Living with MS

If you asked me 20 years ago what movement looks like for me, I would say it’s an intense workout in the gym that leaves me sweaty and sore. Nothing...

As Franklin D Roosevelt stated, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” or as I say, “The only thing to fear is movement while battling MS!” I...

I work out. I was diagnosed with RRMS in 1981 and didn’t go on a DMT until 2000. I’m seventy-six years old, and before I turned 50, the hardest physical...

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated! For this year's MS Awareness Month, we're focusing on movement, exercise, and celebrating the big and small wins of...

I don’t want to be an inspiration. I only want to inspire. If you exhibit visible MS symptoms then someone, somewhere, sometime may have called you an “inspiration.” I've been...

Living with an invisible disease of which fatigue is one of the most common and challenging symptoms is not easy. It’s a giant thorn in the side of almost everyone...

Is it just me, or does it feel like the fall after that frantic and wobbly “I’m losing my balance dance” happens in slow motion? Not really slow enough to...

I dropped $495 in early November to pre-pay for a season of snow plowing for Jennifer and I's driveway. It was a heck of a cost-savings deal knowing how winter...

I’ve never been a drinker. In college, I joined friends in ‘braving the waters’ before a party once, and it was quite an experience, but definitely not a pleasurable one...

We like to think of our doctor as the source of helpful recommendations to manage multiple sclerosis (MS), right? But what if they’re actually a gatekeeper and withholding information, such...

Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be tough because it brings challenges to our everyday life. It's like trying to do regular things when your body and mind are not...

Have you ever felt totally ridiculous? Ridiculous to the point of confusion and laughter? I have been there my friend, and it is all thanks to multiple sclerosis (MS). MS...

When I think of Valentine’s Day, I think of date night with my husband or a fun "galentine’s" girls’ night out. That’s how I’ve celebrated for years and still do...

You’re either wondering what is he thinking, or you are remembering the trip to that amazing location turning into, "What do I do now?" Just traveling these days is full...

I remember feeling the emotional mix of joy and relief on July 13, 2007, upon receiving my RRMS (relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis) diagnosis. I knew something was wrong, yet it took...

Over the past few years, my verbal communication skills have slowly diminished. My diagnosis has had negative impact on my speech. The muscles in my mouth and throat have become...

The best gift of all would be a cure for MS. While that may not be possible now, I do believe there are some gifts that can potentially help us...

My wife says I am very competitive. In tennis, in board games, and even when we watch "Jeopardy!" She’s right. My brother and I were both raised with an eye...

Multiple sclerosis can evoke quite a collection of symptoms. One of them is sensory overload. Since we have five senses, we can get zapped in endless combinations by one or...

Social connection is important in general, but it’s critical when you’re living with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis. It’s too easy and common for those of us living with...