by Meg | Jul 17, 2017 | Being Strong with a disease, Chronic pain, Chronic Pain & Cannabis, divorce, Exercise and MS, living with MS, Multiple Sclerosis & Exercise, single parent, using a cane
Exercise and keeping your body moving can help counter the effects of Multiple Sclerosis, increase energy and balance, ease symptoms and even help with cognitive issues. I think we can all agree that this is known and accepted information? No false news in that...
by Meg | Jun 26, 2017 | Being Strong with a disease, Chronic Illness, dealing with disease, living with a disease, Living with Chronic Illness, living with MS, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized
From day one of my diagnosis, I have heard and repeated the mantra “I may have MS, but MS doesn’t have me!” But, I think I need to amend this a bit… because I am pretty sure that bitch owns me! And I am pretty certain divorce is not an option. We are married for...
by Meg | May 23, 2017 | Cannabis & pain, Chronic pain, depression, Disease & Depression, living with MS, Medical Marijuana & Pain, MS & Depression, smile & laugh, Strength to cope with MS, Uncategorized
It’s 7a.m. and I am sitting next to Shawn, both our rods rigged and sent to the bottom of the vast ocean in search of our very first catch on the new boat. The sun has broken over the horizon and revealed that it is going to be a glorious day filled with...
by Meg | Apr 25, 2017 | Being Strong with a disease, Chronic Illness, dealing with disease, Death & Disease, Living with Chronic Illness, Uncategorized
This past weekend we held the services for Shawn’s father. After 10+ years of battling Parkinson’s, he passed away a few weeks ago, after a short stay in hospice care. I don’t have much experience with death and dying, but I commented to Shawn that as far as...
by Meg | Mar 8, 2017 | Cannabis & pain, Chronic Illness, Chronic Illness & Cannabis, Chronic pain, Chronic Pain & Cannabis, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Medical Marijuana, MMJ & Multiple Sclerosis, MS & CBD Oil, MS & Marijuana, Multiple Sclerosis & Cannabis, Pain, Strength to cope with MS, Uncategorized
I’m super excited to share that EverydayHealth.com recently posted a piece about me and my life with Multiple Sclerosis. Although they initially reached out to me about my pain and my recent “efforts to deal with your pain related to MS,” author...
by Meg | Nov 14, 2016 | Being Strong with a disease, Gratitude, living with a disease, living with MS, MS, MS & friends, National MS Society, positive attitude, smile & laugh, Strength to cope with MS, Uncategorized, why me?
I had the honor once again to be a guest on the Brain Injury Radio show Mess With MS; hosted by Lisa Dryer on Saturday night. Although I have yet to sit and listen back to myself (I am sure there are plenty of rambling moments) I did want to share just how much I...