Hello! My name is Shannon. I am a single mother of one 16 year old boy. I become less tolerant - especially of the disrespect I get from him, which makes me sad.. But I try my best... I know he still does not understand what the MS does to me (add in the degenerative disc disease in my back) and this can make our communications difficult. I have been unemployed for more than two years and am trying very hard to get back to working, and at the same time applying for SSDI (on 4th appeal and waiting for the ALJ hearing) because my county assistance for cash is going to be ending soon.