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
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 I no longer see. (thank… Continue reading When Doctors Ignore Your Symptoms
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 facing it together. I’ve had… Continue reading MS + Marriage
“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, 2018, was one hell of… Continue reading Rebirth
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 has enough spooky moments as… Continue reading Because I Missed Friday Feelings
Recently, I was re-acquainted with a very old friend – grief. He is far from a stranger to me; I’ve lost many people in my short 27 years. Enough that I’ve developed some excellent coping mechanisms. That being said, losing someone never really gets easier. The initial shock doesn’t hit any softer, the tears don’t… Continue reading 5 Tips for Dealing with Grief
It’s been a really great week around here, despite getting the news about my dumb heart tests + monitor. I get that the tests aren’t necessarily stupid, ok, I just detest having to sport a monitor and carry a phone for a month, not to mention spending my Monday at the hospital getting said tests… Continue reading A Kinda Fab Friday
I’m Bri, and I’m thriving with RRMS. Stumble Pup is my way of trying to find my way in the new community I find myself a part of, and to provide a little soft space to land for those struggling with MS or mental health issues. Basics first; I was formally diagnosed with RRMS in… Continue reading A Little Bit More
