Some Days I'm Frustrated, But Most Days I'm Okay...I find that I actually don't mind having multiple sclerosis. I mean, not to imply that I'm a fan - it was...reactions6comments
Catching Feelings With 'Sensational' MS...Because multiple sclerosis affects the central nervous system, its symptoms can cause abnormal sensations such as the burning, numbness, or itching, pins...reactions12comments
My Safe Spaces, Places, and Bases...I remember playing softball in gym class when I was in school. I remember it not being my favorite sport, and I...reactions12comments
Being Lovable Through 'Sick' and Thin...I am 49 years old and will soon be 50. That isn't ‘old’ - especially once you’ve entered the 30+ age bracket...reactions27comments
The Test of Taking My Own Advice...You think that, for the most part, you have a pretty good handle when going through tough situations. That though it's not...reactions5comments
The Questions Get Harder and Harder...So the neurologists, journals, literature, and personal stories were pretty accurate. Their bottom line was that multiple sclerosis was degenerative. What I...reactions34comments
New Year, Same Me...The new year brings about new outlooks, new goals, fresh perspectives, fresh starts. It also prompts the customary tradition of creating ‘New...reactions4comments
Quality Providers + Quality Service = Quality Of Life...Me: Why am I having seizures? Neuro: They come from the MS. Me: I feel like my symptoms are worsening and that...reactions40comments
Helicopter MS...I retired from a state university where I happily worked administratively with the students. Namely, with first-year students, I noticed that there...reactions2comments
Getting In What I Can, While I Can...Had I'd known or even had a clue that my life’s trajectory would lead me to live with a chronic, degenerative disease...reactions24comments
Independent, Dependent or... Helpless?...Recently, someone used the word ‘helpless’ when referring to me. I was taken aback. I actually had a ‘funny’ feeling about being...reactions13comments
Life Beyond My System Glitch...I remember writing an article before going to bed late Friday night and then waking up to being rolled under very bright...reactions5comments
The "Can I Just...?" Phenomenon...There are times when MS is ‘easier’ to deal with. Times when it's not so blatantly ‘there’. Those particular moments are the...reactions26comments
Our Dogs Recognize Our Invisible and Unnamed Symptoms...Dear MS.net readers, I wrote this one year ago but was not ready to post it yet. Thank you for requesting this...reactions33comments
Independence Valued...“But I wipe my own a--! I wipe my own a--!” cried the little boy, Julian, in the movie Big Daddy as...reactionscomments
What's In Your Toolbox?...Born into a family with a mechanically inclined father, I learned early on about tools. They were necessary to fix what might...reactions3comments
The Yin and Yang of MS: Love and Hate...One day, while feeling especially reflective and pondering over the plethora of aspects that living with Multiple Sclerosis brings, I wondered how...reactions10comments
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
David and Goliath...A biblical story that I learned as I grew up was the story of David and Goliath. In this story, the Philistine...reactions2comments
Mothering In Spite Of...Ten years prior, I was Mommy to Justin - a relatively quiet, mild mannered little boy. Ten years later, I became Mommy to...reactions6comments
