August 5, 2022 Columns by Jamie Hughes Discovering What It Takes to Survive in These Troubled Times Unless youāve been living under a rock or are somehow lucky enough to live on your own desert island, youāve probably noticed that things are kinda difficult these days. I mean, COVID-19 is still a thing, and now we have monkeypox to deal with. Everyone seems to be…
October 1, 2021 Columns by Beth Ullah I Think, Therefore I Am More Than My Mental Fatigue āA river cuts through rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence.ā ā James N. Watkins Fatigue is arguably the most disruptive symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS). At least it is for me. It has an awful lot to answer for. And it will.
February 18, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson Being Kind to Others with MS Can Help Our Own Well-being Sometimes I feel that some in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community do not show kindness to each other. Perhaps they canāt relate to others’ MS realities because their symptoms are dissimilar or they have a different disease type. I have witnessed interactions between people with MS in which one…
August 2, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Tune into the World and See As I pulled into the overcrowded Trader Joe’s parking lot, I was grateful to see an open handicapped space. Once parked, I turned off the car engine and paused; the heat was oppressive. Ten days post-chemo/Solu-Medrol (methylprednisolone) and my fatigue was as thick as the stagnant humidity. I…
July 31, 2018 Columns by Teresa Wright-Johnson Making Myself a Priority Last week, I wrote about climbing through grief. This week, I will focus on what I learned in the throes of the cycle of grief. Several people share the opinion that I do too much. My cousin often says that he wants me to say no to…
April 5, 2018 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski Doctor Connections Have you ever been touched by the actions of one of your doctors? I hope we all have experienced special moments with our care providers because these times break down the authoritarian nature of medicine and allow us to interact as people rather than patients. A heartwarming moment took…