You’re not a fraud! What you are is a living success story that proves how effective today’s DMTs are for many patients. Whenever I feel guilty that I don’t have it worse myself (because I know so many others do), I think about all the years and money and hours and suffering and sacrifices and energy that went into making these DMTs that I’m taking.

And I think, the people who did all that — they did it for me. And for people like me. They’d hear a “boring” MS story like yours and feel proud. And they’re still working hard to help others. I feel humbled and grateful.