February 26, 2018 Columns by Debi Wilson Improvements Needed for Better Accessibility for People with Disabilities So many of us are affected by disabilities, and day-to-day we strive to live our lives the best we can. The struggles due to these disabilities can consume a lot of our precious and sparse energy. Anything that can…
February 19, 2018 Columns by Debi Wilson The Power of Resilience After taking a tumble this week, I am reminded of the power of resilience. Dictionary.com defines resilience as: “1. the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
February 12, 2018 Columns by Debi Wilson The 4 Stages of Metamorphosis: Honing My Reactions to Change At the end of each passing year, I like to give a theme name to the fresh new year. So last year when my sister Kathy asked me what I would dub 2018, I thought for a few…
January 29, 2018 Columns by Debi Wilson Tips to Ease Anxiety, an Often Overlooked Effect of MS Since the onset of my MS, I have been acutely aware that stress and anxiety can wreak havoc on my body. Being anxious is not a comfortable feeling, whether you have a chronic illness or not. This…
January 15, 2018 Columns by Debi Wilson Grieving the Loss of a Loved One One year ago, I wrote “Grief, Self-preservation and Multiple Sclerosis.
November 20, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson Living a Grateful Life The road to living a grateful life is not always a smooth and paved one. There are curves and roadblocks that can send any thoughts…
October 30, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson Life’s Curveballs Life is full of curveballs, with a mix of sliders, split-fingered fastballs, and sinkers thrown in. And, it is the curveballs that can be the hardest to take. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the major “curveballs”…
October 2, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson Combating Muscle Weakness Associated with MS Sometimes walking, even with an assistance device, can be very challenging because of the extreme muscle weakness that I experience. The slow, off-balanced gait that has been my constant companion for many years prior to my 2010…
September 25, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson Calming the Cranky Beast That’s Irritability Irritability can strike anyone at anytime, and pain, illness, depression — or just having a bad day — can all lead to feelings of anxiety and irritability. To those of us with multiple sclerosis (MS), being irritable can…
September 18, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson MS Patients Deserve the Best Care As patients, we deserve the best care for our MS and we should accept nothing less. I have had many years of difficulty trying to find adequate MS care since my diagnosis in 2010. I have gone from neurologist to…
September 11, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson My Thoughts on Being a Grandparent with a Disability I had always envisioned that I would be an active and healthy grandparent when the time came — not one with a disability. I was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) in the summer of 2010,…
August 28, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson The Pinball Wizard of Nerve Pain Sometimes the nerve pain caused by MS reminds me of a pinball machine. With the slap of the paddles the ball surges, bouncing sporadically, bells ringing, lights flashing; then the ball quietly comes to a stop and all…
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