Change is Hard, Life is Hard...I have 2 boys that went back to school this morning, starting 2nd and 5th grade. They were nervous and excited at...reactions1comment
MS and Me - The Struggle is Real...My name is Derek and I have PPMS. I’m a 40 yr old father of 2 extremely wonderful boys, 4 & 6...reactions2comments
Life Doesn't Stop...Just Because I Have To...Hi, my story is all over the place. Starts in about 1995. I was a Manager for a non-profit snack bar. This...reactionscomments
Fear of Mobility Aids...Recently, while discussing my article about the fear of falling, it came to my attention that there is another source of consternation...reactions37comments
Comic: All the Irritating Things That Come with MS...What are the most frustrating things that happen with your MS? Brooke shares some of her biggest pet peeves in this comic...reactions30comments
What MS Means to Me...The National MS Society defines multiple sclerosis as, “an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow...reactions8comments
Certain Healing May Be Possible With MS...After living with multiple sclerosis for 22 years — I’m counting from my first bout with optic neuritis in 2000 rather than...reactions14comments
I Get Knocked Down, but I Get Up Again...This past year has been a journey for me. A trip to find the destination of feeling "normal" again after almost a...reactions11comments
Just One of Those MS Days...The house is a mess. Too tired to clean. Cell phone sitting in my lap. Half charged. Just like me. The sofa...reactions23comments
MS & Fitness: An Interview with David Lyons...Fitness expert David Lyons has been in the industry for more than 40 years as a trainer, educator, gym owner, author and...reactions1comment
The Lessons We Learn along the Way...Despite being seemingly never-ending, we can view the ups and downs of MS from many perspectives. Being easy to despise, MS holds...reactions13comments
What an MS Cure Looks Like to Me...I remember in childhood seeing the word “cure” used in all kinds of fundraising efforts, including sponsorships and telethons. While raising lots...reactions16comments
Keep Floating When Times Are Tough...If you live with multiple sclerosis, at some point, you are bound to encounter some rough times. Maybe you’re having an especially...reactions29comments
Time to Regroup and Declutter...When I feel like I cannot handle the mess, I regroup. My home, my things, my thoughts, myself. I cannot focus on...reactions14comments
Easy Assembly: The Life of My Hands After MS...In 2012 I had a major relapse that sent me to the hospital in excruciating pain that a shot of Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)...reactionscomments
Steroids for MS Relapse: Benefits and Side Effects...Nobody with relapsing-remitting MS wants to wake up facing a new flare-up (aka relapse, attack, or exacerbation). The pain, dysfunction, and disability...reactions9comments
How to Beat Summer Heat: Ice Packs in the Bra...Summer is in full swing! It’s too hot and glaringly sunshiny to spend much time outside. What happened to the perfect in-between...reactions11comments
Talk of Toxic Positivity Was Toxic to Our Positivity...We were having a hard time wrapping our brains around what defines “toxic positivity” and at what point looking on the bright...reactions14comments
How to Manage Muscle Spasticity for Improved Voiding of Bladder and Bowel...I work as a pelvic floor physical therapist and often treat those with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). As many of...reactions16comments
Yellow Car...I was reflecting yesterday on how I had a normal groove with my MS and I saw that I live in a...reactions5comments
