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 struggled with long before my… Continue reading Mental Health and Chronic Illness
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 illness journey. Being able to… Continue reading Traveling with Chronic Illness
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
I’m currently in my second year at college, pursuing a degree in Social Work, and eventually hope to get my Masters, too. I’m also a year and a half deep into a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. Learning to manage the many hats that come along with those two titles has been a real struggle for me.… Continue reading Managing Chronic Illness and College
In my last installment in my Intro to MS series, Part 1 of the Hx of MS, I left off at the end of the nineteenth century with Jean-Martin Charcot. He was the first physician to diagnose MS in a living patient, and spent years trying to help her. He was also the first to… Continue reading The History of Multiple Sclerosis: Part 2
This is my second book review, but far from the last. I love reading, and this novella did not disappoint. …in abeyance is one of five books Kevin Byrne sent me. He is a veteran, a father, and a fellow MS Warrior. This book, just like the last one I reviewed, is very much a… Continue reading …in abeyance – My Review
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
I juggle a lot of hats in life – some I chose, and others were thrust on me. As if being a wife, fur momma, blogger, licensed beauty professional, and ms warrior weren’t enough, (amongst my other autoimmune and medical conditions) I’m also a college student. I’m currently about three weeks from starting the Fall… Continue reading 10 Tips for Students With Disabilities – Prepping for College
So in my last post in this series, I went over what exactly MS is. In this installment, I’ll be going over some of the different types of MS. MS has four generally recognized courses. There are a few rarer types I’m not covering here in depth. I may be able to cover those later… Continue reading The Different Types of MS
Heat intolerance has become a big deal in my household. The temps and humidity sky rocketed around here last weekend – the thermometer may have said 92, but the humidity said it was 110 and impossible to breathe. Obviously, the moment I got outside, I hit a wall of heat and was miserable. MS and… Continue reading 6 Tips to Keep Cool This Summer
