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…
Multiple Sclerosis goes back to Chicago! Janssen covered my travel expenses to attend HealtheVoices17. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own. (Thank goodness! It would be scary if a successful company like Janssen thought the crazy way I do!) It was the first morning. Despite the super comfy beds in the wicked nice … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis and veggies continue to battle If you were an earlier follower of my blog you may be familiar with my complete dislike, distrust and disuse of vegetables. Technically, I know they’re important. And so, little by little, baby step by baby step, I’ve been working on developing a better relationship with them. … Read more here…
Can’t Stop Going Last night happened to be one of the worst MS bad bladder nights I’ve had in a long time. As such, I feel wicked crappy today. Or, I guess I should say, wicked pissy. This is getting old, very old. I’m so frustrated that I thought I should write a blog … Read more here…
A tale of multiple sclerosis I dropped a pill while I was driving. My fault for multi-tasking. So what if I was driving, texting, eating pizza, grabbing the pill AND trying to open my water bottle? My neuro-psychological testing did show that my multi-tasking skills were pretty much shot. Before you panic, I’m exaggerating. I … Read more here…
An MS dirge Summer lovin, had me a blast (NOT! Unless it was a nice big blast of cool air from my A/C) Summer lovin, happened so fast (Don’t I … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis advice Yes friends, this is a repeat. But my brain has been a little slow lately. And since this is one of my personal favorites, here you go…. You may think today’s blog is another one that has me whining about my obnoxious bladder. Well, it’s not. Although, to paraphrase my sister Laurie, … Read more here…
A new multiple sclerosis skill People not living with multiple sclerosis or another chronic illness can’t possibly understand the fatigue we talk about unless they have actually spent hours trying to find the energy to take a shower. It doesn’t matter if my achy body slept in til 11 or I had to get up … Read more here…