Josh, thanks for your kind words and know that you can tap me on the shoulder anytime, I'll PM you with my info.
Stay in the NOW. . . don't worry about what's happening even an hour from now; now is all you really have so deal with what your reality is in this moment. Right now you can still do magic, accept that and affirm that in your mind, may it your vision.
Take a lead from M.J. Fox and allow the condition to become a "hook". . . a tool and part of your character; learn to laugh at it and with it and encourage your audience to laugh with you but at the same time, educate people -- maybe create a show to teach people about the condition and how to LIVE.
I'm a firm believer that we contract this type of condition because we are stronger than most people and have it in us to be a positive living example. . . then again, you can opt to take on the pour me role that so many people do. Studies show however that such people die faster than those with a positive and healthy attitude.
Yes, you will experience some depression initially, which is very normal. . . I explained to a person one day about my wheelchair and how, the first time I had to use one it didn't bother me but then I got better and thought life was back to normal until I got knocked on my butt again. . . it was the second time in the chair that I had to deal with my own reality and that scared me and threw me in to a serious depression. But, as my mother put's it, I'm a "Weeble and we wobble but we don't fall down". . . (some of you will get that). I can't let the "bad" things pin me no matter how tough it gets. . . and it's not easy. I don't have much in way of direct support; 95% of my "friends" I've never met because they're all on line and that's a bit tough (not to mention the fact that this is one of the reasons I'm so open about things. . . got to have a place to vent every now and then).
Just keep as positive as you can for as many minutes, seconds or days at a time that you can manage. All will turn out as it's supposed to.