Caregiver advice: Marburg MSI have written extensively about my experiences as a caregiver for my late fiancee. Since then, I have become a professional caregiver...reactions2replies
Will Covid-19 lead to a rise in MS?Many diseases, both chronic and acute, are caused, or at least linked, to a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. My...reactions14replies
End Stage Caregiving: When Love Is All You Have Left To GiveThis is the story of my final two weeks with my late fiancee, Tracey. I have written about some of this in...reactions6comments
Caregiver Reflections: A Blessing and a CurseI have chronicled my experiences as a caregiver for my fiancee Tracey here right up until her death from MS-related respiratory failure...reactions4comments
Specialized Caregiver Tools: Fur-Lined HandcuffsI was looking for something in my closet earlier today when I came across a small plastic bag containing a set of...reactions1comment
How caregiving made me a better manAnd a better person. Today marks the one year anniversary that multiple sclerosis took my princess Tracey from me. In the past...reactions1replyCaregiving
For Caregivers, a Sixth Stage of GriefI'm sure we are all aware of the five stages of grief that we must endure when dealing with the loss of...reactions6repliesCaregiving
Coping, with the help of musicI have often read, heard, or seen where people talk about songs that touch them, and have taken a rather cynical view...reactions2repliesCaregiving
The endThe end game has ended. Multiple Sclerosis has taken my beloved princess Tracey from me, but not without one hell of a...reactions10repliesCaregiving
The end gameI have posted in this forum several times about my caregiver relationship with my fiancee Tracey. She is a 23 year SPMS...reactions13repliesCaregiving
Full CircleMy fiancee Tracey and I have been together a little over 10 years. She was diagnosed in 1994 with RRMS, which progressed...reactions2comments
How does one edit a post?Is it possible to edit a post once is already on the site? I've tried using the edit function, but it doesn't...reactions4replies
A caregiver's mistake and a lesson learnedMy fiancee Tracey is in the advanced stages of SPMS, and is also fighting a five year battle with stage 4 bedsores...reactions3repliesCaregiving
TremorsI am the primary caregiver for my fiancee, who has advanced SPMS. She is also recovering from multiple stage 4 bedsores. The...reactions3repliesSymptoms