Stories

When I was 20, I received the news that would change my life forever. I had been attending college in Dallas and was living away from home at the time...

I wear the mask of a grown-up when I sometimes feel quite childlike inside. Afraid of the world around me that is inhabited by grown-ups, quick thinkers, and easy decision-makers...

I recently got a call from my son asking if I could come down to Florida and help with my granddaughter for a few days due to him having to...

I had finally gotten into graduate school. I'd been a divorced, single mom for 7 years. I struggled. I worked, a lot. My ex-husband rarely saw our kids and even...

As a 30-year fan of the Dave Matthews Band, I was ecstatic when I heard that they were going to be playing back-to-back shows again at Madison Square Garden. Even...

For the last 30 years, this dis-ease changed my life. I've somehow managed not to be angry at my situation. Several years ago, I came across a quote by Epictetus...

In 2015, my life turned upside down. After nine years of various signs and symptoms (body numbness, severe headaches, and sudden energy drains) here and there, multiple doctor appointments, MRIs...

My MS journey, and I witness and see for many, is a narrative about doors closing. Having to leave my job because I wasn't able to cope, readjusting how to...

The reality of multiple sclerosis Or, MS and reality. It’s not a fun combination. People only see a slice of what we face daily. They see the mobility and the...

Hearing the words “you have multiple sclerosis” is nothing that a person wants to hear. When you are informed of that diagnosis, it’s comforting that what symptoms you are having...

The conception of a child is not only the promise of growing a physical person but also a soul. During pregnancy, hormones may induce symptoms like nausea, fatigue, and cravings...

I developed symptoms in my twenties but was diagnosed in my thirties. I have several underlying conditions, and having MS makes everything worse, because I can't decipher whether my symptoms...

It started with a numbing sensation down my left leg, then I noticed balance issues, then I noticed a little difficulty with walking. Smaller stuff kept coming, but I've always...

After a few years of being quite well, I decided to take the opportunity to do a fund-raising adventure for MS Australia. This adventure has been on my bucket list...

I was very saddened when I heard I had MS. I wasn't sure what that meant. I had not one in my family that even had this illness. So often...

My story begins back in 2014 when I was diagnosed with MS. Afraid and disappointed, I started to pack on the weight. I reached an unhealthy weight of 420 pounds...

My journey in 2017 with MS. Working full time traveling as a nurse consultant for a great company. I noticed when I went to the gym that I could no...

It's 2018 and I just found out I have MS. All these years I've tried to make doctors understand that there is something wrong with me. Vindicated! I have only...

The summer of 2018 was a tipsy one for me. It was before I was diagnosed and before any of us knew why I was so wobbly on my feet...

I was athletic. In construction. I was rolling along in life. Loving and enjoying it. Then little things started happening. What turned out to be MS hugs, I thought were...