My first official blog post, how exciting! Although, I wish it was to talk about something different. Maybe delicious desserts, places to travel, secrets to…
Earlier in 2022, I was in our walk-in closet dressing for work one morning. As I pulled on my pants, I noticed a strange feeling,…
By the time our vacation ended, and we returned home, I could barely walk. My legs felt like I had weights attached to them and…
Everyone has a list of 'firsts' that they remember, some with great detail, some with less, but the memory is there either way. It could…
It was almost 6:00 pm when we arrived at the neurologist's office on Monday, May 23, 2022. We were still in the middle of the…
May 24, 2022. After we arrived home the previous night following the MRI, I went straight to bed. I slept the high of the anxiety…
'MS for People Who Don't Know Much About It' was too long for a title, and my OCD kicked in when some version of that…
After we left the neurologist's office following my diagnosis, my husband and I made calls to our parents. I sat in the car and called…
I continued to improve during the weeks following my steroid infusions. The medication reduced the inflammation causing the worst of my physical symptoms, and I…
Some of the first questions I am typically asked when I tell someone I have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis are, "How did you know…
Crappy diagnosis - check. Plan for the future - check. Medication chosen - check. Insurance approval - check. First infusion scheduled - check. Now, I…
If you asked me how I was feeling the days following my MS diagnosis, I would have given you a list of emotions. Scared (more…
Any semblance between characters in this story and real persons, living or dead, is not coincidental. When real people act like assholes, the story basically…
Only a handful of people knew about my diagnosis early on. We decided to keep it to ourselves initially, and we would start telling others…
It was hard deciding what I should do about revealing to my employer that I had MS. Had my diagnosis come just a year prior,…
The day I learned I had MS was a frightening, confusing, awful day. I remember feeling such a wide range of emotions. But looking back…
I often hear questions like, "How did you decide to start blogging?" or "How is it you seem to be handling this so well" or…
I can typically come up with the best and wittiest comeback lines, however, they come to me long after the need for them arises. I…
Insomnia. If you know, you know. I have to be honest, until last year, I had no idea what it really was. I mean, I…
September 1st. For our family, it is the beginning of the craziest time of year, as it probably is for you too. We start off…
I have written this letter no less than 1,000 times since last year, but it's only been in my head so far. Some mornings, I…
Hi there! It's me! I know what you are thinking... "It's about time she posted something." Correct, you are. So, the good news is, this…