Book Review of "Intention Tremor" by TK SellmanThere is so much to admire about Tamara Kaye Sellman’s reflections on her life with multiple sclerosis. At a mere 58 pages...reactions5comments
Why I Want to Change DoctorsFolks, if your medical care has gone anything like mine, you have probably met at least one doctor that you wanted to...reactions43comments
Why I Stopped Worrying about Memory Loss and Learned to Love the InternetMemory is something I struggle with every day. The reasons aren't a mystery. We know that MS can shred myelin in some...reactions3comments
Uninsured? Here's Where to Find Financial AssistanceShortly after I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2005 I lost my job and with it, my employer-sponsored health insurance. I...reactions4comments
Where to Apply for MS Drug Copay Assistance in 2020Each year, MS patients can apply for copay assistance from a number of resources. These programs are needs-based but income cutoff is very generous...reactions1comment
How I Built My Healthcare TeamHow do you build a healthcare team? One professional at a time. During the earliest phase of my disease journey, the first two...reactions3comments
A Book Review of Managing MS: Straight Talk from a Thirty-One Year SurvivorAuthor Debbie Petrina makes it clear from the start that she wrote this book to help others manage their MS by sharing...reactions5comments
How I Became My Whole Self in a RelationshipWhy do we diminish ourselves in relationships? Some self-help authors think it’s all about a lack of self-value and self-confidence. They write...reactions5comments
The Hot and the Cold of It: How Temperature Changes Can Affect My MS BodyI’m not going to tell you what you should do about this. It’s not that I’m holding out on you, it’s just...reactions26comments
Words MatterThose of us with chronic illness often lament the divide that separates us all. If only people would understand that suffering is...reactionscomments
Can You Really Not Care What People Think of You?I don’t care what people think. I’ve heard it plenty of times from plenty of people throughout my life. As a kid...reactions2comments
Why I'm Trying to be Kinder and Gentler with Others and MyselfBy now I’m sure y’all are about as fed up with being given unsolicited advice as I am. That said, there is...reactions4comments
At Least 60 and Can't Clean Your House? Call the Department on Aging!Often we oldies are hard put to think of an upside to being in our dotage. The body is falling apart like...reactions2comments
The Unexpected Consequences of Weight GainI’m frustrated and fit to be tied over media endlessly pushing misguided, mixed messages in my face about being overweight. For example...reactions2comments
The Art, Pain, Benefits, and Joy of Being a Good ListenerMy listening skills have been pretty good since childhood. It comes second nature (so many things do; ever wonder what comes first...reactions3comments
How Insomnia Threatens My Quality of Life, Dreams and AspirationsI need at least nine hours of sleep to process what happened when I was awake. So when I get less than...reactions1comment
Love Letter to the Crone I Am BecomingIt’s hard not to be totally preoccupied with my chronic medical problems. They can affect almost every aspect of my awake time...reactions2comments
Would Life With MS Be Better Without So Many People in It?It would be easy for introverts and embittered, abandoned souls in general to conclude that life would be easier without so much...reactionscomments
What MS is...MS is: Probably the most important thing MS has been is the thing I’ve pushed against for many years, so I could...reactions1comment
Feel Me, Don't Fix MeWhat’s so hard about peace, love and understanding? First, my apologies to Nick Lowe, who composed the 1974 Elvis Costello hit “What’s...reactions1comment
