Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Amy Gurowitz's Posts

MS You're Never Gonna Win- by Madeline Adams-Gurowitz

My daughter wrote this song for me about my MS. I'm watching it with the regularity of my morning pills. Thought you might enjoy it too~   Watch the Video Here: "MS You're Never Gonna Win"   Can you believe what I feel right now? Why can’t I push the darkness down... Trying so hard to let it go, but life- just aint that... Read moreChevron

Question of the Week: Advocate Schmadvocate!

I've always said that it is a cruel joke to expect a person living with MS - the chronic incurable disease that changes over years, months, heck - even days - to be his/her own advocate. I mean c'mon! How are we supposed to by-pass the emotions that are in-and-of-themselves paralyzing, to educate ourselves about our version of this disease that is... Read moreChevron

Question of the Week: That Auld Lang-List

This is a bizarre week, isn't it? We've survived the madness of the holidays; the shopping, the baking, the decorating, the eating, the wrapping, the opening, the eating, the smiling, the eating, the singing, the eating and finally the Alka-Seltzering. Hopefully our celebrations were enjoyed without major incident (no food poisoning,... Read moreChevron

Destination Unknown: Demystifying Multiple Sclerosis

If you are reading this post, chances are good that you've been diagnosed with MS and have your very own diagnostic tale; a "Where were you when you heard about Kennedy, Lennon, Cobain" story. It's often the first exchange when two people with MS meet.  "Diagnosed, 1988, only took one week after my first symptom," or "Diagnosed last year... Read moreChevron

Preparing for the Doctor Appointment : Making Sure You Remember Not to Forget

Everyone knows the first rule of preparedness when you are off to see your doctor: Bring a list. (If you didn’t know that, go get a pen!) There are so many emotions that surround any doctor appointment; when you are coping with a chronic, unpredictable, potentially progressive disease (just typing those words gives me the yucks!), the... Read moreChevron