October 5, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Icy Cold Fingers: MS Broke My Thermostat! It’s definitely autumn here in the Pacific Northwest. Misty, gray mornings give way to breezy sunshine in the afternoon … for a couple of hours anyway, until the evening rain arrives. This is the time of year that…
September 27, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn It’s Not About the ‘Roll’: Outdoor Activities with MS It was while catching up with friends at a favorite Thai restaurant Saturday night when my fresh spring roll reminded me of something: I had signed up for a Beginning Kayak Roll course as the next of my…
September 21, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Believe Me, You’re a Natural! Learning to Drive with Hand Controls My children will be the first to tell you that I struggle with new technology. In fact, I’ve just returned home from dropping off my youngest son at college and realize that I forgot to have him write…
September 14, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn ‘Look Ma, No Feet!’ A Lesson in Mechanical Hand Controls When my physiatrist diagnosed my MS “foot drop,” she wrote a prescription for vehicle hand controls. I was both elated and terrified. Could I drive long distances again? Arrive pain-free, able to do a short hike? Could…
September 7, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn MS Foot Drop and the Road to Physiatry When I first heard about MS “foot drop,” I assumed that the manifestation of this symptom would be a sudden and obvious inability to walk properly. I knew many people with MS who used canes and walked with…
August 31, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Barefoot Mindfulness: Mastering Stress and Change with MS I often watched “The Brady Bunch” as a kid. In one episode, Peter’s voice changes right before the talent show and he isn’t able to sing his chosen song. His replacement song has been playing on repeat in my…
August 23, 2016 News by Judy Lynn MS Hugs Me, Hugs Me Not In the two years following my diagnosis, I had many bouts of chest pain, breathing difficulties, and sharp stomach pains. I worried that some other terrible illness was right around the corner. Four EKGs, three ultrasounds, two pulmonary function…
August 16, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Bloom, Wherever You Fall! An MS Detour Editor’s Note: MS Patient Specialist and Columnist Judy Lynn writes from her unique and engaging perspective as an MS patient reflecting on the challenges that the disease presents and how to cope with them in her daily life. In…
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