The Person I Once WasBy Michelle Barton I keep reading articles about things people need to know about multiple sclerosis or how to treat people with...reactions1comment
When Awareness isn't "Awareness"Have you ever nodded your head to make someone think you're following what their saying but really have no clue? You probably...reactionscomments
MS Diagnosis: What a relief!I'm sure some of you have experienced a sense of relief when you finally got your diagnosis. But my relief goes beyond...reactions3comments
Stephen Hawking, black holes, wheelchairs, and me…So tomorrow I’m getting a new power chair and I was joking then I have to get myself a Stephen Hawking voice...reactionscomments
They say a change is as good as a rest. Me I'd like a rest from all the changes.I'm 45 and was diagnosed with PPMS (only) a year ago. Looking back, hindsight being a wonderful thing, the signs have been...reactionscomments
Secret no moreI have had MS since 1961. My symptoms started when I was 3 months postpartum with my first child. I was not...reactionscomments
My MS Story and Why I SwimNot long after my diagnosis in 2006, I made my job became to stay healthy and resist the challenges I faced with...reactions2comments
“I Hate This Thing…” Part 2This thing is MS, Multiple Sclerosis. Since the first installment of my journey, back in October 17th 2013, I still have no...reactions1comment
My MS Story Written and posted in 2015First know that I always considered myself healthy, active, and vibrant; until I wasn’t. In the early years of the 1990s, my...reactionscomments
Not even a year since dxI knew for years something was wrong. I would be walking,and all of a sudden I would need to stop. I didn't...reactions1comment
I Will Be Silent No MoreI thought I would try this blog again, because of so many responses I received from so many MS warriors. I met...reactions3comments
How It All Began...I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out when I started exhibiting the earliest symptoms of MS. I was...reactions4comments
Loss of familyAfter being diagnosed with this horrible disease I feel very isolated. I'm at the point where I may be sitting on the...reactions4comments
My Husband Has MSMy husband was diagnosed with MS early 2002. To help him (and me) understand more - I started reading everything I could...reactions2comments
Asking for help (response to Stephanie's article)I have spent my entire life being a help-ER, as in 'caregiver', helpful friend or neighbor. My parents were in their mid...reactionscomments
wobbly ladyI was diagnosed late I was given the news on my 52nd birthday after getting off the plane from Australia where the...reactionscomments
MS for 40+ yearsMS has been a big part of my life for many years. First "episode" 1974 when my daughter was born. Officially diagnosed...reactions1comment
Newly diagnosed with Relapsing/Remitting MSFirst, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Michele. I am 45 years old, and was officially diagnosed with Relapsing/Remittng...reactions3comments
MS THE NEVER ENDING BATTLE!!I was diagnosed on April 1,2011 after fighting through 10 years of tests, MRIs, LPs and several neurologists. I was so worn...reactions1comment
I wonder, "why me"?So when I was 14 years old, a freshman in high school I something told me there was something different about me...reactions1comment