Holidays and Multiple Sclerosis

Finding the Strength to Fight MS for the Holidays

Posted on December 16, 2015December 29, 2016 Matt Cavallo

In September of 2010, I was faced with a devastating decision. I was experiencing severe spinal stenosis and a fractured C6 vertebra, which my doctors believed was a result of complications due to my initial onset of transverse myelitis five years earlier. My decision was to have an emergency cervical fusion to address the problem […]

Embracing New Traditions When You Have Multiple Sclerosis

MSAA Reblog: Embracing New Traditions When You Have MS

Posted on December 23, 2013December 30, 2016 Matt Cavallo2 Comments

Some of my favorite childhood memories stem from the holidays. On Christmas Eve, my Grandmother prepared a wonderful homemade Italian feast followed by a bonfire in the front yard where the whole neighborhood would gather to sing Christmas carols. Although the weather was never above freezing, we were warmed with a sense of unity in […]

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Tag: Holidays and Multiple Sclerosis

Finding the Strength to Fight MS for the Holidays

MSAA Reblog: Embracing New Traditions When You Have MS