SteroidsSo here I sit at the hospital waiting for an IV of steroids. Hmmm... The oral steroids have helped before. I am praying that this is the kick I need...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I just hate itI hate this, I can never accept it. I so tired and have so difficult to walk. What is the meaning of this? What have I done someone something wrong?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Walking in the UnknownI was just recently diagnosed 3/27/15 age 32. For two and a half months I walked around unable to feel the bottom of my feet. They both where stiff which...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
SpasticityIn my frustration to fight my condition, and to document my anguish, I wrote a poem. I sent it to my neurologist with concerns about side effects of Baclofen and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Like a slap in the faceI keep making a point of how mild the MS has been on me so far. To other people, maybe to avoid getting those pitiful looks and the inevitable stamp...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
It's Alright to be Afraid2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NRSV So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Confusion, Shock, Fear, Denial, Panic, Anger, Exhaustion, Depression, Enlightenment, Hope, and JoyMy beautiful 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with MS last July. What happened???? What caused it???? It is like searching for a needle in a hay stack. Leading up...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Stop me if you've heard thisI thought I should contribute something to the group, as I've found a great deal of advice and help from others in these pages, so thank you all! Right, I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Is it OK to 'make fun' of MS?One of the team shirts I saw at Walk MS last weekend was a spin on the popular saying, ‘I’m not drunk, I have MS.’ Almost everyone wearing the shirt...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A JourneyI hope my story inspires people to take charge of their life and live life to the fullest! My name is Clay and was diagnosed with MS about 14 years...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A Life Well LivedBeing new here I would like to share some wisdom with you... “life is the beginning and what you make of it is a life well lived.” Here's a poem...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Never KnewMy name is Lindsay and I was diagnosed in October 2014. Little did I know I had been dealing with MS issues for at least 13 years. What I put...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Sometimes you Just Have to LaughIt took me several minutes and a whole ton of determination to finally reach the phone sitting on my kitchen counter top. I finally let out a sigh of relief...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
LifeIt is hard for me to remember my life before MS. It was 1975 when I finally got the diagnosis, I was 21 and had had the symptoms long before...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
You only live once?There is a new phrase in the market know as YOLO but this doesn't satisfy my soul because You Only Die Once. So till that time God give us new...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A VISUAL FOR FATIGUEI have been reading a lot of stories about peoples varied experiences with the dreaded MS. The lack of understanding from our family & friends of our symptoms has really...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
But I don't deserve to...Today, at my wife’s suggestion, I want to talk about an issue that pops up all too often for me. For me, having Multiple Sclerosis means having a fair amount...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
My MS RiddleSimply stated, riddles are just not my thing. On the other hand jokes, yeah I’m good with because they make me laugh--a good one that is. But riddles have never...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Wake up callI was 27 years old when I went to the dentist and I said to him that I had a numbed face. He told me to go and see a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Bella Italia - a first try on vacation with my MSSince I am little, every year around easter my whole family (which comes up to about 30 people some years) meets up on a campsite near Venice, Italy. Every year...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments