October 6, 2020 Columns by Jessie Ace What No One Tells You After a Diagnosis A multiple sclerosis diagnosis is hard to process. Our body that we once knew so well suddenly feels untrustworthy. The truth is that the malfunctioning of our body is a traumatic event. We never expected it to do these things.Ā We are…
August 9, 2019 Columns by John Connor An Open Letter to a Newly Diagnosed Patient I’ve been a co-moderator on the MS News Today Forums for a couple of months now and recently wrote a reply to a newly diagnosed patient, Jono. He’s only had MS for a month. I found myself writing what I wished I’d known when I was diagnosed. Now,…
September 7, 2017 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Enjoy the Journey While Traveling with MS I have always had the travel bug, and I’ve been to a myriad of countries and cities around the world. From far-away foreign cities to exotic beach locales, I find great pleasure in refining my cultural literacy. That refinement took a back seat after my diagnosis and subsequent…
April 13, 2017 Columns by Cathy Chester Why Staying Informed About Multiple Sclerosis is Important A lot has changed in multiple sclerosis research and treatment since I was diagnosedĀ 30 years ago. Here are a few things I was told originally that are no longer true: Thereās less than a 1% chance for a child to inherit their motherās…
March 28, 2017 Columns by Teresa Wright-Johnson The Detriment of Unsolicited Advice Regarding MS and Chronic Illness I am sure many of us have had instances where someone āofferedā their advice on what is the best way to manage our illnesses. They are not medical professionals and many of them don’t suffer from the disease themselves. They present their beliefs as scientific dogma, often referring to…
January 23, 2017 Columns by Teresa Wright-Johnson ‘It Could Be Worse:’ A Teachable Moment Have you ever had someone tell you “it could be worse?” They are making a valiant effort to comfort and console you. However, there is not much consolation in the words. They almost sound a bit insensitive. I have been told this several times. I think many people…