My Slide Into Secondary Progressive Multiple SclerosisWhile in nursing school, I was diagnosed at the prime age of 25 with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The diagnosis was quick and to the point. I believe this was...
Second Verse Not Much Like the First: Transitioning From RRMS to SPMSI had a class I had to take for my job. I knew where I had to be, and at least the car knew how to get there. When I...
Progression Fears and ConcernsMy multiple sclerosis seems to be getting worse. There, I said it out loud. The biggest MS concern I have might be coming true. My usual symptoms are occurring more...
The Relief of DiagnosisBeing diagnosed with an incurable, chronic illness such as Multiple Sclerosis is never a pleasant experience. However, for many people, getting that final confirmation creates an extreme sense of relief. That...
Why Some Doctors Dismiss Your Symptoms and What You Can Do About ItA significant number of patients who go through the MS diagnostic process experience a disturbing pattern of misdiagnoses and dismissiveness from physicians. If you were one of them, as I...
Building Your Support System for Life With MSWhen I first heard the words, “You have MS,” it was just six weeks after my mom passed from cancer. How was I about to enter the greatest challenge in...
MS and the Evolution of My Self-ImageEveryone has a self-image - an idea of what they look like, and the abilities they are capable of. The self-image you have of yourself is often hard to change...
It’s Always SomethingWe all have heard the phrase, whether we learned it from Saturday Night Live’s Roseann Rosannadanna (aka Gilda Radner) or have seen it displayed on a meme somewhere. In our case...
