Tuesday, June 11, 2013

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Dan and Jennifer Digmann

Dan and Jennifer Digmann, Health Guide

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We are a married couple who both have MS. Dan’s is RRMS, Jennifer’s is SPMS.

MS Awareness Week: How Will You Participate?

I often joke that when I die the inscription on my headstone should read, “Sorry I’m late!”   It seems I always am apologizing for my tardiness. As Dan will attest, I’m pokey. I futz. I putter. But mostly I underestimate how long it will take me to get myself ready to walk out the door… um, so to... Read moreChevron
posted 01/08/2013, comments (0)|
CRegal

Eye Test Used to Show MS Progression

A new study from the Johns Hopkins MS Center may have discovered a new way to evaluate MS progression: an eye test.  Published in the journal Neurology, the researchers discovered that retina thinning may reveal how rapidly the disease is progressing.    Previously, there really was no easy way to evaluate disease progression. ... Read moreChevron
posted 01/02/2013, comments (0)|
Cathy

Cathy, Health Guide

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I have had MS for 25+ years and am a trained Peer Resource for Shared Solutions for Copaxone. I am a recent graduate of the Alfus Patient Advocate Certificate Program from The University of Miami. My mission is to "pay it forward" by helping others with MS and other autoimmune diseases.

Happy New Year : MS, Resolutions and Goals

My Question of the Week this week will be a short one.  My son, my husband and I all came down with a stomach bug.  Nasty stuff, the kind of thing that makes you realize how much you miss your “normal” days of having MS.   I’ve been making pacts with myself these past few days, like taking better care of myself,... Read moreChevron
Lisa Emrich

Lisa Emrich, Health Guide

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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

2012 MS Year in Review

As 2012 comes to an end, it is time for our annual review of articles posted throughout the year on MultipleSclerosisCentral.com.  Many great discussions surrounding relationships, mental health, current research, and social issues.  Previous reviews are available: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.   Are You Bored with MS? A New Year's... Read moreChevron
posted 12/31/2012, comments (0)|
Lisa Emrich

Lisa Emrich, Health Guide

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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

Are You Bored of MS? A New Year’s Resolution

Sometimes living with chronic illness gets, well, tiresome.  Sometimes thinking about chronic illness gets to be monotonous.  But living with chronic illness is a chronic situation.  One which can never be forgotten nor neglected. Once you have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, life will never be quite the same.  First... Read moreChevron
posted 12/30/2012, comments (0)|

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