my stumbles through life with ms
Well… it’s been a while, y’all. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve heard a little about what took me away from here for so long. I’m grateful, and excited to say, life has slowed down a bit for me. I plan to share more about my extended absence in…
Mental health is such a hot topic for people living with chronic illness. Just do a quick google search, and you will see what I mean. It’s one of the first things that came up in my neurology intake appointment after I described my physical symptoms. Because it’s something I…
Traveling. Believe it or not, this was one of my biggest thoughts in the first few months after my MS diagnosis. I know, I know… there are tons of other things I could have, and probably should have, had on my priority list when I was fresh on this chronic…
If you’ve been reading Stumble Pup for awhile, you know I’m very passionate about mental health awareness. I’ve previously talked about how depression is associated with MS, and covered how I personally deal with it here. I’ve also talked about how therapy helps with my anxiety and dealing with trauma.…
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…
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…
This past week, I got the results of my most recent MRI. Among a couple other things which I address later, two new lesions made an appearance as well. Good news is they were subtle, and they’re not actively demyelinating. That basically means that while they’ve arrived in the last…
Yesterday, I posted this on my Instagram. It’s a snip of a post I found on Pinterest. I suffered with weird symptoms for YEARS, and I also happen to suffer from two different autoimmune disorders, so this resonated with me. I have used this technique, years ago, with a provider…
The First Year of Marriage With MS Two days ago was my three year wedding anniversary – so why am I calling this The First Year? Because I got diagnosed with Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis a little over a year ago, so I feel like this is our first full year…
This week did not get off to a pleasant start. Without going into too much detail, let’s just say I was the conductor of the hot mess express and my best friend is the craziest passenger of all. (this week) Every time I get stressed out, I get sick. This…