Change is Hard, Life is Hard...I have the pleasure of staying home with them, which makes for long days, but at the end of them I wouldn’t trade it for the world.... By CSimmons3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Who Am I?...I end up traveling a very unmaintained trail on a very steep mountain for the next 5 years. Everything that could go wrong did.... By msthing3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Being In the Moment...I've discovered that every day we encounter cracks and fissures along the path of life; and as I've traveled that road, I have tripped too many times.... By ruthgeller4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
MS Diagnoses and a New Beginning...Most, if not all of us, have traveled down this mystery journey asking "what is happening to us physically."... By Mike Russell4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Thank Goodness I was smart enough to know my body, Something was not RIGHT!!...Than the Spinal Tap confirms The Doctors were following the trail, they seen and listened the symptoms and it was confirmed Sept 2011 I had MS.... By tinahintl12284 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
MS Diagnosis: What a relief!...None of the issues were so bothersome that I felt I needed to make separate appointments - especially with a 3 year old and a 1 year old, a husband... By 7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Label...This was just one more blip in a well-traveled road of medical challenges.... By delinda5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Dopamine ...I felt brave enough to go stand on the edge of the crowd, bracing myself on a chair at first, but then realizing I didn’t need it....Reactions 0 reactions Comments27 repliesFatigueTips & AdviceWeather
Numbness...Feeling scared, lonely worried for my family etc.. etc... putting on a brave face (hard to hold up)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesSymptomsMental HealthNewly Diagnosed
The Unexpected Things about MS Medication...I just really miss the days when I could crave the second breakfast. Another thing that bothers me daily are the headaches.... By heal4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Sharing Stories for A Cure...I realized not too many fundraisers involve actual "MSers" to share their personal stories and I feel like this is an avenue that should really be traveled...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesCoping
A Kind of Relief...Three years on, I’m still not sure if I fully understand why that mushroom cloud of euphoria had erupted behind my navel, nor why it felt like slipping... By mbrewer5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Jerky, Empanadas, and a Backpack...Even though, he would go to his grave denying this. I know it’s true and I totally get it.... By mfmswarrior5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Life & Times of an MS Sufferer........Vicki Madden was a brave little battler who completed a BA (Bachelor of Arts) degree at Auckland University and was a ball of energy right up to her death... By monty19015214 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Stop hugging the floor! (My experience and tips to deal with falls)...With the leg weakness, numbness, and pain, I sometimes look at those with prosthetic legs with envy, wishing I could trade mine out for something more... By Devin Garlit5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The end...Multiple Sclerosis has taken my beloved princess Tracey from me, but not without one hell of a fight....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesCaregiving
Acceptance...As much as I tried to be brave, I was scared! You see, when I was nurse I worked in a rehab hospital. One of our patients was a... By 6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
More blessings than sorrows...My past health issues have included Graves disease (Hyperactive thyroid), Thyroid Cancer, Ovarian Cysts, Endometriosis and Asthma.... By dawn-swenson7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
MS is a Four Letter Word...Hence, I traded the loss of money and ego (less responsibility at work) for the gain (hmmm another four-letter word) of balance and health.... By darleenm7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Chronic urticaria with MS pseudoflares ...She said that she's seen it in people who have anti-thyroid antibodies or lupus, so I'm starting to get nervous that I have more than just MS since Graves...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms