Physical manifestations of multiple sclerosis are one thing. But to feel that sharpness... that edge you once had... slowly slipping away, is quite another. When other symptoms of MS strike, many of us turn to intellectual and creative pursuits to fill the void. We tend to live inside our heads, so to speak. And now cognitive function takes a hit?... Read more
As our new administration takes the helm, hopes are high. Unrealistically so for some, but most of us understand that change does not happen quickly or easily, and anticipate the difficult times in the immediate future of this nation. We’re prepared to be patient.War and recession and hope and change live simultaneously in our collective... Read more
MS or Aging? It's hard to tell.Sometimes I know what I want to say, but I can't find the proper words. My mouth is moving and words are coming out, but they're not the right words. Or I freeze in mid-sentence, desperately searching for that missing word, but my internal filing system is in disarray. I've begun to sputter and stammer. Some days are... Read more
To deny the existence of a health care crisis at this point would be folly. The system is in disarray and we're awash in a sea red tape. It’s more complicated than it needs to be and it is less accessible than it should be. People are hurting.In 1992, Bill Clinton was swept into office with the promise of change. Health care reform was at... Read more
Pediatric multiple sclerosis. Now there's a phrase you don't hear every day. But, sadly, it does exist.MS, for all its variations and symptoms that come and go, is an extremely difficult disease to confirm in any case. Because MS is most often diagnosed in people over the age of 30, pediatricians generally do not look for symptoms in children.... Read more
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