The first day, 18 years later
Fiercely independent as always, my first thought was that, "Erm...wait, what?! No, I am not adapting to anything. No way. Nope. Nada. Not happening. With all due respect, Professor... I moved to Ireland 2 years, 6 months, 12 days and about 23 hours ago. That change you ask of me? Ain't happening.
You would have been 50 today
It would have been a god-damn extraordinary 50 years if your heart and mind had been allowed to live.
MS + single on Valentine’s Day?
You can channel your inner delightfully, dazzling diva while wearing pyjamas, dog-shaped winter socks, leg warmers and your turban hair towel.
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.
MS News: January 2018
Your monthly MS news is back after spending a few months in the cooler. It will continue as before, with highlights, news on research and clinical trials as well as lifestyle, diet and mental and emotional health. If you found an article you want to add to this post, please let me know. Highlight! 5 Tips Managing Cold and Flu Season with MS A UCL Special Grand Round: Recent Advances in Multiple Sclerosis Predicting MS in Patients With Clinically Isolated Syndrome: MAGNIMS vs McDonald Criteria Online Video Aims to Show How ‘Invisible’ Disabilities Affect Lives Video on Invisible Disabilities Breaks Down Barriers and Helps Make Connections Research in Ireland Five leading Irish-based researchers to share SFI prize of €7m Two Trinity Researchers Among Five Winners of €7m in Funding
Happy 2018!
Happy New Year!
MS and single on Valentine’s Day?
You can channel your inner delightfully, dazzling diva while wearing pyjamas, dog-shaped winter socks, leg warmers and your turban hair towel. You can drag your duvet to the living room, watch Romeo + Juliet and cry for an hour afterward because Leo died when he shouldn't have (Damn you William Shakespeare!)
