Frustrated Friends & Family: The Impact Of Their Comments...Since I’ve been sharing my battle with MS, I’ve been fortunate to talk to many people about their own struggles (which is...reactions41comments
Gary Chester...I am a 60-year-old attorney and part-time professor at Montclair State University and Ramapo College in New Jersey. My wife Cathy, a...
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 Like...Try 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 Survivor...Confessions? Survivor? Oh puh-leeze. So melodramatic, Dave. I know, right? But when I was preparing to get an autologous hematopoietic stem cell...reactions18comments
Weather...I'm planning on retiring to Waco, Texas.Now I live in cold, snowy Chicago. I'm concerned about the Waco humidity. Is it huge...reactions10repliesCoping
Still Learning How To Live With MS...Sunday I had a very busy schedule. Something I don't normally do. Because of extreme fatigue, I limit myself in the amount...reactions37comments
Need help relieveing solumedrol side effects...I just spent 5 days in the hospital on 5 day solumedrol IV. and I was . Steroids are still in my...reactions1replyCoping
Our Scars Are Beautiful...I saw a movie recently. I don’t remember much about it, but at the end, the heroine of the movie was saved...reactions2comments
Living appointment to appointment...This is by far the biggest challenge I have ever faced in my 45 years on Earth. More challenging than being a...reactions3comments
Unholy Trifecta...Six years ago, MS joined my moderate depression and anxiety to completely tear me down. I'm happy to report that by the...reactions4comments
Any suggestions for asking for travel accommodations on a cruise ship?...We have been invited to an all expense paid cruise. I have never been on a cruise before. Could you provide any...reactions1reply
21 year old college student in desperate need of help - MRI came back clear...Hi there. About a year and a half ago, at age 20, I started to to have serious bladder problems, shaking/tremors in...reactions9replies
Is it her, me or the MS?...Connected recently with a long ago friend only to learn she is dealing with MS. We have had really good correspondence catching...reactions1reply
Phone Representative: A Part Time Job That Comes With MS...Let 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...Invincible...As 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
A Day in My MS Life...The other day I shared my story of how MS came into my life 22 years ago. This time I would like...reactions4comments
The Anguish Of Anxiety...As 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 Dad...I’ve been asked to write a little something about parenting with MS from the male perspective – although there are a few...reactions2comments
