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 | 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 | 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...
by Meg | Mar 16, 2016 | Being Strong with a disease, confidence, disabled, Exercise and MS, Falling down with MS, I have fallen and can't get up, living with a disease, living with MS, means of mobility, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Pain, positive attitude
Hey all…back from my “winter break with the kids/parents visiting from out of town visit” hiatus. I have good news and bad news. The BAD NEWS is that I had a pretty bad fall. Knees and palms were pretty shredded up, I may have a fucked up wrist...
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...