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Marisha on Multiple Sclerosis
Tuesday, April 06 2010
Twenty two years ago I went to visit my Aunt Marianne in a nursing home who had MS. There she was in her forties, confined to a wheelchair and barely able to speak. Her words were delivered in a running sentence, stuck together like molasses and unidentifiable. I was eight years old and in short, I was terrified. Admittedly it made me so... Read more
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Marisha on Multiple Sclerosis
Wednesday, March 10 2010
I awoke at 8 am this morning to the sound of my six year old son standing next to my bed cane. He wanted to say goodbye before he went to school. My partner Justin swept into the room to bring me some coffee and turn on the heat. If the room is too cold my legs cramp up and I have a hard time walking. I did a quick... Read more