[steve673]

Sadly, the few friends I had, I took myself away from, nobody wants to listen to my woes, and I’ve isolated myself from family functions even, I don’t like being amongst people as I’ve lost my spirit, outgoing personality.

[Mama]

So far, my MG has not affected my friendships. I have shared information because most people do not know what it is. I still do things with them and they understand about fatigue. I continue to attend church and functions there. I need people in my life. I have MG but I will not allow MG to determine the quality of my life. I could have had a life threatening disease like ALS, but MG can be controlled. I feel blessed.

[Barbara E.]

For me, my friends have luckily been great and steadfast. But, my MG fatigue and vision problems (drooping eyelids, blurry vision, and light sensitivity) prevent me from driving. This impacts my ability to go places independently – like meeting friends for a meal or event. They kindly offer to get me, but it often loses that spontaneous feeling of getting together. Plus, at this point, road trips to visit out-of-town friends have been replaced with phone calls. I still hope to improve enough to drive/travel independently again.