my stumbles through life with ms
This week, I received two pieces of awesome news. I was asked by a teacher to speak at IUPUI next semester on MS and Exercise, and I was asked to submit an audition video for a web series on rrms. Stumble Pup is movin’ on upppp. What does this mean?…
Hey there, I’m Bri. I started Stumble Pup when I was freshly diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. I’d been struggling with mysterious symptoms for years, and had several different misdiagnosis. Once I finally heard those words, I made a promise to myself – I promised I was going to…
I’ve tried writing this a couple times, but admitting when I’m not living up to my own standards is hard. Right now I’m pondering the decision I’ve made to give up the ccma program I’ve been invested in since February. To be honest, the first couple of weeks should have…
This Friday is no longer brought to you by a flare! I’m feeling so much better. I woke up yesterday morning without that usual ache, the weather pattern around here is finally calming down, and I’m 99% sure I’m officially on the mend. After last weeks er visit, I’m grateful…
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.” Theodore Roosevelt April 8th,…
If you follow me on Instagram, you know I’ve had a lot going on, but didn’t want this week to pass before I brought up a couple of things. First up are the ignorant comments from Dr. Phil. He had the audacity to say 100 out of 100 care giving…
The anxiety has been real over here the last few weeks. If we’re really counting, I’ve noticed an uptick since my diagnosis. Increased anxiety after something like that is totally normal. However, I didn’t expect it to add to it. As Spring finally began to peek her head through Winter’s…
The disabled population is the world’s largest minority of which anyone can become a part of at any time. For all of us who woke up one day and discovered we’d switched ships during the night, how true is this? Friday marked the beginning of March, and with it, the…
Today, as I was searching through degree maps and generally planning out the next couple of semesters, a thought struck me that hasn’t in a while. Who am I? Not in that spooky existential way – that I don’t have time or brain capacity to discuss in ten lifetimes. Life…
This week has been a fulfilling, exciting blur. Dr appointments, new job stuff, old job stuff, college classes, vocational program classes, and all the extra stuff life with MS brings filled my week up very quickly. I’m loving the new productivity I’m experiencing. It just feels good to get stuff…