Navigating Life with PPMS

I opened my email and read the headline, “Out of the Wheelchair and Onto a Bicycle: Dr. Terry Wahls' Story.” I looked at Dan and rolled my eyes. Not that...

The focus of my work is about living our best life within our abilities or feeling thankful for our blessings despite our difficulties. Lately I haven’t been taking my own...

Recently, someone used the word ‘helpless’ when referring to me. I was taken aback. I actually had a ‘funny’ feeling about being termed or viewed as such. I often note...

We must free ourselves of the hope that the seas will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds. – Aristotle Onassis Of late I’ve been navigating choppy...

My doctor continues to prescribe me physical therapy (PT). I've been going for a couple of years now. I even have certain therapists I prefer because we have built a...

Of late, the MS has been giving me a pretty good a** whuppin'. It's getting harder for me to stumble around my apartment, and I'm pretty close to making the...

“My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in...

We all know the benefits of exercise. It reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, improves our mood, strengthens our bones, reduces the risk of some diseases, helps control our weight...

A clinical trial1,2 is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device, procedure, or change in behavior is safe and...