Living with MS

When I think about my life with Multiple Sclerosis, I often consider how much easier my life would be if there was a greater breadth of knowledge about the disease...

Teresa Wright-Johnson is an MS warrior and a Congenital Heart Disease survivor who has channeled her experiences into advocacy and has worked as an author, poet, inspirational speaker and a...

I remember playing softball in gym class when I was in school. I remember it not being my favorite sport, and I wasn't exceptionally great at it. But I recall...

If you haven’t read any of my past few articles, then you probably have not heard my big news; I am pregnant with spontaneous triplets! It still feels surreal even...

It used to be people diagnosed with MS were most likely facing the eventual loss of walking. Then along came the disease-modifying therapies. Like them or not, DMTs do work for most...

When you live with a chronic illness like Multiple Sclerosis, you are bound to get the question “How are you doing?” more than the average person. You know, often with that...

I have been writing about my many experiences with multiple sclerosis (MS) for years, and one thing people have told me from time to time is, “This is exactly how...

It can be hard enough for someone with MS to determine whether or not they're experiencing the worsening symptoms that indicate a relapse. A loved one looking in from the...

It may seem that, everywhere you look, messages emphasize the importance of getting enough sleep. (As a sleep health educator, some may have come from me!) Of course, good sleep...

The Captain in Cool Hand Luke famously said, “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” Lately, I feel like that quote has taken on new meaning in my...

The other night as we were eating dinner, I was listening to my mom explain to my three-year-old the benefits of sunshine. She was explaining to him how the sun...

Just some food for thought… I live in a neighborhood that’s placed right on the edge of a golf course, and our home is not in the middle of this...

Typically, when the winter approaches and the holiday season begins to loom large, many people like me will often write about the difficulties that people with Multiple Sclerosis can encounter...

I am 49 years old and will soon be 50. That isn't ‘old’ - especially once you’ve entered the 30+ age bracket. I mean, I think I'm doing pretty well...

“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” Socrates, Yeats, Plutarch: who said this? This is another one of those quotes whose origin is not...

Not long ago, I was awoken on the early side of a morning by a persistent pain. Not the typical burning nerve pain that I feel in my extremities, but...

Being a parent is a tiring job, and usually, life with MS comes with frustrating fatigue and lassitude. Both together can be a recipe for complete exhaustion and feelings of...

I know it’s been a while since I’ve been able to actually sit down and write an article. Life happens, and there never seems to be enough time or energy...

My husband and I like to watch a lot of prison shows on television. We are always so interested to see what someone in prison/jail goes through. These men and...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our community members across various conditions on what it’s...