April 22, 2022 Columns by Jamie Hughes An Interview With Writer Edith Forbes: Living With MS Last year, I got the chance to read and review Edith Forbesā medical memoir, “Tracking a Shadow.” I thought it was an encouraging and thoughtful work, so I contacted her by email for an interview to share her thoughts with readers of this column. Forbes graduated from Stanford…
March 16, 2022 Columns by Beth Ullah The Visible and Invisible Reflections of MS Ā Ā Ā “Mirrors donāt lie. They only show a part of truth.” ā Lara Biyuts I’ve written about how my reality feels jagged compared with actual reality. I wrote, “The woman looking back at me isnāt whom I perceive myself to be.ā Iāve been pondering this recently. The realism of reality With…
April 16, 2020 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Manifesting Change with SPMS The state of our world lies heavy on my shoulders. I worry about and miss my family. Our geographical distance, although unchanged, seems to have grown exponentially. Is everyone so far, or am I so very confined? I understand how a prisoner in solitary confinement finds his own perception…
September 6, 2019 Columns by John Connor Under Pressure There’s always something. The trouble with a mĆ©lange of complex medical issues is that one good action often can lead to a bad secondary one. It’s like a game of consequences that unfortunately not only injures your psyche, but also leaves a mark on the body. In my case, it…
June 5, 2019 Columns by Stephanie Towler I Am a Millennial with Multiple Sclerosis I remember the day like it was yesterday: Sept. 20, 2012. I was fortunate to receive a swift diagnosis ā following a couple of tests, my neurologist told me that I have multiple sclerosis (MS). At the time I thought, “Well, let the journey begin.” My name is Stephanie…
February 25, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson My Experience with MS Nerve Pain and Its Associated Sensations I often swat at my arms and legs because I feel a sensation akin to an insect crawling on my body. Sometimes I have a feeling of wetness on my skin as if I’ve been splashed with water, but when I touch the area, there is nothing there. My…
October 15, 2018 Columns by Debi Wilson PPMS Suddenly and Spontaneously Surges My Symptoms When I was diagnosed in 2010 with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), I didnāt know what to expect. It quickly became apparent that my doctors didnāt know, either. Iām sure they could have given me some scenarios of what my future might be…