2020: a non-buzzing start of another MS year
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The itch that upset Christmas
And so it was, after freewheeling through airports, flying, train-hopping, and suitcase-dragging on the way to my family, I began coughing in a deafening, barking manner that made people worried my lungs might jump out of my throat.
Life after summer
As the days grow shorter and temperatures colder, it is time to welcome autumn, and what should be a small new lease of life. There is nothing more comforting and relaxing than seeing daylight fade early in the evening. Darkness captures me, telling me it’s time to cuddle up on the couch, book in hand, comfy blanket to warm my feet and a hot cup of coffee to warm my hands. Candlelight shadows perform magic dances on the wall, and I slowly feel energy being restored inside my body. My Dr. Martens boots have been standing idle in a corner of my bedroom, waiting to be walked in again. My winter coat never left the clothes rail in the hallway, covered by a light canvas to keep it from fading.…
What MS and shoeboxes have in common!
It just makes for unimaginable breakouts of sarcasm filled with Irish-sounding words of wisdom. In more politically correct grammar, I often feel like replacing myself with newly created brain cells to replace those that somewhere down the line, must have gone missing after being targeted by biological and chemical warfare.
Noise, fear and Multiple Sclerosis
What those lessons are? Don't be fooled by fear of the unknown since something is only unknown when you experience it for the first time. As such, fear is a choice.
Happiness and MS
In short, I felt like gutting my immune system from my entrails. My mind from my brain. And my eyes' life experiences dunked in a glass jar filled with ethanol. Life with MS. Nobody said it would be easy. Or, straightforward.
A to Z of MS
You hear them each time you speak with your medical team: MS-related medical jargon can sound heavy and darken your thoughts. This list will be updated with easy to grasp terms, and if not, do not hesitate to send me a message.
