How to Talk to People About MS
Remember when you were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)? If you were like me, you were confused. What did it mean? What will happen to me now? ...
Exercise Keeps Me Going
Physicist Isaac Newton wrote, “A body in motion tends to stay in motion. A body at rest tends to stay at rest.” It’s Newton’s 1st Law of Motion, and it definitely seems ...
How Living With a Chronic Condition Like MS Has Affected My Identity
It could sound a little negative for some, but at the same time it's a reality: Living with a chronic condition can take a toll on your self-esteem. But I believe ...
Acceptance Is Complicated
We accept one loss, and another comes. Keep working. A tough New Year’s week has given me new things to accept, and some of my old ways aren’t working. ...
MS Can Isolate You
How do we keep in touch when we can’t get around? One of the hardest things about a chronic condition like multiple sclerosis (MS) is how your life starts ...
Living With Secondary Progressive MS
Like a lot of people with MS, I was initially diagnosed with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). It’s common to be diagnosed with RRMS from the get-go ...
Dealing With the Ups and Downs
Last month, I posted an inspirational message on the WebMD Facebook page, “Someday, you will tell the story of how you overcame whatever you are going through ...