My MS neurologist checkup
I have 2 neurologists. One is a straight neurologist who diagnosed me 18+ years ago and has been with me since. The other is a multiple sclerosis specialist in New York City who I’ve been seeing for about 2-3 years now. Both of them work on different aspects of my MS. My neurologist is usually the symptoms manager. He prescribes the daily drugs I take. The specialist deals with which MS drug I’m on. The blood work, MRI scans and…
Multiple sclerosis; myths and facts
Multiple Sclerosis has a lot of false information out there. Today I felt like talking about the Myths vs the facts of MS. I got this from Youdontknowjackaboutms.com. My thoughts are written in red. MYTH: MOST PEOPLE WITH MS ARE DIAGNOSED AT AN ADVANCED AGE. FACT: Most people are diagnosed with MS between the ages of 20 and 50. Though less common, MS can also appear in young children and teens, as well as much older adults. I was diagnosed…
The hard part of raising a child who’s ready to go
I was a good teenager, in realations to other teenagers. I didn’t do hardcore drugs. I didn’t break curfew. I didn’t steal. I wasn’t arrested. I helped around the house as needed. I liked my parents. I liked spending time with my parents. I became rebellious the summer I was leaving for college. I could smell the freedom. I can smell the beginning of something new. I could feel the start of my life. I hated high school. I didn’t…
I always wanted…should have been more specific
lily Tomlin I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. ~ Lily Tomlin I saw this on a bloggers post that I follow and just loved it. http://wp.me/p3moai-CB They say in A Course in Miracles studies that when you ask the universe for what you want, be specific. Don’t just say I want enough money. Say you want an abundance of money so you can afford to really live life to its fullest…
Multiple Sclerosis silent symptoms
MS fatigue one of the most difficult symptoms to explain and deal with. 80% of all MS patients deal with this at some point or another. Fatigue is way past a feeling of tired is to the point of absolute exhaustion. It’s the feeling that each limb is 100lbs heavier than it is. Just walking the few steps to a bathroom is daunting and overwhelming. It never fails you’ll be talking to a friend and you’ll say I’m tired (meaning…
My English Bulldog and me
This was the breeders picture posted of my Boomer (the breeder called him Stewart). He was 1 of 6 in the litter. When I finally got the “yes you can get the dog” from my then husband, it was Boomer and the girl Molly left. The breeder had a family coming that afternoon to take my Boomer. Heartbroken I said I’d take the girl Molly and wired my $200 deposit. To my wonderful delight I got a call that the…
How Amazon Echo replaced my Medical Alert-MS technology
As with most of my blog, this too has a back story. About 4 years ago, in the middle of the night I heard my daughter doing something in the bathroom. I remember talking to her and then I remember being on the floor holding my head as blood was dripping down. I remember saying “call grandma”. Since the day I got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, if a call came in the middle of the night it was never a…
My blog got 2,216 hits yesterday thanks to Flipboard
Im not tech savvy enough so I hope you can click on the picture to see the stats from my blog yesterday. This is my actual back door stats I look at everyday. My mom laughs at me because the truth is, and she is not wrong, who cares? I write this blog for me. It’s not set up for money making where the subscribers count. Yet I’m obsessed with how the numbers are daily and if my blog is…
57 reasons I’m going vegan according to nursingdegree.net
Starting Saturday I will be following a plant based diet. Why Saturday? One of my birthday gifts from my sister and brother-in-law was a gift certificate to Terra Kitchen. They are a home delivery food company that sends the ingredients and you put the meal together. The difference is they cut the ingredients for you which for me is tremendous because I can’t do that anymore. My first delivery is Saturday. I also ordered from Veestro the 21 day kick…
