Many Boats with Different Leaks

Saturday’s article: What Would You Do? sparked great conversation! Regular reader in the land of Sunshine, Danny Lucas, posted inspiration stories about Elizabeth, Bernie, AIDS orphans, and stuffed animals.  The following photo, showing dozens of kids who now have their own version of stuffed Sunshine in their lives, reminds us, in Danny’s words: “This planet contains [...]

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Does Talking About It Make It Worse?

Each day I post an entry here in the Sunshine.  Roughly 95% of all my postings have something specific to do with M.S.  That is/was the purpose of the blog after all; to provide a forum for education, discussion, and understanding about the disease, through the eyes of a patient-educator.  I continue to write daily [...]

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O Sole Mio Sundays — Mandy’s Contributions

Most Sundays, I devote my blog to the stories of others who let their Moonlight times inspire them to let the positive blossom from the negative. This week I’ve highlighted several, terrific articles from M.S. Blogger Mandy Crest of Virginia. Earlier on in my diagnosis, I would read Mandy’s articles for direction, education, guidance, and [...]

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What Would You Do?

If you were given a full month, off from work, off from caring for your children, off from all your normal-life obligations, and you had the option to do whatever you wanted – anything – what would it be? Money is no object. You have no restrictions here. What would you do?
This is a tough [...]

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Fear of M.R.I.’s

M.R.I. Tests – or Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tests  — are used to diagnose many health issues in children and adults.  When I was in the hospital, going through a maze of tests to determine what health issue I was facing, I was petrified of having an M.R.I.  In fact, at one point, I think I [...]

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An Oboe Enters the World

I promised earlier on that one day I’d share my story of how I became a puppy-mom to my black Lab, Oboe.  Since we’re mere days away from celebrating his tenth birthday, I thought it was time to share his story.
When I was first diagnosed with cancer back in 1997 and I learned that [...]

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Because Laughter is the Best Medicine

Tune in tomorrow on HealthTalk!
Comedian Jonathan Katz on Life with MS

Are you ready for a fresh view of MS? Enjoy this special opportunity to be entertained and inspired by Emmy-award winning comedian and MS patient, Jonathan Katz. Tune in on March 27 for an exclusive hour with Mr. Katz to hear about his response [...]

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The Word “Dreams” Ends with an M and an S

Today’s entry is about dreams, about the show going on, and is an example of how a professional and talented woman is helping others to learn about M.S., while living out her own dreams in the process.
This will take seven very important minutes of your life, but I promise you, it’s worth it.
Meet [...]

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My Husband Has M.L.I.M.E. Disease

Now that I’ve been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a lot of our questions have been answered.  We now know why I often am dizzy, why I am forgetful and clumsy, why I’m sometimes silly – all behaviors are now accounted for.  It’s the M.S.  But, what then is my husband’s excuse?  He doesn’t have M.S., [...]

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Mish Mash of Easter Memories

Christmas is easily my favorite holiday, but I have some fun Easter memories, too. Easter Sunday always provided the most beautiful Catholic mass when I was an active and practicing Catholic.  While I’m not an actively practicing Catholic these days, as a Christian, I do celebrate the meaning behind the spiritual holiday today. 
However, I [...]

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