You see the ads in magazines and you see them on late night television. If you surf the internet for “multiple sclerosis,” you are inundated with them. “What your doctor won't tell you... there IS a cure for MS... this supplement will get you out of that wheelchair!”The videos are there for all the world to see. The patient... Read more
Marriam-Webster OnLine defines the word disabled as: “incapacitated by illness or injury; also : physically or mentally impaired in a way that substantially limits activity especially in relation to employment or education”Am I disabled? Are you? The definition sounds fairly cut and dry, but when I try to apply it to my own life,... Read more
I have multiple sclerosis. My husband, Jake, is a caregiver. We’re a bit uncomfortable with that term because we’re not sure that it truly applies. Someone recently suggested “care partner,” and that seems more suited to our particular situation. My relapsing/remitting MS still gives us enough of a break that the... Read more
It's the foot wiggle. That’s my MS “tell.”I'm not talking about the big changes brought about by MS. I'm talking about the tiny, seemingly insignificant things.I could be watching television, talking on the phone, or reading a book. With one leg crossed over the other, my leg is free to swing, my foot is free to wiggle, sometimes... Read more