MS Fatigue: Feeling Neglected Like an Old Car Battery (Part 2)Fatigue is one of the most powerful MS symptoms that I experience on a regular basis. It is also included on my list of concerns when I visit the neurologist...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Out of Sync: "I Don't Feel Right"As I lay on the couch, I look over to my faithful companion and tell him “I don’t feel good.” (Yes, I talk to my dog!) He gazes back as...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Strong But TiredAs I struggled to get out of bed this morning, my body aching, my legs burning, every movement slowed and deliberate due to fatigue, I couldn’t help but think about...Reactions0reactionsComments53 comments
MS Fatigue: Feeling Neglected Like an Old Car Battery (Part 1)Fatigue can be a relentless beast. A beast that easily gets hungry and consumes all the energy you can drudge up. When it’s particularly ravenous, it can drain you dry...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Two Shots Change EverythingI just got my second COVID-19 vaccine shot. I am not sure how I feel. It is not a lack of feeling. It is an overflow of emotions and thoughts...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
MS Comic: Struggling to Find the Right NeurologistThe neurologist who first diagnoses a person with MS is not necessarily the doctor that the patient continues to see throughout his or her life. In fact, many people in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Celebrating Chapters 37 to 51Another birthday. The 51st, to be exact, and I am as excited and thankful as I have been with all of the others I've been blessed to see. In spite...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Importance of Good Footwear With MSAs I was looking through my news feed last week, I stumbled upon a pretty exciting announcement. Nike revealed a new shoe called the FlyEase specially designed to be hands-free...Reactions0reactionsComments40 comments
Cleaning Hacks: Thinking Outside the BoxOur son gave us the gift of an automated RoboVac for Christmas. We’ve all seen them advertised on TV or used in popular shorts videos with a cat riding one around...Reactions0reactionsComments37 comments
MS Comic: Ignoring the SignsWhat was the symptom that made you seek help before your eventual MS diagnosis? Many people in the community noticed signs that something was wrong but brushed them off until...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Improving Mental Health and Wellness: MS Awareness Month and MSAAFor this year’s MS Awareness Month campaign, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) provided a number of digital resources focusing on Improving Mental Health and Wellness. This campaign featured...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Things I Love to Hear with MSRecently, I wrote about the things that I hate to hear with regards to my MS. The aggravating little phrases that people love to spout out to folks with a...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Using MuSic to Cope With the MonSter WithinI always find it ironic that when having a discussion, debate, interview, etc., and after the discussion, you thought of so much more you could've or should've said or things...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Why I Left People BehindWhile you would probably never think it if you were to see me or talk to me, I am disabled. I’ve explained how I got to this point in the...Reactions0reactionsComments38 comments
Is This Big Dance the Most Important One of All?Some identify March as the most important month of the year. The bleakness of winter transitions to the promise of spring. Those of us who reside in cold weather states...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
What Did You Do Today?Night falls and you go to bed armed with plans for the completion of tomorrow's to-do list carefully written out. When the new morning comes, you're determined to have a...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Using Medical Cannabis to Reduce PrescriptionsA while back, I spoke about how I went from being a skeptic to a true believer in the benefits of medical marijuana when it comes to multiple sclerosis. It’s...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Jan Brady of MSI think I am past the stage of being an MS newbie. It has been 6 years since my official multiple sclerosis diagnosis. There is no written definition of "newbie,"...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
MS Comic: Why I Stopped Saying "I'm Sorry"Many people in the MS community have said they felt like they’re letting people down when they have to cancel plans, ask for help at work, or take extra time...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living With MS As Long As Not Living With ItAs I sit here, in the midst of a pretty rough week, I realize that yet another MSiversary is fast approaching. When I factor in the time that I likely...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments