June 10th, 2005, I remember it like it was yesterday. This was the day that I had my follow-up visit with my neurologist. During the previous month, I had lost my ability to walk, been hospitalized and had been seeing a physical therapist to learn how to walk again all due to an acute onset … Read more
On this day back in 1976, the Declaration of Independence was signed into law. Today, let’s look at a declaration of independence from five common symptoms of multiple sclerosis that I experienced and what it meant to me: Vision Problems Vision Problems are one of the most common symptoms associated with MS. I have had … Read more
Many of us out there are living with a chronic illness. The challenges that we face with that illness can be overwhelming. What are you doing to stay inspired despite the cards that you were dealt? For me, inspiration came in the form of a dog, my Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Ted. When I couldn’t walk or … Read more
On Memorial Day of 2005, I was just discharged from the hospital after being treated for an acute onset of Transverse Myelitis. Earlier in the month, I had lost my ability to walk and go to the bathroom on my own. After being discharged from the hospital, I was still unable to walk without help. … Read more
Some pain is obvious. When someone breaks a leg, the leg is put in a cast and the person is given crutches. When you look at a person hobbling around on crutches you feel immediate compassion because you can see the pain and discomfort the person is experiencing. This is not the case with chronic … Read more
One of the more vivid memories of my hospital stay for Transverse Myelitis was my mother’s conspiracy theory for why I was lying in a hospital bed non-functioning from the waist down. She believed that I developed Multiple Sclerosis from something I was exposed to in the Navy. This was one theory that I … Read more