3443 Needles
After an hour and a chat with the counsellor, the MS nurse, the blood clinic and MS nurse again, there he was. My saviour. The one who would rule over thousands of future pinholes. He was no Napoleon, but I was fine with that.
You will survive!
To this day, 13 years post-diagnosis, I am still prone to having conscious/unconscious battles. I am past the "woe is me" period that tried to knock me sideways at first, but I still have pacing issues that lay bare any ineffectiveness I attribute to myself.
The story in all of us
MS is a mere aspect, label or classification. My story is therefore not one of heroism or tragedy, satire or drama, cheap thrills or grandeur. Showing up for myself in my own life means taking responsibility for the good and the bad while also trying to achieve goals I set myself for 2018.
0% responsibility – 100% accountability
Today, I joke about not being perfect or about my mind behaving like a repetitive software update that refuses to stick after a few busy days. I may add that my bones rattle and that I have a Club Med-type relationship with three different hospitals, my primary care physician and my pharmacy. Or, I forget my name, fall asleep at fancy receptions, need an hour to cut three peppers and two onions and sometimes need to nag to myself to get things done.
MS News: August 2016
Below are some MS-related topics that made the headlines this month. Do come back to check again, though, as the list will be updated every three days. Highlight! Guidelines for Neuropsychological Research in Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis Journal Johns Hopkins Medicine: Multiple Sclerosis Benign MS Multiple System Atrophy Research $2 Million Grant to Study Fatigue in People with MS What health conditions do people rank as worse than death? Multiple Sclerosis in Children
MS News: July 2016
The latest news on MS research, clinical trials, treatments, mental health, diet, exercise, lifestyle as well as business news and videos.
40 Self-care strategies
We all get preoccupied with our personal, social and professional life sometimes. In doing so, we often forget that self-care is quite important. After all, ‘mens sana in corpore sano’ or ‘a healthy mind in a healthy body’ is one of the biggest and best gifts you can give yourself. For those less fortunate in the health department – including yours truly – you can adopt a few easy steps to make yourself feel better physically, mentally and emotionally. You can only move forward in life when you take ownership of everything in it, my mantra is ‘Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.‘ With that in mind, so, practising below hints makes them a lot easier to follow. Morning Wake up…
