Because Avoiding Stress Is Impossible...I’m willing to bet the vast majority of people with MS have been told this by their healthcare provider at least once: "Avoid stress." Seems simple, right? Hardly. The things...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Preparing for a Virtual Visit with Your DoctorVisiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can get medical advice, visual assessments, treatments, or update...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
You Can Do Everything Right and Still Be SickWhether it’s you or someone close to you, when someone has been diagnosed with an incurable illness like multiple sclerosis, there is an immediate need to know why and how...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Telehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor OnlineTelehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
MS and What You Shouldn’t Say to a Person Using a WheelchairI thought I was in a safe space with “my people” that Saturday morning. My husband Dan had dropped me off at my weekly WW meeting (WW is the health...Reactions0reactionsComments47 comments
Inked Up: MS & TattoosScrolling through some social media, I noticed a pretty cool trend among the multiple sclerosis community: that of getting MS-related tattoos! I’ve seen all kinds, from orange ribbons to catchy...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Meltdown: Is It from Sensory Overload – or Something Else?Recently I had a wailing, sobbing meltdown. Here’s how it went. February, 2020. I was on the phone with my sister doing what we often do: analyze the bejesus out...Reactions0reactionsComments33 comments
When I Can't Look In the MirrorMy life with multiple sclerosis is filled with a lot of the common symptoms that many with the disease experience, such as: While all these can make life a bit...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
If You Look, You Can Find Hidden Blessings7 years ago tomorrow, I got a phone call from my primary care doctor. He told me that he and the MRI radiologist found lesions on my brain. This likely...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
I Am 50 Years Old and I Am EnoughI recall watching an interview with Michelle Obama. She spoke about a hiking excursion in which one of the participants was unhappy about their hiking experience. This participant watched the...Reactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Cutting People Out for Your HealthA chronic illness like multiple sclerosis can have a profound effect on relationships. Whether they be friendships, family, or something romantic, living with an illness like MS takes its toll...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Taking a Break from Stressing Out Can Be StressfulFrom the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed, I try to stay busy. Not because I have some unnatural go-go-go mentality fueled by an overabundance...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Welcome to Our WorldAt the outset of this current pandemic we are now in because of the coronavirus, I was loath to write anything that might involve mentioning it. After all, there is...Reactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Assistive Technology Improves the Lives of People with MSWho’s old enough to remember the Saturday morning cartoon The Jetsons? For you youngsters, The Jetsons depicted a future world where humans are no smarter, but everything around us from...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Healthcare Obstacles & the LGBTQ+ CommunityEditor’s Note: LGBTQ+ stands for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. Have you or a loved one faced discrimination in a healthcare setting? There are many...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
All They Needed to Do Was Ask: African-Americans in MS ResearchThere is a gap in knowledge between what we know about multiple sclerosis (MS) and how it affects African-Americans. It has been traditionally difficult to involve enough African-Americans in clinical...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Feather on my Face and Bubbles in the OceanIt touches ever so lightly, the feather tickling my face. Sometimes it shows up when I’m reading a book. Sometimes it’s there in the shower but never seems to get...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
MS Symptoms: When Things Get Just Plain WeirdMarch is MS Awareness Month and each week we've been focusing on a different MS symptom. Pain was our symptom spotlight for Week #1. For Week #2, we focused on...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
MS Brain Teasers for a Cognitive ChallengeMultiple sclerosis affects a person’s central nervous system which is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. Damage to the cells that send messages between the brain and...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Living in a Fog: Managing MS Fatigue and Cog FogFor the past two weeks, we've been talking about some of the physical symptoms of MS. Pain was our symptom spotlight for Week #1 of MS Awareness Month, and then...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments