Married to an MS patientMy wife was diagnosed with MS in Mar 2013. What started as some minor back pain, which we thought was just a strain, evolved into pain that moved across her... By gcl13032 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
The day my life changed Forever (but I think it is for the BETTER)I was 21, and went into the hospital on May 2nd 1991 for ten days of diagnostic testing. That was NOT the "Exact" diagnosis date, but it was the date... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
The FridayI was sitting in my car in front of the neurologists' office. It was mid-November 2010 and I had been told by these lovely people that I had MS. Actually... By solarpons1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Season of Two Gifts And thus it begins again. This season that is filled with feelings of anticipation, excitement and expectations. Oh, and let me not forget to mention those additional feelings of anxiety... By lexine-darden3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
If I must be the dr why don't I get paid like a dr?I am new to MS, just diagnosed in May this year although tested in February. I had a follow up MRI in August and was told that there wasn't any... By hadel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
I’ll Miss You, PatrickIt was with great sadness this week that I learned of Patrick Leer’s death. He passed away at home in the presence of his daughter, Megan, after battling unsuccessfully lung... By Donna Steigleder4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Not expectingWhen I was 14 winter was coming so my mom was talking about getting a flu shot. I thought that'd be a good idea especially with being in school. So... By fred281 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
MS, no way!I hate to be negative, but I'm not adjusting well to my MS and I've had it 18 yrs. At least 18 yrs ago I was dx'd with MS. I... By dianedee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Living with MS for 14 years.I have MS for the past 14 years. I was diagnosed May 20 1999. It was not easy I couldn't walk without a walker and do what I just normally... By zonia11 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Traveling with MS~My main MS issues involve my cognitive functions. I get easily distracted, my short term memory is non existent and anxiety is very much a part of my everyday life... By ernurseohio2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
MS for over 20 yearsI've had MS so long I take things as they come. I try to do the best with what I have. But no longer work and they are a pain... By msallen1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
I was 17 It was the second day of my senior year in high school when I really told anyone what was going on. About a week before I had woke up at... By babyfirefly3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Time Your Battles WellLet me start off by saying that sometimes I have what I call a quirky MS misadventure. A recent pre-nocturnal, unanticipated, escape artist of sort’s incident, which threw me for... By lexine-darden3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My Relationship with Medical CannabisMy purpose in writing this is to share my experience and relationship with cannabis as an MS suffer. I am "coming out of the closet". I am 59, a mother... By tesoroms4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
My quick journey from advocate to hospital patientAs a RRMS 47 year old I have years of experience with Multiple Sclerosis. I also have the same with advocacy and activism. Last Wednesday I had the honor of... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Road to diagnosisIt was a cold, dark February morning in 2005 and once again, my eye and facial pain was back. The antibiotics my old GP gave me the week before did... By billie737 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Staying strongi was diagnosed about 4 yrs ago and other than numb legs i was coping well. i have gone through some horrific stressful times at work recently and it brought... By eelborno1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Challenge MS~Make it Your BlessingThere is not one person I know who asked for MS. I certainly know I didn't! However,I challenge all of you to turn your anger,sadness,bitterness or whatever negative feelings you... By ernurseohio3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My perspective..My story is….I have had a lot of medical problems in my life so I felt that what I kept experiencing was just going to my normal. I was fatigued... By magent7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Life with MSI was diagnosed with MS in 1998. I had been teaching school for 13 years. A job that I loved! I had gone to college when our two daughters were... By juneofark1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments