Necessary Evil: Part of Life with Multiple Sclerosis...So I took half a pill and the feeling of a racing heart wanting to explode out of my chest was hardly even there!... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Would I Tell My Newly Diagnosed With MS Self After 15 Years?...Your neurologist should work with your primary care physician at the center of your healthcare team.... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Why Is PPMS Hard to Diagnose?...After a visit to the Colorado University MS center, an additional MRI, and a medical record review, I was diagnosed with MS.... By Mike Russell3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Access to Care...My own neurologist, Aaron Boster, MD, has also started seeing patients at The Boster Center for MS through telehealth methods.... By Laura Kolaczkowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
BMI 32...In Chapter 17 of her book Girl, Wash Your Face, she declared that weight should not and does not define a person. “Amen!... By Dan and Jennifer Digmann3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
You Are When You Eat...Big died on a Peloton bike in the Sex and the City redux, fans were outraged, and the manufacturer of the bike was put on the defensive.... By Gary Chester2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Reflecting on Seasons Changing and the Impact on MS...Even though I anticipate fall, it always seems to catch me by surprise when I wake to those first days of autumn that require more clothing covering than... By Laura Kolaczkowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Getting a Second Opinion...I spent a long time being angry with him for taking me on such an emotional roller coaster, but I have come to realize just how difficult MS is... By Fredric Andersson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Navigating Public Spaces...And as I navigate public spaces, I carry with me the knowledge that adaptability isn’t weakness; it’s strength, the ability to thrive despite the odds.... By Anita Williams3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
The Good Stuff...It reminds me of the Kenny Chesney song, ironically named, The Good Stuff.... By Calie Wyatt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Dating with a Disease - Part Two: Disclosing...In this chapter, I want to talk about another important consideration: when and how to disclose that you have a chronic illness.... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Happy Different, But Doable Holidays...I wish for each of you festive spirits and a safe, happy holiday season filled with good cheer! ?... By Dianne Scott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What MS is......In real life, it is not so incidental, vying with those ideas, dreams and plans for center stage every hour of every day.... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How I Manage My "Fairly Uncommon" Partial Complex Seizures...me for an overnight evaluation at New York University’s Comprehensive Epilepsy-Sleep Institute where I’d be hooked up to a machine (much like a sleep center... By Cathy Chester3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Words Matter...In other words, keep it short and sweet and find a way to attach a cat photo if you want to engage the public and promote your agenda.... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Doing My Best for a Living...Areas of interest may revolve around family, hobbies, or in the case of reacquainting, just a plain old catch-up session of what's been happening in their... By Dianne Scott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
With MS, Remember to Focus on the Needs of Others, Too...the Cat, Steve was there.... By Dan and Jennifer Digmann3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Identity Thief...Most events and venues do not cater to people suffering with MS, which makes assimilation discouraging and sometimes impossible.... By Nicole Lemelle2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments29 comments
Back at It With MS...Could I just simply catch up on some sleep? Could I just suffer a bladder infection until the antibiotics kick in and cure me?... By Dianne Scott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My long and winding road...while cell count then I started Avonex and now I'm on Tysabri But eventually I made it back to where I am now doing some volunteering at a retirement By sheba28371 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments