Helping the world understand MS fatigue Today, in this very blog, I’m going to explain MS fatigue to the masses, ie. you, my loyal readers. I’m finally going to really, really spell it out. This is something no one else has ever been able to do. Not scientists. Not Neurologists. Not care takers. Not writers. … Read more here…
MS hits the beach and crashes Just months after my MS diagnosis I went swimming in the Atlantic Ocean. That’s not as big a deal as it sounds. This beach was a beach of my childhood. At least it was when the piping plovers weren’t hatching. When they were, the beach was closed which drew … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis helps move my mom Cold, Allergies, MS or Stress Cold, Allergies, MS or Stress Repeat 2 times Say it with me now Yes, a move was doing me in. And don’t worry, you don’t have déjà vu. My mom is moving, not me. How is it that 3 months ago I moved into … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis gets a new address My plan was to collect adventures from my recent move, exaggerate them slightly, add MS to the mix and put them all into one cohesive and humorous blog with a bit of a moral at the end. That’s what I do. But the past month didn’t fall into that … Read more here…
Part 2 of the EMPOWER Study by DxTerity I’m sorry if I mislead you my friends. I didn’t realize it until it was too late. I got my DxTerity EMPOWER Study kit and it didn’t come with the cup of coffee that was shown in the picture posted on my first blog about this project. … Read more here…
MS, packing and stressing “Well we’re movin’ on up To the east side…” I have no idea why this song is stuck in my head. Perhaps it’s because I’m in the process of moving? Maybe. But this is no move up although I think it is to the east side. As in the east … Read more here…
MS catches a cold This particular post may offend some of my male readers and for that, I apologize. Specifically, males who turn into whiny crybabies when they get sick. You know, a little cough and they become completely incapacitated. I know this is wrong- to lump males into this stereotype- especially since I personally … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis takes flight It started innocently enough. A sneeze, that’s all. Just one little achoo and then people were wishing me polite blessings from the big guy in the sky, even higher than we were. “God bless you,” from the couple across the aisle. “God bless you,” from the flight attendant who just handed … Read more here…
Join an at-home MS study and receive $50 for your time! With annual flu shots, regular blood draws, and thrice weekly injections to keep the MS beast at bay, I’ve decided I’m pretty much a human pin cushion. The memories of my grandmother’s sewing kit overtake my brain and not in a good way. It … Read more here…
When science helps you kick butt I know that it’s really, really obnoxious to say “I told you so,” but man, sometimes it just feels so good. Does that make me obnoxious? What if you say “I told you so,” with a smile? Is that better? What if you are clueless and inept when it … Read more here…