When you get an illness like bronchitis or the flu, you know you'll be feeling better and back to normal within a week or so. A long-lasting condition like multiple sclerosis is different. It can affect your lifestyle in many ways.
It doesn't have to keep you from being happy, though. A positive attitude can be one of the best ways to handle the changes MS can bring. The condition shouldn't define who you are. You just have an extra challenge in your day-to-day life.