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...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...reactionscomments
Diagnosed LateI was diagnosed a few months before I turned 55. My husband also had been diagnosed with MS about 10 years earlier...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...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...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...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...reactions3comments
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...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...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...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...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...reactions2comments
My Multiple Sclerosis StoryWhen I was 20, I received the news that would change my life forever. I had been attending college in Dallas and...reactions1comment
How Many Masks Do You Wear?I wear the mask of a grown-up when I sometimes feel quite childlike inside. Afraid of the world around me that is...reactions1comment
Of All the Things MS Has Robbed Me of, This Is the Most Important One of AllI recently got a call from my son asking if I could come down to Florida and help with my granddaughter for...reactions4comments
I Still Have MSI had finally gotten into graduate school. I'd been a divorced, single mom for 7 years. I struggled. I worked, a lot...reactionscomments
Live Music and MSAs a 30-year fan of the Dave Matthews Band, I was ecstatic when I heard that they were going to be playing...reactions2comments
Finish This StoryFor the last 30 years, this dis-ease changed my life. I've somehow managed not to be angry at my situation. Several years...reactions1comment
How Active Logging of MS Symptoms Changed My LifeIn 2015, my life turned upside down. After nine years of various signs and symptoms (body numbness, severe headaches, and sudden energy...reactions8comments
Doors OpeningMy MS journey, and I witness and see for many, is a narrative about doors closing. Having to leave my job because...reactionscomments
