The Importance Of Routine And Familiar Places To My MSManaging my Multiple Sclerosis and its many varied symptoms is a constant battle and has been a long struggle for me. Through...reactions23comments
Sometimes I Wish It Wasn't MeI’m just going to be honest for a second. As much as I want to say that MS doesn’t have me, I...reactions18comments
Paying The MS Tax Part 2: Fear Of PaymentA while back, I wrote a piece on what I call the “MS Tax”, that rough period of time after being active...reactions56comments
Words Make a DifferenceUninformed or ill-advised comments from strangers or casual acquaintances about our health usually roll off my back. I don’t put a lot...reactions3comments
Abominable MeChristmas just ended, I know, but I’ve been feeling like I strongly relate to a character in the classic movie, Rudolph as...reactions3comments
Money isn't Everything — But It Could Buy a Lot of Happiness“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...reactions1comment
Necessary Evil: Part of Life with Multiple SclerosisBefore you read this I just have a small disclaimer: I am not promoting any medication whatsoever nor am I denouncing anything...reactionscomments
New Video Available from MSAA – “The Latest MS Research Updates”In December, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA), in partnership with Medscape Education and WebMD Education presented a free event on...reactionscomments
Finding Direction When Newly Diagnosed – MSAA’s Newest Edition of The Motivator Available NowThe Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is excited to announce the latest edition of our magazine, The Motivator, is now available...reactionscomments
The Starvation Chronicles: Day OneAs I wrote yesterday, from now through Tuesday I’ll be subjecting myself to a Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD), in the hopes that...reactionscomments
Fermented Foods for Mental HealthFermented foods (and beverages) have been a part of cultures around the world for thousands of years, as fermentation provides a way...reactions3comments
FES As a Way to Improve Mobility of People with MSFoot drop is when disruption to the nerve pathways between the legs and brain means that the front of the foot cannot...reactions3comments
With My MSiversary Approaching I Feel...InvincibleAs I sit here, I realize I’m closing in on my MSiversary next week (a full 18 years since I was officially...reactions3comments
“That’s Normal, We All Do That!”You know what really grinds my gears? Since I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis I have been dealing with this and I...reactions49comments
The Question "How are you feeling?" And The Mixed Feelings It Can CauseIf there is one question that those with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis hear a lot, it’s “How are you feeling?”...reactions66comments
What is Normal, Anyway?As I sat and drank my coffee this morning while my toddler napped, I thought to myself: I can’t even remember what...reactions2comments
Does your specialist ask about your sleep health?Some interesting findings from recent research published in International Journal of MS Care (IBMSC) suggests that we might need to be more...reactions4comments
My Muddy Multiple SclerosisAttempting to describe what living with Multiple Sclerosis is like can actually be a very difficult venture. Cognitive problems, limited knowledge about...reactions45comments
The Straight Poop on Bowel DysfunctionIf you suffer from constipation, sudden urges to move your bowel that make you desperately hobble to the toilet, fecal leakage between...reactions9comments
Live Like You Were Dying“Look calmly and confidently at the situation. Then step gratefully forward, and make something beautiful, valuable, and meaningful out of it all.”...reactions1comment
