You Had One Job: When Healthcare Gets in the Way of Healthcare...Before I start, I just wanted to make it clear that I am pretty much just venting in this post. Maybe you...reactions23comments
HSCT Part 4: The Treatment Itself...Preparations for my trip to Mexico caused so many emotions: worry, excitement, anxiety, and a feeling that I just had to take a...reactions6comments
Put Your Best Artwork Forward With MSAA’s Art Showcase...Get your art materials ready! The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is now accepting submissions for the 2023–2024 Art Showcase! Since...reactions7comments
How Did I Even Get Here and What's Next...On my 50th birthday, which was 2 years ago almost to the day. I felt like I was on top of the...reactions19comments
Staying Ahead of the Bully Called MS...One of the biggest goals people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have is avoiding disease progression. The fewer relapses the better, right? We...reactions4comments
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...reactions2comments
It’s All About the Base...Shaped by your medical, social, and family history, a health baseline is continuously influenced by factors affecting your everyday life. Even though...reactions6comments
Having MS Is Just Like the Boy Scout Motto "Be Prepared"...I know, how does MS equate to the motto “be prepared”? Well, the meaning is “you are always in a state of...reactions12comments
Drowning...One day I woke up and realized that, after what felt like a year off, I could get back to my kind...reactions11comments
What Is Shingles?...Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a common viral infection that affects about 1 out of every 3 people in the...reactions1comment
Serving Others Despite MS...One thing I genuinely hope to have in life is a servant's heart. To me, having a heart of service means feeling...reactions12comments
Am I Getting Old or Is It MS?...Oh boy, am I having a fun time these days. I have a new game I get to play every day now...reactions36comments
Dating With a Disease: Online Options...Time for yet another discussion about dating with a disease! Yep, I’m still super single, so I’ll try to refrain from offering...reactions17comments
Fighting Feelings of Failure...As I think about my life with multiple sclerosis, I like to think that I handle it well. I’m fairly motivated, I...reactions27comments
The Monsters Within Us...“You never know what kind of monster is hiding behind a friendly smile.” This quote was found in a book I recently...reactions30comments
Safety First: It's Time To Get A Handicapped Placard...The time had come. I finally had to give in. My legs weren’t behaving, and one of my hands was giving me...reactions14comments
Time to get over this irrational fear....I was diagnosed with MS in October of 2000. In the last 16 years, I have spoken to three people that actually...reactions3comments
The Story of Kytten...Sometimes I view my life, my story if you will, as having two books. The first book is titled "Before" and the...reactionscomments
My greatest teacher: MS!...I was diagnosed with MS just after my 17th birthday, and it shattered my perception of who I was. I had been...reactions2comments
Medusa...Medusa. Brought to you by MS A purpose of this document is to give you five quick tips that have worked for...reactions1comment
