Excuse me, but I think I have a brain tumor...A headache. A seemingly benign symptom of life. I had one for 3 months that never went away. While suffering with that, I noticed dizziness. Then came the lack of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Moment I Thought the Unthinkable...Yes, I remember. How could I forget? It was three short years ago on a fading summer September morning. I had awakened a bit later than usual, wanting to steal...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Coping with Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Parenting...My videos are documented journey of living with MS. After trying to conceiving, I searched for any information I could find to assist me in understanding pregnancy, postpartum, relapses, etc...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCommunity Resources
Six Things People Should Know About MS...Explaining what it’s like to live with multiple sclerosis (MS) can often be difficult…and frustrating. We recently asked our community what they wanted others to know about MS. Here's what...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
A Typical "MS" Day...A student, who was doing a presentation on MS for one of her classes in Occupational Therapy, asked if I could write up a little something she could read to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Invisibility of a Disease...When people talk about Multiple Sclerosis, they often talk about the difficulties of getting people to believe them or understand them when it comes to describing a certain symptom. Is...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
MS - My Story...November 11, 2014 A little about me... I am 48 years old and I have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. My diagnosis was 2 years ago (October 1, 2012). I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My letter to me...November 10, 2014 Hi- Ok...where oh where to begin? I recently read a word-Confidence. It was on a sign. Where is my confidence? It is hidden somewhere. Buried deep somewhere...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
These things are sent to try us ?...I remember the day of my initial diagnosis with alarming clarity. It was May 27th 2014. The Neurologist (and what a long, misdiagnosed ride it had been to even see...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Weird MS Story...I was shocked to be diagnosed with MS in 2001 at the age of 42. I had been to an extremely loud concert and left for home with severe dizziness...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Tips for Being a Successful Student Who Happens to Have MS...I have spent so many years in school that at this point, it’s just best not to think about it too much. I can’t help it! I love learning new...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Beginning...1 month b 4 18th birthday. Attending college full time, while also working full time, while experiencing my new marriage. Suddenly I can't see & have no idea why. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My MS Story...As I sat in the doctor's office, a thought crossed my mind,"Happy Birthday to me." I was 23 that day, young working in downtown Chicago. I didn't have big plans...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Female, Black, former teacher looking for life's Meaning...I always fit in a category of 'minority'; now it's that I have PPMS; one of the 15% of those with MS. Finding information and support took awhile after my...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
“Just Stay Positive” - I Get it Now...Even before my Multiple Sclerosis years, I was told this all the time as I have always dealt with serious depression. “You just got to try to stay positive”. “Stay...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Life Echoes...I was a teacher of special needs students, and as such had cultivated and measured the physical, emotional and cognitive milestones of my students. I counseled patience and compassion to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Multiple Sclerosis 101: Understanding PML and the JC Virus...PML and the JC virus have been in the headlines a lot lately following the death of a person taking Tecfidera. Today, I want to focus on PML, the JC virus, and...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Totally though it was a tumor, sometimes wish it was...It will be one year since I was diagnosed, I experienced headaches that felt localized in different parts of my head, I never considered them migraines, but the doctors did...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Too late for this to happen to me?...I was 39 years young, June of 1996, just had my second daughter . my 1st Dr, total me I was to old to have MS. Boy, but was he...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My life changed in one day!...I say my life changed in one day but looking back there were signs. I just didn't know it. I was active. I went to the gym 5 days a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
