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Vicki

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Writer with Progressive MS and severe Osteoporosis

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posted 11/16/2009, comments (8)

The Language of MS

One young woman writing about her MS experiences said she did not want to call herself an MSer. She certainly did not want to use the word "disabled" in reference to herself. She had accepted the fact that she had MS, and that a natural progression of the disease leads to an introduction to life with a disability. She understood and accepted that... Read more Chevron

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George Jelinek

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Medical Professor, medical journal editor, book author

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posted 11/13/2009, comments (4)

It is possible to stay well after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

My mother died of MS in 1981. Towards the end of her life, she was totally incapacitated, unable to feed or care for herself. I was diagnosed with MS in 1999. I was determined that this was not going to be my fate. Fortunately, my career as a Professor in Emergency Medicine and background as Editor-in-Chief of a major medical journal gave me the... Read more Chevron

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Amy Gurowitz

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Writer, Instructional Designer, Non-Profit Founder, Dx in 1988

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posted 11/11/2009, comments (9)

Living, Learning, Coping

When I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis on my 20th birthday in 1988, I tried to find answers. At the time, the resources were limited to books and all I found were frightening generalities with words like progressive and degenerative that stopped me in my tracks. Back then, not much was known about MS and without disease modifying drugs of... Read more Chevron

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Amy Gurowitz

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posted 11/09/2009, comments (20)

Question of the Week: Blue Plate Special

Living with MS can be very bizarre. We each have a completely different menu of symptoms. And like any good 24-hour diner you can get any thing at any time – from grilled cheese to lobster. My special of the day is a warm bowl of dizziness with a side spasticity. What’s on your plate?

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BigCthenMS

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stay-at-home mom pre-k teacher retired after symptoms worsened

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posted 11/06/2009, comments (5)

Diagnosis...MS

Hello, I was diagnosed with MS at the age of 48. The diagnosis came after having 6 chemo treatments and 30 radiation treatments for breast cancer. After the radiation, I started having a little twitching with the left leg. A few weeks later, my left eye started going fuzzy. I went to the opthalmologist, and he diagnosed me with... Read more Chevron

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