by Meg | Oct 31, 2017 | dealing with disease, living with a disease, Living with Chronic Illness, living with MS, MS & Emotions, MS & friends, Multiple Sclerosis, reasons to laugh and smile, Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, BEFORE the flair up, BEFORE the flu, BEFORE the fear and panic set in, I was on the phone with someone. Someone that I know very well and someone that I know has read anything and everything that I have written about living with this disease. When I...
by Meg | Dec 8, 2016 | MS, MS & Fallng, MS & Parenting, MS Symptoms, Multiple Sclerosis, National MS Society, reasons to laugh and smile
In the past, I have had “good” falls and falls that have left me wondering where my damn beeper is. No matter what the situation might be, more than half of people with MS have some issues with walking and falling can be one of the scariest, and...
by Meg | Jan 4, 2016 | Being Strong with a disease, dealing with disease, Doctor, Dreams, living with a disease, living with MS, MS, MS & friends, Multiple Sclerosis, positive attitude, reasons to laugh and smile, smile & laugh, Strength to cope with MS, Uncategorized, writing
My life has changed SO much in the past 10 years, when I sit down and spend any time thinking about it, it really is mind blowing. When I was first diagnosed with MS – I was blessed to have a doctor that seems to have understood who I am and how I deal with...
by Meg | Dec 12, 2013 | Being Strong with a disease, children's self image, dealing with disease, embarrassing moments, embarrassing moments, Falling down with MS, I have fallen and can't get up, living with a disease, living with MS, MRI scan for MS, MS, MS and spinal patch, MS and spinal tap, Multiple Sclerosis, parenting, positive attitude, reasons to laugh and smile, reducing stress, smile & laugh, Strength to cope with MS, stress, Uncategorized
I’m lying in the pouring rain, covered in shattered glass, wine and blood; unable to get up because my legs have gone paralyzed. All I can do is laugh; the body shaking, eyes watering up type of laughter. As hard as I try, I cannot get back up. I keep...
by Meg | Sep 26, 2013 | constipation, disease modidying drug, DMD, embarrassing moments, embarrassing moments, living with a disease, living with MS, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, reasons to laugh and smile, smile & laugh, Tecfidera, Uncategorized
WARNING….The kids and I (and even Shawn) had a bit too much fun coming up with slang terms for some of the topics/content of this post. Would say sorry, but it was just too much fun, and after hearing what happened, you will understand WHY I needed to laugh! I...
by Meg | Jun 28, 2013 | Biogen, dealing with disease, disease modidying drug, disease modifying drug, DMD, living with a disease, living with MS, MS drugs, reasons to laugh and smile, Tysabri, using a cane
This story is from quite a few years ago, shortly after I was diagnosed. We had spent our month back East with my family and begrudgingly had returned to the life and chaos that hits every September, with the kids going back to school. It was about 7:30 in the...