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Lisa Emrich

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posted 09/19/2008, comments (6)

Depression, Inflammation, and Multiple Sclerosis

The Blues are Nothing More than a Lack of Red in Your Life - Paint Your Walls Pink and You'll Never be Sad Again Wouldn’t it be nice if that’s all it took to “be happy” once again - a fresh coat of paint? In graduate school, I became uncharacteristically weepy, sleepy, and fatigued. It got to the point that I... Read more Chevron

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Mandy Crest

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posted 09/18/2008, comments (2)

Diagnosed with MS? Hate to say it, but Welcome to the Club!

I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis on January of 2004. Since that time, I really haven’t come face to face with a newly diagnosed person. Until recently, that is, when someone leaned over to whisper in my ear, “You know, she was just diagnosed with MS,” referring to the woman I met just moments before, and was now seated... Read more Chevron

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Jake Crest

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posted 09/17/2008, comments (3)

A Letter to Mary

A few days ago, I received a comment to my last post from a woman who signed herself Mary. Folks, I couldn’t shake this comment from my mind and found myself at a loss as to how to respond. But I knew that I must respond -- because Mary is tortured. The sad part is that she has allowed herself to be consumed by her guilt at being stricken... Read more Chevron

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Julie

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Married with two teenagers. Working full time. Diagnosed in 2003.

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posted 09/16/2008, comments (0)

Airports, hotels and rental cars - oh my!

I don't travel too often for work, but I have a flurry of trips I need to take all within the next month. I'm looking forward to them for all the reasons I also enjoy business trips - meeting new people, having a mission to accomplish, visiting new places, getting a break in the routine, being out of the office. I'm also dreading these trips... Read more Chevron

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Mandy Crest

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posted 09/16/2008, comments (0)

"I'm a pain in the ass, I think"

“I've had such a hard time acknowledging I even have a disease. I'm a pain in the ass I think. I think of you all the time. You have 100x the issues and you seemed to have so much more grace and patience.”That statement is an excerpt from the email of a very dear old friend. She shared some of the happiest times of my life... Read more Chevron

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