Is This Grief, Denial, or Both?"I have MS." I hear that from doctors, family, and friends. Somehow it is still hard to admit. No matter how many medications I take or MRIs I see, I...reactionscomments
What I Have LearnedI have learned a lot about myself during my ms journey. I never realized how strong I could be, and determined not to let ms and other issues destroy me...reactionscomments
MS Changes My Life for the BetterIn the Spring of 2022, I received the shock of my life at 57; you have RRMS. How could this bring better changes to one's life? MS showed how strong...reactionscomments
MS SucksMy life changed in 2018 when I got diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS. I was 44 years old and had to retire from my 15 years working at the United...reactionscomments
In a Constant Fight to Remain NeacyAfter escaping an abusive relationship with two young sons in 2001, a year later my legs went numb as a journalism student at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, six hours...reactionscomments
I Have Learned so Much from Everyone HereI am the mother of a daughter diagnosed with PPMS at 40. Doctors have said she was most likely misdiagnosed a long time ago. I have learned so much from...reactionscomments
What Having MS Has Taught Me about MyselfI have had MS for almost 28 years now, and saying this condition has taught me a lot about myself and others feels like an understatement. It also feels very...reactionscomments
MS LifeWell, my story begins, I believe, back in my teenage years when I rarely had proper behavior and decision skills. It wasn't until reaching adulthood that the brain lesions were...reactionscomments
7 Doctors to Figure It OutHi. My name is Traci, and I have PPMS. Life has been challenging, but my wonderful husband is always by my side. I try to stay positive and keep the...reactionscomments
I Am Not AfraidI am not afraid. I am floating in a sea of treachery, floating in betrayal of my own flesh. I bob up and down. The waters yield no mercy. The...reactionscomments
Diagnosed LateI was diagnosed a few months before I turned 55. My husband also had been diagnosed with MS about 10 years earlier. Before being diagnosed, I had just taken up...reactionscomments
Knowing My MonSterOver the decades with this MonSter I have learned how to keep it at bay for the most part. I go completely blind and lose the use of my body...reactions1comment
Slowing with AppreciationMS has given me a second chance at life in many ways. Before I ran a business, I did homeschooling, and most days were pretty nonstop. MS has a way...reactionscomments
Stronger Than EverMultiple sclerosis completely uprooted my life at 19 years old. I didn't know what is was or what I was supposed to do. However, over the last 10 years, I've...reactionscomments
I Want My Best Friend BackYou, my friend, have been so distant lately. No matter what I have tried, we cannot seem to reconnect. I know I am not the person that you used to...reactions1comment
Every Day Is an Adventure I Didn’t ChooseIt took 13 years and being destroyed by doctors who didn’t want to help me find out what was wrong with me to get diagnosed. I am multi-diagnosed with MS...reactionscomments
I'm Still Me?At 42 years of age I was diagnosed with MS. I had a husband, an 11-year-old son, and a 6-year-old son. My husband brought me home from the spinal test...reactionscomments
I Learned The Hard WaySo to answer the question, "What have you learned about yourself while managing MS", I would have to say I learned the hardest lessons in my life because of MS...reactionscomments
Sensory Overload and ConfusionSo I have mild long-term symptoms. Cognitive stuff is the real thing I struggle with. Most of it I cannot explain to people because it is so unpredictable and I...reactions4comments
No One Is Listening and I Feel so Alone!In 2017 I started getting these strange muscle contractions in my back on the right flank. I am a nurse so tired muscles come with the job, and I just...reactions2comments
