by
Gina Gunkel on Multiple Sclerosis
Tuesday, September 09 2008
I
woke up on the first “Back to School” day with pep in my step. Yes! Finally,
some time alone. After the kids
were off, I hopped on my sofa, snuggled up to my dog and grabbed the TV remote
control. HMMM, Choices… I scanned
the menu and decided on some reality TV. What my son and husband refer to as a... Read more
by
Gina Gunkel on Multiple Sclerosis
Tuesday, September 02 2008
Well,
it’s 4:11AM and I can’t sleep. And
I’m freezing. Arctic cold, actually. It is my own fault. Last week I went away on an eight day vacation to a lake
house in Maine. It was
lovely. I guess that I wanted to
“get away” from everything and purposely didn’t pack my medicine. I... Read more
by
Gina Gunkel on Multiple Sclerosis
Tuesday, August 26 2008
This
week I had the pleasure of meeting Richard Cohen, author of Blindsided:
Lifting a Life Above Illness: A Reluctant Memoir. He is also the husband of Today Show co-host, Meredith
Viera. I was at a sporting event
with my family. As I entered the
arena, I exclaimed, “Oh my, there’s Richard!” My... Read more
by
Gina Gunkel on Multiple Sclerosis
Monday, July 28 2008
This
past week was tough for me. I had
to reveal my MS to a friend. I’ve
known this person for about a year, have been over her house, shared meals, and
laughed many times together. I
just never mentioned that I had a chronic illness. I don’t exactly know why. Maybe I feel like, when people know, they... Read more
by
Gina Gunkel on Multiple Sclerosis
Monday, July 21 2008
Wow!
I spent this past Friday night at a concert and I feel terrific! It was the final concert at Shea
Stadium, before it gets torn down. Fatigue has been a real problem for me this summer. As I was resting that afternoon, I
actually thought about canceling. It was just easier to stay home than get on a
train and travel to... Read more
