How being born on Leap Year prepared me to cope, survive, and sometimes even thrive while living with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis, along with many other chronic illnesses, is often referred to as an Invisible disease. Patchy damage caused by an autoimmune response damaging the coating of neural pathways that transmit signals from our brain… Continue reading Yesterday I celebrated my 10th birthday, and now to fighting MS for the 20th year. How old am I? ๐
Tag: instagram
The New Normal, living with Daily MS Symptoms
I had a wonderful evening, spending time with family while overlooking the South African ocean. Tuning into life, instead of my MS and symptoms helps them feel less present and less pervasive. The problem with MS is symptoms are new or in flux. They donโt always feel the same. For me I have a baseline… Continue reading The New Normal, living with Daily MS Symptoms
The Ups and Downs of Day to Day MS Symptoms
On the left a current pic of me rocking my cane. The right when I started this journey with all the injection site reactions that went with it. I was diagnosed at 20 years old with RRMS. ย At first I just had fatigue, some tingling, and numbness that came with a relapse and went away.… Continue reading The Ups and Downs of Day to Day MS Symptoms