The Dog Next DoorI remember a time when I was young. Barefoot and clinging to my fathers hand as he walked with me through our backyard. The big scary dog next door didn’t... By Tommy Bellas2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I'm not the person I once was.Before my diagnosis of MS my life was so different (as I'm sure most of us in this community can say the same). I'm positive I've had MS way before... By kimberlybthatsme2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
MS has given me a lot of guilt!Disclaimer I have trouble thinking clearly and remembering punctuation and how to spell things so I don’t use punctuation and I spell very poorly so please forgive me. I found... By deborahj1172 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
MS Diagnoses and a New BeginningMost, if not all of us, have traveled down this mystery journey asking "what is happening to us physically." Our road varies as our bodies react so differently making this... By Mike Russell4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Uncharted WatersI'm a Wife and a Mom with two young boys. I own a local catering business and recently made the difficult decision to retire my food truck since my diagnosis... By kimberlyerin1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
We are all equals here.We are equals here. While there are many different types of Multiple Sclerosis. We are all equals. Many can walk, a few can run, some may crawl. But we are... By Tommy Bellas1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Finding my passion for art once moreBack in September 2020 I started having numbness in my feet and hands it had gotten so bad that I gave up painting simply because I couldn’t hold a brush... By brandi1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Ferroni's First Encounter with MSMy first encounter with MS was inability to swallow, even water. I was scarred, but went on not telling anyone. To this day I have not told my neurologist!... By josephrob1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
jane1964hi everyone, Im new on here , and glad I joined, dont feel so alone now, thought I would share my story with you. I started having problems with my... By jane19641 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Janetdear’s MS storyMy MS Story I had MS in my very young days but did not know. In my early 20’s I experienced my right eye only seeing in black and white... By janetdear2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hiding and hiding and...14 years later still hidingI choose to hide my MS diagnostic from everyone. After a tragic loss in my family nobody could have dealt with my MS. By nobody I mean one remaining parent... By dcami1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
When they say it is progressive, they mean it.When they say you have Primary Progressive, they mean it. It has a habit of progressing. The last few weeks it has changed course on me. It has become a... By Tommy Bellas1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
It is MS Awareness MonthIt is MS Awareness Month. I am aware I have MS, thank you very much. I am aware that it is life-changing, aware that it will never leave me. I... By Tommy Bellas1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New to GroupI was diagnosed in 2010 with RRMS but have had MS much longer. I try to stay as positive as I can but sometimes all the depression and pain gets... By nita541 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
"Silver Linings"“Why does hair grow on my face, but not on the top of my head?!” This was the question my dad had written on the whiteboard for my neurologist to answer... By fmerritt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
It's Not That BadI've had MS since 1978, diagnosed in 1981, and I have been both RRMS and SPMS, and I'm now what a neurologist called "Burned out MS," and let me clarify... By Therry Neilsen4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Don’t Let Grieving Stop You from Living Your Life.Grieving the loss of the life we used to know, it’s difficult. Gut wrenching. Thinking that all hope is lost. Trust me, it took me a lot of time, a... By Tommy Bellas1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Closer to the WordI was diagnosed in 2016 but had symptoms in 2015. I thought I was just gaining weight and needed to exercise more. My left leg kept going numb. Finally, the... By tnewbill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
FinallyI was diagnosed with a stroke in August of 2002 and put on blood thinners. My symptoms were slow speech and slow overall movement especially on left side. My left... By ctg3371 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Finding Yourself AgainI often try to remember a day, an hour, or even a minute of when I was well. When my life was normal. When I could just throw my shoes... By Tommy Bellas1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
