Stories

I was reflecting yesterday on how I had a normal groove with my MS and I saw that I live in a bit of a bubble sometimes with my MS...

I'm literally sitting here in tears, why? Well partly because I'm feeling sorry for myself. I'm realizing that my body just can't do what it use to do just a...

So, it’s hurricane season and it’s also MS pain season. I grew up in the Texas panhandle. Amarillo is one of those cities that straddles a county line, half in...

I was diagnosed in 2019 when I suddenly started having difficulty walking and using my hands, but it all started at least ten years before. I woke up one morning...

My story is long so I’m going to try to condense it as much as possible. I’ll start with being sexually abused by a family member when I was just...

Three weeks ago, I had a non-damaging (ND) flare (I dislike the term ‘pseudo’). My feet and legs began to go numb at the same time my scalp was tingling...

My MS journey, and I witness and see for many, is a narrative about doors closing. Having to leave my job because I wasn't able to cope, and stopping aerobic...

Through the eyes of Emma Having a parent with Multiple Sclerosis doesn’t just affect them. It affects everyone who loves them, especially their children. My mom showed me that no...

For the past five years, I have dealt with debilitating full-body pain due to the damage to my brain and spine caused by multiple sclerosis (MS). Chronic pain was something...

So back in 2012, before I was diagnosed with MS, I was diagnosed with a host of other stuff. I managed to get sick or had an infection and my...

First, I’ll start off by saying I’m not dissing my other providers: my PCP is the best MD I’ve ever encountered, and I’m comfortable with my Neurologist, while recognizing she...

Hello my name is Penny. I was diagnosed with something called transverse myelitis back in 2006 and what that is is its inflammation of your spinal cord on both sides...

Well, to start I have been working with a local fire department for 24 years and I have recently retired but am still able to stay an extra 8 years...

We've heard it before. Something happens, a near-death experience, an illness, tragic accident, instant life changes, or loss of a loved one-that forces people to take a metamorphic journey. Without...

The sheer relief of a 3-year fight to get SSI was a day I won't forget. It took over 3 years of fighting and an attorney to prove I was...

Just when we figure out how to adapt to our existing symptoms and we believe we found a way to move forward, here comes another symptom… Well, unfortunately, there are...

I have PPMS. At last, after 15 years I have a proactive neurologist. I'm now doing hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, and learning more about pacing myself. Until now I've had to do...

I found out in my fifties I had MS. Doctors had confusing diagnoses for me and I am still learning about this disease. I am confused because they told me...

I have always loved rollercoasters. If there is a rollercoaster in an amusement park, I'm there! I grew up within walking distance of a small amusement park with an amazing...

I have been diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis since September 2020, and I can only describe my life as a roller coaster ride since then. The days leading up to...