Living with MS

Ten years prior, I was Mommy to Justin - a relatively quiet, mild mannered little boy. Ten years later, I became Mommy to Jessica - an incredibly feisty, sassy, take-over-the-world little...

As we celebrate the holiday season and a new calendar year approaches, members of the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America’s online support forum, My MSAA Community are taking the opportunity...

Do you remember a time when you awakened from a late afternoon nap and it was dusk? You needed to close the blinds, but it hit you suddenly that not...

The holidays always have a way of leaving me feeling overwhelmed afterwards…Overwhelmed by being tired, but mostly overwhelmed because I feel like once we get home with all of our...

OK, time for a nap!” “No, no, no, but I’m not tired! I don’t want to take a nap!” Do you remember that? Being a kid and not wanting to...

I think all of us at one time or another in life wonder why we are faced with certain ailments and problems. Sometimes things happen we just cannot understand. Whether...

A lot has changed for me over the years that I’ve been battling MS. The disease has affected so many important aspects of my life that this one feels almost...

I’ll let Jennifer tell you about her MS diagnosis, but here’s a little bit about what happened to me in December 1999 … and it still is happening. I didn’t...

We are now in the thick of what most consider the holiday season. This time of year can be especially rough for people suffering from a chronic illness like MS. You...

I decided over the past few years that I would no longer allow myself to play the victim of MS. Throughout my past articles I’ve tried to help explain why...

Whether it's... Dinner rolls and stuffing, it’s still bread; Forks and spoons it's still cutlery; Motrin and Aleve they’re still pain relievers; An apartment and a house, they are still...

The holidays can be a time of great stress for many in the Multiple Sclerosis community. Difficult symptoms make us sad as we're forced to sit back and watch others...

I wrote an article a while back about the importance of finding that special someone. I talked about how despite my illness and some beasts along the way I was...

Is it right to grieve material loss when so many other much more important things are happening to my body with MS? It struck me that slowing down, not doing...

As I have mentioned in the past, I am very routine oriented. Nowadays this helps me remember to do everything that I need to do but even before Multiple Sclerosis...

The glutton for punishment that I am, I had the news on over the weekend when a potentially disturbing story (ok, one of many disturbing pieces) came on. Crammed in...

It would be easy for introverts and embittered, abandoned souls in general to conclude that life would be easier without so much social contact. Lots of MS patients complain about hostile...

You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is...

Whenever people asked me what that first MS attack felt like, I was frustrated and at a loss. I threw out words such as fatigue and weakness only to hear...

“All I ask is a chance to prove money can’t make me happy.” –Henny Youngman (1906-1998) So you didn’t win the genetic lottery of excellent health, old money wealth, and...