How Active Logging of MS Symptoms Changed My LifeIn 2015, my life turned upside down. After nine years of various signs and symptoms (body numbness, severe headaches, and sudden energy...reactions8comments
Doors OpeningMy MS journey, and I witness and see for many, is a narrative about doors closing. Having to leave my job because...reactionscomments
The Reality of Multiple SclerosisThe reality of multiple sclerosis Or, MS and reality. It’s not a fun combination. People only see a slice of what we...reactionscomments
Fighting Strong With What Gives You StrengthHearing the words “you have multiple sclerosis” is nothing that a person wants to hear. When you are informed of that diagnosis...reactionscomments
FruitionThe conception of a child is not only the promise of growing a physical person but also a soul. During pregnancy, hormones...reactionscomments
Having Multiple Sclerosis is a B***h!I developed symptoms in my twenties but was diagnosed in my thirties. I have several underlying conditions, and having MS makes everything...reactionscomments
Kicking MS Butt!After a few years of being quite well, I decided to take the opportunity to do a fund-raising adventure for MS Australia...reactionscomments
I Did ItI was very saddened when I heard I had MS. I wasn't sure what that meant. I had not one in my...reactionscomments
Weight Loss Battle with MSMy story begins back in 2014 when I was diagnosed with MS. Afraid and disappointed, I started to pack on the weight...reactions1comment
Chugging AlongI was athletic. In construction. I was rolling along in life. Loving and enjoying it. Then little things started happening. What turned...reactionscomments
There Is No “Why Me?” There Is Only “What’s Next?”We make do with the cards we are dealt with. There is no "Why me?" There is only "What's Next?". We are...reactionscomments
Vindicated, Scared, WinIt's 2018 and I just found out I have MS. All these years I've tried to make doctors understand that there is...reactions1comment
I Didn't Need a CheeseburgerThe summer of 2018 was a tipsy one for me. It was before I was diagnosed and before any of us knew...reactions3comments
Coaching Up!I was a college soccer coach. While on vacation in Jamaica, I had my first known encounter with MS. The doctors there...reactions2comments
A Person Has to Accept What They Cannot ChangeA person has to accept what they cannot change. In order to move on, to learn how to breathe again, to climb...reactions13comments
I Found Out Who I WasWhen diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The life you once had, the dreams and ambitions suddenly without warning, are stripped away. It starts...reactions11comments
It's Just a Speed BumpI've always been the rescuer and an adrenaline junkie. It was either on the ambulance or the fire dept., our business, or...reactionscomments
When I Felt Proud and AccomplishedI look at when I was first diagnosed with M.S., and to now, I have accomplished and am very proud that I'm...reactionscomments
The Little MSer Who CouldAs an MSer, one of the biggest obstacles I have faced since my diagnosis in 2020 was losing my natural ability to...reactions6comments
Can't Stop, Won't StopMy MS journey began in 2012 with a misdiagnosis from a neurologist who said my lesions were nothing to worry about, so...reactions1comment