How has it already been five years? I remember half walking, half dragging the numb side of my body into the hospital in 2018. The day before my husband’s 30th birthday, incidentally. After a month of dealing with steadily worsening numbness, fatigue, and pain, amongst many other troubling symptoms. I knew what was going on,… Continue reading 5 Years with Multiple Sclerosis
Well hello there…long time, no talk….or type? Not sure how to phrase that, but you get the gist, I’m sure. I’ve taken a long break from this blog, for various reasons, most of which are mundane and not worth mentioning. Some, however, took my full attention, and for good reason. When I last left off… Continue reading Welcome Back
Today, I’m talking about my Disease Modifier – Rebif. An Interferon injection I give myself 3 times a week; if you’ve been here for awhile, you know I’ve been on it for two years now. If anyone’s counting, that adds up to 312 times that I’ve injected in the last couple years. The last time… Continue reading Two Years on Rebif
It has been SO long since I’ve posted anything – and with good reason. My last post dabbled into what we’ve been dealing with this last year or so, after the pandemic turned all of our lives upside down. It’s hard to know what to say when others are going through so much. But a… Continue reading 3 Years with MS
I wasn’t expecting health issues other than MS to take a front seat so soon, but here we are. Today, I’m going over all my best tips + tricks for dealing a back injury and the pain that accompanies it. In my case, a slipped disc is the culprit. It started about three weeks ago,… Continue reading Dealing With a Back Injury
Another year has come and gone – but this one looks a lot different than last, does it not? This post is a little late, as this anniversary came + went last month. Of course, more time just gives us more perspective. (that’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it.) Like I expect most who… Continue reading 2 Years with MS & 11 Months on Rebif – A Quick Update
This will be the first of a few posts this month. I’ve finally finished up a hectic semester amidst new, distracting circumstances. I wasn’t planning on doing a post dedicated entirely to the COVID-19 pandemic; I think you probably see quite enough of it in your news feed as it already is. However, as time… Continue reading A Calm Quarantine – COVID 19 Isolation Ideas
Like a lot of the rest of the world right now, I’m practicing social distancing. Being stuck in the house is nothing new for me, or a lot of the chronic illness community. Feeling well and isolating is new for me, though. As such, I’m finding new things to keep me occupied, and decided one… Continue reading Creating a Medical Binder
If you don’t have MS, or are newly diagnosed, you may be thinking – what in the world is a disease modifying drug? They’re also known as DMT’s, or disease modifying therapies. In the past, these drugs were used only for RRMS to help modify disease activity. Specifically, DMD’s have been found to – Reduce… Continue reading Disease Modifying Drugs and MS
As I’m a little yeah I won’t pretend, I’m completely obsessed with my pets – I thought I’d spruce up another post from the past. Life with fur babies when you’re disabled is half hot mess and half unconditional love. Everyone who knows me knows I’m in love with my little zoo, and are definitely… Continue reading Life As A Disabled Fur Baby Mama
