Stories

I was blessed with a very active life until I started falling into other participants on the racecourse. Fortunately I had physicians on my team that recognized a “problem”. I...

Do you ever feel lonely in a room full of people? Do you ever wake up feeling great, and anticipate a good day with lots of accomplishments, only to find...

First off, I'm in a pretty good place right now. I say that with caution because it is a complex and touchy statement. I'll try my best to clarify in...

I have been an artist and musician my entire life and have had MS for 13 years now. Things have been increasingly hard to do in both fields of art...

So, mentally I could not sit home anymore and wanted to get back to a job if at all possible. Long story short, someone I knew needed help in a...

Have had MS for 35 years. Taken Betaseron, Avonex and lastly a medical infusion for 8 hours. Have had bladder issues the entire time. Expecting a new bladder medicine to...

I really don’t know how to begin a not so interesting story and keep it interesting but I’m going to give it a shot. This writing all starts with an...

Something IMO most people fail to realize is the grieving process one goes through caused by the symptoms of MS, the lack of understanding from family and friends, etc. Sometimes...

“The Power of Words” So important that it even comes with titles and educationally earned Degrees! Like Moderators, Therapists, Councilors, etc.... There is training to gain proper communication skills: Active...

Hello friends! So throughout life, have never been one to back down, especially where truth and the pursuit of truth are concerned. Please do not let this story dissuade you...

I am writing this 10 days after my husband had bowel obstruction surgery, 12 days after he was admitted to the hospital and 5 days after I brought him home...

It happened (again) a few days ago when a casual acquaintance called me and asked me if I was alright "the other day?" It just so happened I was having...

I was looking for something in my closet earlier today when I came across a small plastic bag containing a set of fur-lined handcuffs. I had completely forgotten about them...

Ask my 12-year-old self and I’d laugh at their face. Back then they only had steroids and a few other things (that weren’t disease-modifying medications MODs). This was 1997-1998. That’s...

We have a musical house. Well, neither my husband nor I can remember how to play the piano or guitar even after years of lessons, nor can either of us...

I was diagnosed when I was 11 I think. Practically born with this disease, I gave myself license to say I’ve had it since I was 12. When I was...

“Well… I don’t think you’ll be ambulatory in 10 years.” That was my first neurologist’s parting words to me as my wife and I left his office. For the past...

I have started a website about my insights (Blog) and a resource of groups in the area and the who, where, when, and what for anyone to see at one...

I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) December 13, 2013 – that was my diagnosis date, not the date of onset. To borrow from President FDR, that was a date...

I just had to laugh about his actions. I sleep under oxygen and had changed out all the tubing and put in fresh. I just dropped the used ones in...