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...
MS and Affordable Care Act...The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly called the Affordable Care Act or ACA) was passed by Congress and then signed...
MS Myths: What Does Not Cause MS...When considering the risk factors for any disease, it is important to separate fact from fiction. The table below contains a list...
Clumsy Me...I think about my M.S. every day. Now that my husband is retired, I think about it much more. He's very active...reactions2comments
Oreosdad...I’m in my mid-50s and have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis for over a decade. It continues to progress and create new...reactions2comments
No. You Can't Take My Life!...MS has been a part of me for over 30 years, but I have been determined to maintain goals, preserve old friendships...reactions2comments
It's More Than Just Mind Over Matter...I thought it would be easy. You know, mind over matter, positive thinking, putting good vibes out into the universe and all...reactions14comments
Living on the River of Denial...I was diagnosed at age 33.I think I had it prior to that. My ex-husband (a medical professional) and my children were...reactions2comments
