New multiple sclerosis symptoms go musical I was sitting in a meeting a couple of weeks ago when my left hip started to vibrate and shake. It felt like how it felt in the old days when we had pagers or antiquated cell phones attached to our belts. Immediately I went looking for my phone. … Read more here…
Chicago MS Summit Part 1 My blogs this week and next detail my unique version of the events that transpired during an MS Summit sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Novartis provided all the airfare, hotel, meals and travel costs for this summit. When I first started writing about the crazy and frustrating aspects of my … Read more here…
A now old, but new MS symptom So my computer is back and I’m getting caught up. And I’m finally rested and refreshed after a fun, paid weekend away in the windy city. More on that later in the month as I can’t go to Chicago without coming up with at least one blog about … Read more here…
A multiple sclerosis statement There’s a new hero in my MS world. He gets me. And he gets away with saying things I want to say. I learned a long time ago that heroes don’t always come with a cape. And sometimes they may even be con artists. Life is too short and so if … Read more here…
A multiple sclerosis shopping escapade We were going on a road trip, my mom, our friend Annmarie and I. The goal was curtains. I didn’t need curtains. I probably needed to wash the curtains I had, but I had curtains. The ones in my kitchen and living room were left over from the previous tenant … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis gets ready for spring I tried friends- I swear I did. I ventured outside one day earlier in the month when it was actually nice. I noticed the lovely colors and the smell of mulch and thought maybe the coming weeks weren’t so bad. Then the Bruins lost their playoff bid ending … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis goes classic I am a child of classic rock. Well, actually, that’s not really true. It would be true if I was Jade Jagger, Kelly Osbourne, or Liv Tyler. I’m really the daughter of a Portuguese dad who wanted to be Elvis, and a mom who liked music from foreign men whose lyrics … Read more here…
A multiple sclerosis alter ego Spiderman had the Green Goblin. Batman had the Joker. Is it possible to have a super hero without also having a super villain? This thought occurred to me recently when I was reading an awesome MS blog by an awesome MS blogger, Melissa Cook. She blogs about life with MS … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis looks to Sesame Street for support It’s been kind of a frustrating week. So frustrating that I didn’t have the piece of mind to write a new blog. And so the frustrated me offers up one of my favorites……. It was Elmo that finally did me in. Yes, Elmo, as in Tickle Me. … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis is ticking me off! While my blog and my book both strongly suggest that laughter is a valid coping mechanism, I never meant for my fellow MS’ers to think that humor is all there is. Lots of other emotions are necessary on this crummy, sucky journey of life with a chronic illness. For the … Read more here…