I have always considered myself to be an optimist, and certainly have always tried to look on the sunny side of things. My doctor told me that I have this incurable disease called Multiple Sclerosis. This diagnosis certainly explained the previous five or so years where I had incredible foot pain, and numbness over most of my lower body. It also explained the bizarre phenomenon where I thought my socks were bunched up in my shoes, and at times feeling like there were pebbles in there as well. Several people at work told me I was walking like a VERY old man. Ah well... after being diagnosed, I managed to not panic completely (mostly due to the support of my wonderful wife) though my life was certainly turned around. I quickly realized that I was starting to panic about something that I didn't know ANYTHING about. As I talked with friends about MS, and letting them know why I have been complaining about my feet hurting for nearly 10 years, it became very clear to me that they didn...