“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how”. Friedrich Nietzsche Funnily enough, I named this post, “Finding My Why” loooong before I ever read that quote in Viktor Frankl‘s book Man’s Search For Meaning, but the book seriously brought this post back to life. I was kind of struggling with some of… Continue reading Finding My Why
A couple weeks ago, I asked my friends on Instagram what they would like to see on StumblePup about mental health and chronic illness. Their suggestions did not disappoint; everything from cost and accessibility, to medical PTSD and lack of information about the mental health connection in general from providers came up. Rest assured, I… Continue reading Depression and Multiple Sclerosis
Ok, fair warning, this is going to be a very long post, unlike the last. Not just because there are a ton of MS symptoms, but because this deserves a spotlight. A lot of our symptoms are invisible. I don’t think this subject should be. Moving on to the fun stuff – insert eyeroll emoji,… Continue reading All The MS Symptoms
It was a landslide vote on Instagram this week -mental health was on e v e r y o n e ‘ s minds. Finding life hacks to deal with anxiety is also a big one on my mind these days. Anxiety and chronic illness come hand in hand, for a variety of reasons. Today,… Continue reading Life Hacks for Dealing With Anxiety
When I first started researching MS, I didn’t even know if I was spelling Sclerosis correctly. After doing a bit of research, and finally sure of my spelling, I was thoroughly freaked. the. youknowwhat. out. I was suddenly introduced to terms like lesions, relapsing vs. progressive, and disease modifiers. I’d never really considered autoimmune diseases… Continue reading What Is MS?
When I was first diagnosed, I struggled to find first hand introductory experiences with DMD’s. Just a month into my ms journey, I started on Plegridy. For a year, I was so sick. I mean, really sick. I couldn’t eat, I had the chills and shakes almost 2/7, and my skin was the perfect grey-green… Continue reading One Week on Rebif
I first wrote this post a year ago, shortly after my diagnosis. I’ve learned, and changed, so much in that time. Living well with a chronic illness forces one to become a professional at becoming more in tune with our bodies and adapting. I felt the need to revisit this post, with my updated diet/lifestyle… Continue reading Overcoming MS – Revisited
The past couple of weeks have flown by around here. We attended a class called Relationship Matters, put on by the National MS Society. Its focus is on serious relationships with ms as a third wheel, and we definitely fall into that category. The facilitators of the class were excellent, and I can really say… Continue reading Feelings Check In
Full disclosure – this is a revamped version of my very first post. I took it down for a while, for various reasons. I was unsure of the purpose, I was freshly diagnosed and confused, and mostly I was very self-conscious. I’ve edited a few parts with more clarity now that I have another year… Continue reading Diagnosis Time – Revisited
Full disclaimer – this is an affiliated post. That means if you buy through a link, I may recive a commission, at no cost to you. I am not associated with Surface, and I do not guarantee any products listed here. Thinking back, my hair was never crazy thick or shiny, but it was ok.… Continue reading Must Have Products to Grow Your Hair F A S T
