Information and opinions on health from Marisha at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/102097/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/102097/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/102097/index http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/102097/108568/child Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:23:50 -0400 Marisha 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 uncomfortable that I remember my body breaking into a cold sweat as my little brain tried to wrap around what... http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/102097/108568/child http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/102097/106021/bed Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:23:17 -0500 Marisha 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 survey of how I felt, starting with "can I get up on my own to use the bathroom?"  I decided I... http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/102097/106021/bed