Diagnosis DelayedIn July 1985 I checked my blind spot while driving and was hit with a lightning strike from my neck to my...reactionscomments
Career EndingI was in healthcare, and although I'd heard of MS, I was not at all familiar with it. For me I had...reactionscomments
What The MS?!!!!!About 6 months after having my one and only child, I started to notice that I really was not myself. I forgot...reactionscomments
From Bad to WorseI was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 1974. I got the worst kind right off the bat. Fistula, the whole shebang. I...reactionscomments
If I Knew Then What I Know Now...I would have prioritized my self-advocacy over self-doubt. I would have trusted my body to tell me what it needed rather than...reactions1comment
No WayI was diagnosed in 2018 after a vague tingling in my right foot was getting a bit scary (and annoying). I was...reactionscomments
My Husband's Journey with MSMy husband, in his mid-thirties, started getting very fatigued after mowing the lawn. We had moved from Iowa to Florida for his...reactionscomments
How Did I Even Get Here and What's NextOn my 50th birthday, which was 2 years ago almost to the day. I felt like I was on top of the...reactions19comments
Time to get over this irrational fear.I was diagnosed with MS in October of 2000. In the last 16 years, I have spoken to three people that actually...reactions3comments
The Story of KyttenSometimes I view my life, my story if you will, as having two books. The first book is titled "Before" and the...reactionscomments
My greatest teacher: MS!I was diagnosed with MS just after my 17th birthday, and it shattered my perception of who I was. I had been...reactions2comments
MedusaMedusa. Brought to you by MS A purpose of this document is to give you five quick tips that have worked for...reactions1comment
Just DiagnosedHi I was just diagnosed with MS about a month ago and it was very stressful getting diagnosed for it. It took...reactions4comments
Independence Through Hand ControlsIt all started when my mother had a heart attack. The week before she had a bleeding ulcer and was also hospitalized...reactions6comments
The MS (group) HugSeveral months ago I signed up to attend monthly meetings organized by the MS Society. I've been getting phone calls and emails...reactions4comments
God’s Hand Over MeMy name is Lavynia Galarza and I was born and raised in a Catholic home in Utuado, Puerto Rico. I grew up...reactions1comment
I Don't Want Baby HandsOne of the many adorable things that my daughter did as an infant was to keep her pudgy little hands balled in...reactions12comments
I Can't BreatheIt's not just my legs, arms, and brain that malfunction on a daily basis, I can't breathe, and it's awful. After so...reactions9comments
OMG MomentsSo many indignities, so little time. MS is comical at the best of times. My gait resembles a drunken Roomba, my speech...reactions5comments
Happiest Day Turns Into the WorstIt was back February 23, 2010. I was admitted to labor and delivery, and February 24th at 12:30 am my son came...reactionscomments
