**Originally posted by Matt Cavallo on MSAA Conversations on 12-8-2014** As the holidays approach, many of us living with a chronic illness are fretting holiday travel. Maybe you would like to travel to see friends or loved ones, but are hesitant because of your illness. You are not alone. Travel is stressful for everyone. Airports … Read more
**Originally posted by Matt Cavallo on MSAA Conversations on 10-20-2014** Earlier this month, I wrote a personal story of my positive outcomes with therapy. I utilized Physical and Occupational Therapy, along with Speech Language Pathology to aid in my recovery from neck surgery. This was a scary time in my life, and I was extremely thankful … Read more
**Originally posted by Matt Cavallo on MSAA Conversations on 10-10-2014** I had one goal for after my anterior cervical fusion surgery: work as hard as I could to return to normal so I could the dad I always wanted to be. This was not going to be easy. I had a serious neck injury with … Read more
When you are living with multiple sclerosis sometimes you don’t feel like celebrating. Especially, if you live near Phoenix and high temperature on the day of your celebration was 111 degrees. I was feeling fatigued, overheated and wanted to stay in bed all day. I was considering cancelling the dinner, but there was one party … Read more
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 … Read more