It’s tax season and if you incurred medical expenses then you need to check out my recent blog for the MSAA: Commonly Missed Medical Expenses for Tax Deductions: (excerpt) The change of the season can only mean one thing: taxes! I can’t turn on my TV or radio right now without hearing an advertisement for … Read more
Multiple Sclerosis does not discriminate. It doesn’t care if you are a male or female. It doesn’t care what race you are. While MS doesn’t discriminate against gender or race, it most typically presents in adults in their late twenties to early forties. As an adult, receiving a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis can be devastating. … Read more
I was asked by Healthline to shoot a short video giving advice to people newly diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. So, when I got to my hotel room in Savannah, GA I set up my laptop and gave it shot. Here is what I came up with.
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
**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 … Read more
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 … 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
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
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 … Read more