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…
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Dealing With Trauma
If you follow me on Instagram, you know my weekend was a little haywire – you’d also have seen that I can’t talk much about it during the investigation. What I can say is that bad things happen to good people all. the. time. When trauma does occur in our…
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Overcoming MS – Revisited
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…
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One Year MRI
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…
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Feelings Check In
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,…
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One Year on Plegridy
This month marks one full year that I’ve been on Plegridy. It’s an Interferon beta-1a used to treat Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. I inject it subcutaneously every 14 days. The last year has gone by quickly, but I’ll never forget it. When I first started Plegridy, I was just chomping…
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Diagnosis Time – Revisited
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…
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Must Have Products to Grow Your Hair F A S T
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…
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When Doctors Ignore Your Symptoms
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…
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MS + Marriage
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…