MS Makes Everything a Risk: My Thoughts About the COVID-19 Vaccine...In life, there are always going to be instances of exposure to danger, harm, or loss. It's what we call risks. Some risks are financial, some social, others health-related. Some...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Uncharted Waters...I'm a Wife and a Mom with two young boys. I own a local catering business and recently made the difficult decision to retire my food truck since my diagnosis...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
We are all equals here....We are equals here. While there are many different types of Multiple Sclerosis. We are all equals. Many can walk, a few can run, some may crawl. But we are...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Book Review of "Intention Tremor" by TK Sellman...There is so much to admire about Tamara Kaye Sellman’s reflections on her life with multiple sclerosis. At a mere 58 pages, this deceptively thin book of poetry and prose...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Finding my passion for art once more...Back in September 2020 I started having numbness in my feet and hands it had gotten so bad that I gave up painting simply because I couldn’t hold a brush...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Ferroni's First Encounter with MS...My first encounter with MS was inability to swallow, even water. I was scarred, but went on not telling anyone. To this day I have not told my neurologist!...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
jane1964...hi everyone, Im new on here , and glad I joined, dont feel so alone now, thought I would share my story with you. I started having problems with my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Janetdear’s MS story...My MS Story I had MS in my very young days but did not know. In my early 20’s I experienced my right eye only seeing in black and white...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hiding and hiding and...14 years later still hiding...I choose to hide my MS diagnostic from everyone. After a tragic loss in my family nobody could have dealt with my MS. By nobody I mean one remaining parent...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
When they say it is progressive, they mean it....When they say you have Primary Progressive, they mean it. It has a habit of progressing. The last few weeks it has changed course on me. It has become a...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
MS Is a Lot, But It's Not Always 'It'...I recently had to make a trip, much to my chagrin, to our local hospital's emergency room. Actually, 2 trips. No wonder MS takes over. Some people give it way...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
How These MS Treatments Work: Avonex, Copaxone, and Tysabri...Multiple sclerosis is an illness that has no cure. That doesn’t mean those afflicted with the auto-immune disease have no options though. There is an ever-growing number of treatments available...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
It is MS Awareness Month...It is MS Awareness Month. I am aware I have MS, thank you very much. I am aware that it is life-changing, aware that it will never leave me. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Your MS Is Not My MS...There is one thing that us multiple sclerosis patients have in common. We get a lot of unsolicited advice. From the moment that we reveal our diagnosis, we are bombarded...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Moyna John...Moyna John is a multiple sclerosis advocate & blogger. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in December 2019. Moyna is passionate about adding representation within the MS community, creating space...
Considering Knee Replacement Surgery When Living with MS ...Living with chronic disease isn’t fun. Living with more than one disease can be challenging. Living with multiple chronic and debilitating diseases can really suck. I was diagnosed with multiple...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
All Catheters are not Created Equal...Thanks to my neurogenic bladder, caused by a disruption of signals in my spine thanks to multiple sclerosis lesions, I have difficulty voiding my bladder and use intermittent catheterization. I’ve...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Skin Sensations With MS...As the winter trudges on, I’ve managed to get a few double takes from my friends. This is usually followed by a surprised look and a simple question: “Pants?” You...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
We With MS Must Be the Change We Want to See in the World...As recently as 5 years ago, the meme “change must begin with me” hadn’t yet captured us in the chronic community in the way it does now. There has been...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
New to Group...I was diagnosed in 2010 with RRMS but have had MS much longer. I try to stay as positive as I can but sometimes all the depression and pain gets...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
