I Didn't Expect My MG Diagnosis

In 2022, I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG).

Experiencing exhaustion and other symptoms

It all started when, after some household chores, I easily fell into total exhaustion.

At first, I thought it was ordinary physical changes, because I am already in my senior years. However, my sister noticed the changes in me and suggested a visit to the doctor. By this time, I was also suffering from varicose veins and was exhibiting a drooping right eye.

After some medical tests/procedures, the neurologist told me that I had MG.

Visiting the neurologist for tests

From 2022 to 2024, I would say my MG was tolerable. I could still do household chores. However, there was one time that I could no longer stand, and I collapsed on the floor.

I couldn't move, as if I were paralyzed from my waist down to my feet. I was carried to a chair so I could sit down properly. After several hours, I regained just enough strength for me to be able to stand up, still with shaky legs.

Determined to keep up with everything

Since that time, I have been really extra careful. It was really hard for me since then, as I have a little ocd (obsessive compulsive disorder). I am determined to do the things that I have planned for the day. Because no one would take my place in handling some chores, I was doing those choses in the morning.

Handing the challenges of MG

But, now, in 2025, I am really having a hard time with some needed self adjustments.

I have restless legs, and I can't sleep well. When I learned that I have MG, I began using a cane to support me in walking. Even so, most of the time, my balance is unstable. Currently, even with the aid of a cane, I still needed somebody to hold on to as i walk.

What is more difficult than dealing with MG is dealing with MG when your finances are limited. I need to undergo some other tests.

As for now, my MG is at class 3.

As each day passes by with MG, I fully entrust my life to God for everything. He is a way maker, abounding in love and His mercy endures forever.