The Yin and Yang of MS: Love and HateOne day, while feeling especially reflective and pondering over the plethora of aspects that living with Multiple Sclerosis brings, I wondered how...reactions10comments
The Joy Of Evoked PotentialsThe process of diagnosing someone with Multiple Sclerosis is not easy. There is no one test that guarantees you have MS. Instead, doctors...reactions21comments
When Did I Become A Caregiver?In the three decades of my marriage to Cathy Chester, an award-winning healthcare blogger and MultipleSclerosis.net contributor, there have been times when...reactions6comments
Empowered to Live Beyond Effects of MSI’m not sharing with you an essay dedicated to celebrating my MS Diagnosis Day anniversary, but let me get this out of...reactions1comment
Dating with a Disease - Part Two: DisclosingIn the first part of this series, I talked about those tough questions involved in deciding if we really want to date...reactionscomments
How Social Media Has Always Helped Me Overcome MSI am young. I was born in 1990, but that means I am just “old enough” to remember when this “internet thing”...reactions2comments
Frustrated Friends & Family: The Impact Of Their CommentsSince I’ve been sharing my battle with MS, I’ve been fortunate to talk to many people about their own struggles (which is...reactions41comments
MS Brought Me Home Instead of...“This is not a great way to start the new year.” This text was the cold response received after advising my employer...reactions40comments
What Multiple Sclerosis Looks LikeTry to imagine what disease looks like. Any disease. Diabetes, for example. When you hear the word, what do you envision? An...reactions3comments
First Steps: Confessions of an HSCT SurvivorConfessions? Survivor? Oh puh-leeze. So melodramatic, Dave. I know, right? But when I was preparing to get an autologous hematopoietic stem cell...reactions18comments
Still Learning How To Live With MSSunday I had a very busy schedule. Something I don't normally do. Because of extreme fatigue, I limit myself in the amount...reactions37comments
Phone Representative: A Part Time Job That Comes With MSLet me first explain what is going on, after that I promise I have a point. I am really frustrated right now. Well...reactions10comments
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
Dating with a Disease - Part One: Can/Should I?OK, with everything I’ve written about over the years, you had to know I’d cover this part of my life too. Not because...reactions15comments
The Anguish Of AnxietyAs I’m sitting on the couch, seemingly staring at nothing, my roommate (who I did not even notice enter the room) asks...reactions33comments
A Different Kind of DadI’ve been asked to write a little something about parenting with MS from the male perspective – although there are a few...reactions2comments
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
Copay Assistance Programs for MS DrugsGoing without your expensive MS disease-modifying drugs and symptom meds because you can’t afford them? Copay assistance is available to you. There...reactions1comment
Morning Pain and Tension: Is it Stress, or Is it MS?Sometimes we can wake up tense and in pain in the morning. How unfair is that? We are supposed to awaken refreshed...reactions30comments
Loss of Control: A Big Part of My Life With MSWhen we discuss the effects that a disease like multiple sclerosis has on people, we often focus on the direct symptoms it...reactions9comments
