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
Frustrated...I'm 47 and have had bizarre symptoms for months now. It all started with blurry vision, my feet and hands tingle, night...reactions3comments
Caregiver Resources: Where Caregivers Can Go for Support...Millions of people are caring for loved ones who are sick or disabled. In fact, some 25 percent of U.S. adults report...reactions1comment
My Name Is Tom, and Here Is My Story...Hello, My name is Tom, age 49. I grew up in the Chicagoland area until I moved to Portland, Oregon after a...reactions7comments
What Having Poor Eyesight Taught Me About Being a Proactive Patient, Part Two...In the first part of my story, I told you about how growing up with poor eyesight taught me important lessons about...reactions2comments
What Having Poor Eyesight Taught Me About Being a Proactive Patient, Part One...Acute diseases come and go. Chronic diseases are here to stay. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that would be enough to...reactions3comments
Stephanie Buxhoeveden, MSCN, FNP-BC...Stephanie was previously an advocate on MultipleSclerosis.net. Stephanie lives in Virginia with her husband, Michael, and their two fur babies. She is...
Patrick Leer...We are extremely saddened to say that on November 11, 2013, Patrick Leer passed away. Patrick was an essential member of the...
