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Ahh, the question we're all afraid to ask for fear of looking stupid. Initially when I got my diagnosis, I realized that I knew next to nothing about Multiple Sclerosis. It was only after spending some time doing extensive research that I felt like I could finally grasp an understanding of what MS is and…
I’ve always loved to travel and have had the good fortune to be able to do so. Now as a full-fledged functioning (sort of) adult, I am committed to seeing the world with my little ones in tow. It never even occurred to me that MS might throw up a roadblock to my enjoyment…
I drink a clean green smoothie almost every single morning. It's quick and easy to make, regulates my blood sugar level, and makes me feel very healthy indeed when I realize that I've ingested a serving of vegetables before 6:30am...or whatever insane hour of the morning my kid decides to wake up. If you're looking…
How are your holidays going? I was warned that the first holiday season after my MS diagnosis was going to be tough. I didn't believe it. I LOVE Thanksgiving and Christmas--this is the time of year where I feel like I truly come alive. I had some apprehension going into Thanksgiving, but I was more worried…
Continue reading ➞ The most wonderful time of the year…or is it?
My bladder no longer functions the way it's supposed to. In fact, it's taken a rather embarrassing turn--and I'm used to leakage. I mean, I've had a child. I get it. I touched upon this in another personal post, but I've had a couple unfortunate incidents where I've wet myself because my body could not…
I’ve said that I want this to be a positive space, but I do want to be transparent about how I’m feeling--and sometimes, it’s not great. It’s helped me a great deal to read other people’s accounts, and I think it’s helpful for my friends and loved ones to know how I’m doing without feeling…
One bandwagon that I admittedly jumped right on after my MS diagnosis was a Paleo/Mediterranean-inspired diet. I’ve always been pretty “healthy” in that I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, but I also ate a great deal of processed sugar--mostly in the form of gummy bears and Sour Patch Kids. Despite the fact that…
One of my most enduring and constant MS symptoms is fatigue. I’m not talking about simply feeling tired or being sleep-deprived; this is the kind of fatigue that settles in your bones and makes it hard to lift your head. Coffee doesn’t help, having a full night’s sleep doesn’t help, and having a toddler DEFINITELY…
Typically, a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis comes months--sometimes years--after people develop troubling symptoms. I was given a diagnosis within 24 hours. It felt like 3.5 seconds. Many people have asked me how I got a diagnosis so quickly, and if I had suspected that anything was wrong before that. The short answer is “no”. The longer…
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