Has MS Made Me Selfish?...I am not selfish for wanting my essential needs met that I have lost the ability to do independently because this MonSter uninvitingly entered my life.... By Dianne Scott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments23 comments
Exciting yet Stressful Times Lead to 'MS Pieces'...This is just yet another experience of an exciting yet taxing time during which the MonSter wouldn't just allow exhilaration because stress threatened... By Dianne Scott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
MS: That Mean, Ugly Monster You Must Learn To Deal With...Most of us have those friends or family members that are the difficult ones. They’re bullies. They’re irritating and hard to be around. Sometimes they’re rude and ugly for absolutely... By Calie Wyatt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Lipstick on a Pig...Showing more respect to the MonSter than me. I believe in more than pain, so, I attempt to make friends with the demon in my head.... By Nicole Lemelle2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
The Two Faces of Multiple Sclerosis...The energetic person you knew all your life was replaced by a MonSter. So we sought help. MRI. Blood test. Spinal tap. The diagnosis was in.... By Nicole Lemelle2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments59 comments
The Day the Poltergeist Moved In, Set Up Shop, and Wielded a Nightmare: Part 1...This explains most of the science portion for the symptoms, however, it never felt like enough data for me to fully compute how this monster unraveled... By Jenny Angus3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Unsolicited Advice...expressions of kindness and pleasantries, etc. as these are the types of things that warm my heart and provide much needed support for me as I deal with this By Dianne Scott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Chugging Along...MS is here for me but I'll keep fighting this Monster. Keep trying tonlook at the brighter side and keep chugging along.... By CommunityMember068e762 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Mother's Day Reflections: What Made Me a Mom With MS...The difficulty with being a mom with this MonSter, for me, initially was dealing with the guilt of not being able to experience the same quality of life... By Dianne Scott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Taking A Break From MS With Cocomelon...I think a day or two of downing hoards of cookies with the Cookie Monster would be more fun than dealing with spastic legs.... By Dianne Scott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Eyelids Close Involuntarily? Mine Too!...Overnight, I have morphed from one-eyed monster back to binocular human. This symptom isn’t a complete mystery.... By Kim Dolce2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments26 comments
Shaking (Curled) Hands With MS...easily determined that to have the loss of the function and dexterity of my hands is cruel and would definitely have to be charged to theft by a real By Dianne Scott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Talk of Toxic Positivity Was Toxic to Our Positivity...this is how we are wired, and we are fortunate that we can be happy most of the time, even though both of us are living with this multiple sclerosis... By Dan and Jennifer Digmann2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Too much for some to handle...So I believe it’s an art to living with this MonSter and I think I’ve accomplished that as evidenced by my disability test scores.... By alpatetta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Female, Black, former teacher looking for life's Meaning...Reading how others deal with the MonSter has also been a great help. I keep finding resources as others share their stories and daily tips.... By constance562 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Getting a Second Opinion...I still had MS, but it also gave me the tenacity to believe I had more time to fight this orange-ribboned monster of mine.... By Fredric Andersson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Impact Of What MS Takes Away...This article focuses on various ways the take-away concept has impacted me over the years of my arduous journey with this MonSter.... By Dianne Scott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
What Did You Do Today?...was more appropriate when it comes to living with this MonSter. Our health, safety, and peace of mind are paramount. They come first.... By Dianne Scott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Fed up with palliative and I'm ready for curative....Do your research and trust in yourself to know what you need to do to beat this monster.... By magzab31972 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
You've Got a Friend...Despite evidence to the contrary, I still think of sensitive men as being like the Loch Ness monster: I’ve heard about sightings of them from other people... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments