How My Life Has Changed Along the MS Rocky RoadAs we grow older along the journey of life, our road changes faster for some and slower for others. I remember my parents telling me, “Your mind stays young, and...reactions13comments
Has MS Made Me Selfish?I have never been so unreasonable as to be inconsiderate of the needs or desires of others. A person who cares only and chiefly for my own wants, yet no...reactions38comments
If You have MS, You Have a Story to Change LivesDo you see yourself as an MS advocate? If not, look again. You’ll be surprised to see that you have the one fundamental element it takes to make an impact:...reactions1comment
Ouch, My Teeth HurtIt started as an uninvited jolt – a sharp, piercing pain that seemed to dance around my teeth with a mind of its own. There I was, a weird model...reactions48comments
The Daily Battle: Living with an Illness That Doesn't StopEach of our experiences living with multiple sclerosis is unique to us. Some of us may battle mobility issues, others may struggle with fatigue and brain fog, and others may...reactions16comments
What Daily Movement is Like for MeMovement is part of every moment of my daily routine! From the minute I turn off my alarm, here is what movement looks like for me. I am very fortunate...reactions19comments
Coming To Grips: Changes In Movement... Or The Lack ThereofMy ‘babies’ are no longer babies (sometimes, I miss them in their younger years). I can no longer ‘burn the midnight oil’ with no day-after effects (staying up late reading...reactionscomments
Oh! You, Too?It was like a brain freeze without the cold part. I was frozen in place and my brain went blank. I had no words. I think my mouth may have...reactionscomments
A Quadriplegic’s Perspective on Mobility and MovementBecause of MS, I can’t move my body below the neck. But I am far from immobile. "Eat a balanced diet. Get lots of sleep. Exercise regularly. When you can’t...reactions19comments
How to Manage Spasticity While Sitting in a ChairHaving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) may have made you intimately aware of the impact of spasticity on lower extremity muscles. Two of the muscle groups that are affected...reactions14comments
Putting the ‘Me’ in MovementIf you asked me 20 years ago what movement looks like for me, I would say it’s an intense workout in the gym that leaves me sweaty and sore. Nothing...reactions26comments
The Challenges of Getting Out and About with MSAs Franklin D Roosevelt stated, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” or as I say, “The only thing to fear is movement while battling MS!” I...reactions22comments
Getting FitI work out. I was diagnosed with RRMS in 1981 and didn’t go on a DMT until 2000. I’m seventy-six years old, and before I turned 50, the hardest physical...reactions15comments
Let's Get Moving GiveawayThis giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated! For this year's MS Awareness Month, we're focusing on movement, exercise, and celebrating the big and small wins of...reactions7comments
Thoughts on InspirationI don’t want to be an inspiration. I only want to inspire. If you exhibit visible MS symptoms then someone, somewhere, sometime may have called you an “inspiration.” I've been...reactions6comments
“Go to Fatigue”Living with an invisible disease of which fatigue is one of the most common and challenging symptoms is not easy. It’s a giant thorn in the side of almost everyone...reactions2comments
Timber! MS, Balance, Trips, and FallsIs it just me, or does it feel like the fall after that frantic and wobbly “I’m losing my balance dance” happens in slow motion? Not really slow enough to...reactions14comments
Tracking How I Weather the MS StormI dropped $495 in early November to pre-pay for a season of snow plowing for Jennifer and I's driveway. It was a heck of a cost-savings deal knowing how winter...reactions1comment
An Odd CorrelationI’ve never been a drinker. In college, I joined friends in ‘braving the waters’ before a party once, and it was quite an experience, but definitely not a pleasurable one...reactions2comments
Feeling Played by My DoctorWe like to think of our doctor as the source of helpful recommendations to manage multiple sclerosis (MS), right? But what if they’re actually a gatekeeper and withholding information, such...reactions50comments