Yvonne Multiple Sclerosis is no match for a birthday The story starts like this. Three besties gather at the home of a fourth to help her celebrate her birthday. The friends are the serious Gidget, the shy Amber, and the wild child Traci. ******Note-names have been changed in this writing to protect the ages and the … Read more here…
Another very scary multiple sclerosis moment mixed with some 80’s fun You’ve probably heard of the Spoon Theory. It’s an essay/story/explanation of how one woman uses spoons to describe chronic illness fatigue to her friend. It’s downright brilliant. I did some research and I think and hope the author of the Spoon Theory is Christine Miserandino. … Read more here…
A new multiple sclerosis sting I’ve been lucky so far on this MS journey, at least when it comes to pain. There are many different types of pain, manifested in many different ways, to those of us living with multiple sclerosis. How can there not be since MS is basically something no one knows what, … Read more here…
A Multiple Sclerosis VOCABULARY I had three ideas for a new blog this week. Unfortunately, I also had a very dirty house. Being a germ-a-phobe, the dirty house won. So I’m posting an oldie. In honor of World MS Day next week, I wanted to post a favorite. (More on World MS Day at … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis goes dancing The Rolling Stones were coming to town!!!! Yes, THE Rolling Stones, right to my little corner of the world! Ok, if you insist on being specific, it was not my town but the town right next door to my town. The town that I could drive to in less than 10 … 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…
A multiple sclerosis epic fail That’s it MS– you’ve gone too far!!! I know I’ve said this before but this time I mean it. You have not only let me down but you have failed someone close to me who needed my help and I will never forgive you! When you live with an invisible … 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…
MS negotiates Holy Week Friends- my blog takes an aspect of my life living with multiple sclerosis and then pokes gentle fun of that aspect. For me, religion is a big part of my life and thus, is where this particular blog post developed. Please don’t let the religious topic alienate you as I think … Read more here…