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Missed-Diagnosis : My 4 Early Signs of MS

I’m a smart woman, but even with my level of intelligence, I was ignorant to the signs that something was going terribly wrong inside my body.

I hope this has helped open the mind of those men who have MS or were recently diagnosed.

I have hope for my future and for all of us battling this mostly invisible disease.

While I have my ups and downs in life, if we only focus on the negative aspect of life, we won’t make it.

I just thought to myself, isn’t that a story we, those who live with MS, strive for every day?

There is also a greater awareness of others, including medical professionals, of the different presentations… Read More

The test drive with the hand controls went OK and might even have been fun… Read More

It’s how I know that you will shine brighter than the stars we wished upon.

After many years of hiding, I decided to give one of these MS groups a… Read More

Maybe someday your old friends will come back around. But until then, keep advocating for… Read More

He informed me, I had primary progressive MS instead of relapsing-remitting MS.

Have I taken on too much? Maybe, but it’s doable because, for now, MS is… Read More

Playing the drums, which had been effortless and fluid, has become decidedly effortful and deliberate.

I’m a little off and a bit quirky, but those are the things that make… Read More

When I made the decision to start using a wheelchair full time, it made a… Read More

Yes, raising awareness of multiple sclerosis is a noble and necessary thing. But frightening MS… Read More

Lucy, our Papillon-Dachshund cross, my fur baby, I love you always. Thank you for always… Read More

Even if we don’t see each other on our paths, we know that we are… Read More

As long as I can, I will try to climb mountains, travel the world and… Read More

“She cries a lot,” I said. “And she says such strange things. Are you sure… Read More

MS rendered me ineligible for deployment, dead-ended many assignment opportunities, and I eventually decided to… Read More