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I am a mother, a writer, and now an MS patient

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (6)

Just one more thing!

Hi everyone! Don't worry...I am not one for long goodbyes here but did want to tell you one thing. Miss Vicki Bridges has agreed and with our producer's approval that she will be taking over my question of the week! Yay! I can't wait to see what community discussions she thinks up in the next... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (2)

Mobility Aids and MS: Manual Wheelchairs

Nothing says disability like a wheelchair, and the wheelchair is one of the greatest fears of MSers. But MSers are not alone in this fear. Last year a Disaboom survey asked: "Would you rather be disabled or dead?" 52% of the respondents said they would rather die. There are more than 54 million Americans -- many of them MSers -- who might... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (5)

A very scary crossroad...

As I sit here this morning my body is a virtual amusement park of scary rides. My arms, hands, and legs doing their increasingly familiar Frankenstine-ian thang. Spasms and jerks that lost any charm that they might have had months ago. My mind whirling chaotically, kinda like a rusty, broken down version of The... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/13/2009, comments (6)

Minor life adjustments...

As I'm just recently accepting that I need to roll with the changes in my abilities instead of fighting them every step of the way I'm struck by the relatively small adaptions I've made over time. I now awake at 5:30am to get ready to begin a 9am workday that's 5 minutes away. My morning shower is taken in much less time. ... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/12/2009, comments (11)

Full Circle

As I write this I am thinking about the first time I posted on this site. I had MS for a little over a year and was writing about my experiences on my personal blog. I was so grateful for the help and information I had received that I wanted to give back. And my writing was a way to do that. I joined Health Central in the late... Read more Chevron

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