Brynn sorry to hear to have MS. My sister has it too. It's just such an incredibly tough break. ******* life ain't fair. It's why I also don't buy that alcoholism is a disease, it's an addiction like any other. Can a person be genetically predisposed to be at greater risk of becoming one? I believe they can. But only if they participate in the behaviour and use the substance. Is it progressive like a disease? Absolutely, but again a person has to continue to use. There is so much personal choice, unlike other diseases where they will progress no matter how well you take care of yourself or what medical treatments you use. For me to even try to compare being an alcoholic to having something like MS is just laughable in my opinion. And I'm sure quite offensive to folks who have actual diseases.
I hope you are back to running soon
And I hope you complete your half marathon
But most of all I hope you stay in remission for a good long time!