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theresag79

posted 08/29/2008, comments (7)

Is it just me

O.k. it is going on 1 year since I was diagnosed in Sept 2008. Is it just me or does anyone else feel like when they are having an exacerbation or relapse that they need to talk about it? Do I want sympathy or just a listening compassionate ear? I have been having numbness/burning/aching/pain in my lower... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/16/2008, comments (0)

A Shift in the Wind

The night was winding down, as were we. I was in the kitchen leaning against the counter. I was waiting-- listening for the popcorn that I had just put in a pot on the stove to start popping. Suddenly Mandy came into the kitchen, took something out of the fridge, and then walked past me and into the living room.The caregiver in me woke. Out of the... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/30/2008, comments (6)

Staying Cool in Panicky Times

“What do you mean ‘You can’t see.’!?,” I asked. We were speeding north through Maryland on Interstate 81 heading to NJ for a family weekend. Mandy was a little quiet and, when I glanced over, I saw real fear on her face. In a slightly panicked voice, she said that for the past 15 minutes she had strange wavy lines... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/19/2008, comment (1)

How Do You Identify Yourself?

Last post I spoke about how when my wife, Mandy, succumbs to fatigue so common among MS sufferers, that we figuratively say goodbye to each other, knowing that MS is going to once again steal from us that which is most precious... our time together. Yesterday was such a day, but MS played no part . This time it was a migraine brought on from a... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/17/2008, comments (0)

Emotions and Multiple Sclerosis

I haven't been able to post for a while because I haven't been feeling too well and spent some time in the hospital. If you have read some of my earlier postings you know I have several chronic conditions and it seems lately like one of them is always flaring up at least a little, enough to be a nuisance anyway. This time I was in... Read more Chevron

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