One of the most frustrating things about having M.S. is that I look perfectly healthy. Ok, maybe I look a little more tired than usual; I haven't been sleeping but a couple of hours a night lately. Frankly though, I haven't slept well in years, but this last month has been a little rougher than normal. I have bags under my eyes and since... Read more
For several days last week, I suffered through incredible burning in my legs and feet. On the pain rating scale - the cute smiley face one they have in the doctor's office-I'd say I was at about 6 out of 10. It's a neuralgic pain and its another common symptom of M.S. It was rather nasty. Four straight days of nasty. But, the... Read more
I had lunch the other day with my close friend, A.J. We hadn't seen each other since my diagnosis, although she had been following my progress via my blog and email communications. She hadn't read about the Spoon Theory yet, so I decided to try out the story for real. We were talking about M.S., the symptoms etc., and I wanted to see if I... Read more
It's been almost 60 days since my diagnosis. Sometimes I look back thinking that it was just yesterday. Other days I'm certain that years have passed. I've learned a lot in these 60, adventure-filled days. But one of the hardest lessons I've yet to truly grasp is learning to listen to my body. It was telling me for the longest time... Read more
I used to be an elephant. OK, not literally, but I had the memory of one. Despite working two jobs, working on a dissertation, and balancing a household, I seemed to rarely forget anything. I'm not exaggerating here. My husband has a more-than-horrible memory, so I used to remember things for two - and with great ease. Then the MonSter... Read more
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