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Life Interrupted- The Lessons of Chris Tatevosian

Join the Unstoppable Frankie Picasson on January 12th at 8:00 pm est for the first Mission Unstoppable Radio show of the 2010 on www.blogtalkradio.com/missionunstoppable when her guest is Chris Tatevosian, MS survivor and author of Life Interrupted- It's Not All About Me .

Chris's book chronicles the onset of his diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis at age 18, and takes us through his College Days, his  first marriage, his relationship with his step son, and how the progression of his disease parralled the break down of his relationship with the love of his life and  his now ex wife Rachel.  As Chris's disease took away his motor skills,robbed him of his energy and self esteem, it increased his lack of patience with himself and others,  and he found himself striking out with anger more and more until finally, his relationship could no longer be salvaged.The lessons Chris  learned about his own relationship is what he hopes to  share with other couples today, in order to help them understand and learn to  deal with chronic illness in their lives.

From Counseling to medication, Chris covers the gamut of solutions that he believes would have been helpful in his own relationship and will benefit others who are experiencing life with a Chronic Illness today.

Although legally blind, no longer able to drive, using  a walker and wheel chair, today Chris is currently happily remarried and living life with a more positive perspective and renewed outlook for life.

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