Medical Fitness Network

Medical Fitness Network with Lisa Dougherty

In the past nine years living with multiple sclerosis, I have had to overcome many challenges. I have lost the use of my legs, sight in my eye and cognitive abilities. To see me today, you would never guess that I am living with MS. Because of that many people ask me what I do … Read more

7 Steps to Living Well with a Chronic Illness

The doctor's appointment action plan by Matt Cavallo

June 10th of 2005 was a day that changed my life forever. It was the day that I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Back then, I didn’t handle it well. There were too many unknowns: How was MS going to affect my career and marriage? Did people with MS have a shortened life expectancy? Was … Read more

Newly Diagnosed Fears

When I was twenty eight years old, I seemingly had everything I ever wanted in life. I was married to my college sweetheart, Jocelyn. We had a 1950’s ranch house in Weymouth, Massachusetts close to friends and family. I was on my way up the corporate ladder as an analyst for a real estate development. … Read more

Benefits of the Affordable Care Act for people with chronic diseases.

As a patient living with MS, maintaining affordable health care insurance is important to me and my family.  Having proper access to care can mean the difference between my disease progressing and maintaining a normal quality of life. With the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act being upheld by the Supreme Court, there are going … Read more