advocating from within
Living with a chronic illness can be challenging on so many levels. In addition to being physically and emotionally compromised, we have to step outside of it all and advocate on our own behalf. Depending on the symptoms of the day and the emotional state that goes with them, it is often impossible to make the right decisions.

Finding Familiarity in Fatigue
Fatigue- discussing what is perhaps the most challenging MS symptom to live with and explain to others....

“this” ability
It's official. With a June exacerbation my perspective changed. The dizziness intensified and I was unable to move without finding myself in a turbulent ocean. It was as if waves were pushing me in both directions, a sensation that is by no means easy to describe.

A Genetic Predisposition
Since the time I began to carry a walking stick I’ve gone through some remarkable emotional journeys. What at the beginning compromised my self-image became something entirely different. Before the stick, many had no idea I had MS- or what MS is for that matter. Announcing to my world that I struggle beyond what [...]