**Originally posted by Matt Cavallo on Mango Health at http://blog.mangohealth.com/post/143011766224/the-healing-power-of-pets** I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the spring of 2005, and I was laying in my hospital bed wondering if I was ever going to walk again. A month after my hospital discharge, I was devastated to find out at the follow-up appointment … Read more
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
I sat down with Denise Alicea of The Pen and Muse to discuss my memoir, The Dog Story: A Journey Into a New Life with Multiple Sclerosis. Here is an excerpt from that interview: Interview with author of The Dog Story, Matt Cavallo. Where are you from? Tell us a little about yourself! I am … Read more
K.L. Toth recently interviewed me for her blog, Creative Expressions. She is a talented writer who has a wonderful blog and book reviews. Here is an excerpt from our recent interview. The full interview is available at the link listed below: “Most of us have plans for our lives; dreams that we hope will come true. … Read more
Living with a chronic illness, like Multiple Sclerosis, is tough to talk about. Often times we shut out the people we love because we don’t know how to communicate how we feel. Chronic illness impacts how we communicate with our loved ones, friends and co-workers. Instead of talking openly about how we feel, we tend … Read more