January 11, 2017 Columns by Judy Lynn Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies Can Help You Find and Keep a Job At the time of my MS diagnosis I was a full-time graduate student with plans to obtain a joint Masters of Public Administration/Juris Doctor degree. After six years as a stay-at-home mom and military spouse, I was anxious…
January 4, 2017 Columns by Judy Lynn Party with MS: Tips for Staying Aware, Carefree on the Dance Floor Cookies and veggie tray in tow, and trepidation in check, I ventured to a New Year’s Eve party at a friend’s house. Since my diagnosis of MS, New Year’s Eve has been celebrated at home with Dick Clark,…
December 21, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Multitasking vs. Mindfulness The glory days of multitasking may be fading. More and more research points to the fact that our brains actually cannot multitask. Rather, the brain shifts rapidly (it’s all relative) back and forth between tasks as we attempt…
December 7, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Winter Is a Time to Recharge Amid Nature’s Quiet Our daylight hours continue to get shorter, as we get closer and closer to the winter solstice. At 4:15 p.m. I close the curtains and blinds, uncomfortable sitting on display in my living room as I continue to…
December 1, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Here’s What Kayak Lessons and MS Have in Common Several weeks ago I wrote about the benefits of time outdoors and my desire to learn to kayak properly, so it can be an option when my legs won’t carry me into nature. I recently completed the final of…
November 28, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Cervico- … what? MS-Related Dizziness and Neck Spasms Multiple sclerosis is so weird. Sometimes I just put up with a strange sensation or painful problem because I do not know how to describe it to the doctor without sounding crazy. I hope the problems will just…
November 16, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Do MS Injectable Medications Need Refrigeration? Traveling with multiple sclerosis (MS) is challenging for a number of reasons. There are many symptoms a person may need to consider, such as accessibility, temperature control, and medication management, to name a few. While packing for a…
November 9, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn MS Needle Fatigue: That Sudden, ‘I Am Not an Orange’ Feeling “I can come over and stab you, if Gramma can’t do it,” read the Facebook post from my oldest son. “Aw … thanks, kiddo,” I replied. Some things seem more interesting when taken out of context! Of course,…
November 2, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Confronting the Future-Tripping Fear of MS One presenting symptom of my multiple sclerosis (MS) was severely slowed and slurred speech. There were several other disturbing outcomes of my back-to-back, initial exacerbations, but it was the speech that was my greatest fear. After my second…
October 26, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Shake, Rattle, and Spill? Tremors in MS I live in a part of the country with beautiful green forests, mountains, abundant freshwater, and saltwater. If you have seven hours to spare, you can drive across the state and experience desert, orchard, mountain, alpine meadow, rainforest,…
October 19, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn If You’re Not Happy and You Know It, Get Some Light! Our days have gotten shorter since June 20, but somehow I managed not to notice until a few weeks ago. Perhaps it is because we had a late summer here in the Northwest, and could comfortably leave home…
October 12, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn An MS, Migraine, Marching Band Kind of Day! I work full time in public health, and some days are spent ‘out in the field’ visiting clients in their homes. It requires careful planning to ensure that I have adequate water, food, medications, and layers of clothing…
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