More to Lose...I have had RRMS for 8 years, with only 3 official relapses in that time frame. I try to keep a positive...reactions3comments
MS Comic: New Christmas Decorations...Don’t have the energy to dig out or buy Christmas decorations? Many people have creatively used items lying around the house, but...reactions4comments
Grief Chronicles - To Say or Not to Say...My beautiful mother recently transitioned. This is the most devastating loss I have endured thus far. I rejoice knowing that she is free...reactions6comments
I Really Hate That I Have to Ask for Help...I know I'm not breaking any news here, but many people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) struggle to not lose their independence...reactions23comments
Check Out My MS Manager’s Mini Makeover!...Keeping track of your health with the use of a mobile phone app is increasingly popular among members of the MS community...reactionscomments
That Awkward Moment When It Turns Out Your MS...Actually Isn’t...Well, so much for a spoiler alert...I won’t blame the dumpster fire that is 2020 for this uninspired title, but considering this...reactions6comments
Life Changes with MS: Becoming a New Mom of Four...Wow, it's crazy to think I haven't gotten to write in over a year. If you haven't noticed, I have been a...reactions2comments
How MS Made Me Slow Down for the Holidays...Literally...It’s been more than seven years since my diagnosis, but I recall certain details from my first Christmas following that date like...reactions6comments
Is the Process to the Diagnosis an Odyssey?...I've been experiencing neurological symptoms since last year. One of those is actually visible: seizures. I tried to not think about them...reactions12comments
Trekking Poles: Not Just For Hiking...Recently I was looking through photos on my computer with the intent to clean out or delete the ones I didn’t feel...reactionscomments
Self-Defeating Game of Comparing Yourself to Others...I recently read a post about the guilt of complaining about my MS when other MSers have far more serious cases. I...reactions3comments
My Secret Place, My Safe Place...My secret place, my safe place. When my pains overflow, when my tears overrun. When my body stumbles and crumbles. I reach...reactions9comments
Body Snatchers Be Gone...MS can be an isolating disease. People on the street sometimes look at me like I am drunk. I smile and play...reactions2comments
The Art of Moving Forward...“Golly gee willakers, I’m glad I have MS,” said no one ever, as they went merrily skipping and zip-a-dee-doo-daaing down the street...reactions2comments
Mylar Balloons and MS Lessons Learned By Not Kissing My Husband...Three tethered mylar balloons still gracefully float above our dining room table celebrating a happy birthday. They are from Dan’s birthday celebration a...reactions1comment
Identity Thief...Everyone can look back 5 years and say wow I was so different then. We can all remember the things we did...reactions31comments
5 Pieces of Advice for the Newly Diagnosed...I’m a few years into the MS game now, and I often find myself exchanging e-mails with people who have just been diagnosed...reactions8comments
Support the MS Community with Your Holiday Shopping...The end of the year is the most popular time for people to support the causes they care about. These holiday year-end...reactionscomments
The Problem of Therapeutic Inertia in MS Patients...There is never a good time to be diagnosed with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis. That said, due to the ever-growing...reactions3comments
What are the Courses of MS?...When experts think about how a disease such as MS affects people in different ways, they try to identify typical patterns or...
