Friends will come and go - but the real value is in the loved ones that are always there.
When I was first diagnosed in 2009, I didn't want anyone to know. Only my wife and parents knew- not even my sisters didn't know. I needed time to process everything. Maybe it was pride, or fear that people would leave me - I don't know. But a few months after my diagnosis, I did tell some of my closest friends and my immediate and extended family - but to this day (almost 4 years later) most people are not aware that I have MS.
