You retired at age what?
So, yes, I retired at age 36,5 and it will never be what I envisioned when I moved to Ireland. I ‘ve crashed and burned, stumbled and found hope in tiny triumphs and friendships larger than life that will stand the test of time.
Bliss, the MS-way
I long for autumn since the first few warm days. I long to walk in Phoenix Park, kicking up fallen leaves that have been building up under large oak trees. The changing of colours in nature is invigorating, it serves as a token that life goes on, that seasons come and go, each year bringing new fragrances and new stories waiting to unfold.
The beauty and cruelty of words
What we hold dear about putting pen to paper is the urge to create something out of nothing, quite often to slow down a fast-paced society where the purity of words have become chaotic and yearn to become meaningful and treasured again.
Starting over
Sacrificing your life for a chronic illness never comes easily. You learn to compensate and decide how reliable your judgment is based on what you can put in physically, mentally and emotionally. Quite often, what lies within you is mentally infinitely stronger than anyone might realise - even yourself - because, until that point in time, you have been at your worst already.
MS Treatments (2018)
List of Disease-Modifying Treatments available in 2018. If information is missing or incorrect, please send me a private message.
MS Societies around the World
Extensive list of Multiple Sclerosis Societies in Africa. Asia, Europe, Middle East. North & South America and Oceania (2018)
Too warm for you? Heat sensitivity explained!
Uhthoff's phenomenon is when changes in body temperature make a person's existing MS symptoms worse, even a rise of 0.25°C to 0.5°C in the core body temperature is enough to cause upsetting symptoms in those living with MS.
