March 11, 2022 Columns by John Connor Can I Really Blame MS for Everything I Say? It wasnāt an argument; it was a reality check. I was happy, nay, self-indulgent. Within a day, the olā stand-up show that I produced at Londonās Comedy Store for 30 years had gotten another booking at a countryside marquee just outside the city. I mustnāt disparage, as itās our…
January 28, 2021 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell To Thrive With SPMS, I’m Learning to Accept All of My Emotions Optimism is kryptonite to the fear and doubt I keep inside. I am grateful for my cheerful disposition because it allows me to maintain balance. But balance is not healing. Left alone, those feelings that I fear ultimately fester. I tend to push aside sadness or frustration. I…
September 25, 2020 Columns by John Connor The Terrible 62s, or the Rage of the Non-toddler Adult It’s usually best to write with time for reflection. I often feel like a foreign correspondent reporting from the front line of my own bedroom! The shells of multiple sclerosis (MS) explode within me, and I’m suddenly airlifted into new territory. It’s like being yanked from the street troubles in…
August 14, 2020 Columns by John Connor Relapse, Relapse, Relapse, Profanity, Relapse Maybe I should have called this one “Short and Sharp 2.” Yes, I’ve had another relapse, following my last one in May. I can no longer clean my own tail, and the present regime is literally to “s**t the bed!” I’m using a lot of exclamation points here,…
September 25, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson Calming the Cranky Beast That’s Irritability Irritability can strikeĀ anyone at anytime, and pain, illness, depression ā or just having a bad day ā can all lead to feelings of anxiety and irritability. To those of us with multiple sclerosis (MS), being irritable can come from all of those causes, plus a whole lot more.
June 16, 2017 Columns by John Connor Looking Back in Anger Back in the day, I always wanted to be a columnist. That day was so long ago it was before sunrise. In my youthful naivety, I never thought about generating an idea a week. I also never considered it would be about my travails with an illness. Still,…