months later i started to get worse. By the end of the year i woke up in the morning, went to go stand up, and my legs collapsed underneath me, leading to me being unable to walk. Yes, you can " learn to deal with it". But when you can't walk anymore.. it is an " end-all" for your sporting life and more.

congrats on not having it so bad though.