Readers who follow my blog know that I have a family history of Multiple Sclerosis. My Aunt Loretta, my dad’s sister, was diagnosed with MS in the 1970s. During that time there was little medical treatment that could help her. She eventually died due to complications of Multiple Sclerosis in 1981, when I was only […]
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As far back as I can remember, I dreamed of visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I was born into a football family, more specifically a New England Patriots football family. We used to huddle around my grandmother’s kitchen table each Sunday and listen to AM radio broadcasts because the Pats weren’t good enough
**Re-posted from: http://www.cantonmercy.org/press-releases/Mercy-Hosts-Author-and-Inspirational-Speaker-Matt-Cavallo** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct 08, 2013 CONTACT: Cindy Hickey, 330-430-2767 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Cavallo shares his story of how to live your best life despite chronic illness Canton, Ohio: If you or someone you love has experienced the life-changing effects of a major chronic illness, you’ll want to hear author and speaker Matt Cavallo share his inspiring
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Recently, I have received a flood of emails from my readers relating to Multiple Sclerosis and bladder issues. Unfortunately, this is a topic that I know all too well. When I had my initial onset of symptoms with Transverse Myelitis in 2005, not only could I not walk, but I was also unable to go
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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.
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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.
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As soon as I wrote the blog about how to handle high prescription costs for specialty drugs, my inbox got flooded with emails about natural cures for Multiple Sclerosis. When I was first diagnosed with MS, it seemed that everyone I knew had some sort of Homeopathic cure. One of my friends even told me
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The Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act, aka Obama Care, lacks accountability when it comes to drug costs. A Sacramento Bee report, identified that to keep insurance premiums low some insurers are being allowed to charge patients hefty copays for specialty drugs. This includes many MS and Cancer patients that need this medicine to help
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I wanted to start by wishing Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there! I especially wanted to wish my wife a Happy Mother’s Day for bringing my two beautiful boys, Mason and Colby into this life. I also wanted to send a big Happy Mother’s Day out to Moms with MS and Caregiver
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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
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