Sunshine, Unplugged

No, we’re not going acoustical here in the Sunshine, but we are literally ‘unplugging’ for a few days.  The hubby, Oboe and I are off on our mini-escape from the world and I’ve promised the hubby to leave my laptop behind.  (I guess one can’t really unplug if she’s constantly looking for a wireless connection). [...]

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Classy Support

Now here’s a way to be classy and support the National M.S. Society at the same time.  Retailer Christopher & Banks has designed its own jewelry collection to raise M.S. awareness (and funds). The pair of drop earrings features cultured pearls, representative of a community dedicated to moving the lives of those with Multiple Sclerosis [...]

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Finding Purpose

Ok, I’m just going to say it.  I’m not sure my life had ‘purpose’ before finding out I have M.S.  Sure I was a decent wife and daughter, a moderately “OK” step-mom, a fine employee with a job that had meaning and a level of importance, and a regular run-of-the-mill friend and member of my [...]

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Prescription Drug Lords

By Contributing Writer: Mark Waggener
 
What does an 800 lb. Gorilla do? Anything it wants. Not unlike the Gorilla, pharmaceutical companies appear to have free rein over consumers by bombarding us with shifty marketing campaigns, draining our pocket-books, and pilfering insurance companies with ridiculously overpriced prescription drugs. You can’t turn on the television today without being [...]

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Tracking Progress in the Ty-Ty Sisterhood

It’s now day nine since my second Tysabri infusion and while I continue to live with some sort of MS symptoms every day, I believe I’m seeing a little bit of a change and some similarities that I plan to chart out and track as the Ty-Ty Sisterhood continues its journey.
The first four or so [...]

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O Sole Mio Sundays — Heidi’s Story

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.Today’s story comes from Heidi Hubbard who was born in Germany and spent the first eight years of her life there.  She now resides in Jefferson County in the state [...]

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Did I Tell a Lie?

As we all know, I was flying the ever increasing not-so-friendly skies this week. 
I have rituals when I fly.  I guess I have some sort of ritual for most things really.  I book my flights online and in the 24 hours prior to my trip I must check my itinerary a half-dozen times – [...]

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Cool as a Cucumber

Summertime naturally brings with it heat and humidity, two foes of Persons with M.S.  For me the heat seems to increase my fatigue exponentially while growing my periods of dizziness and enhancing my sensory symptoms.  To keep cool I hydrate often, wear cool clothing, and avoid direct and intense sunlight when possible.  Mostly I try [...]

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An Open Letter to the Airlines

This letter is specifically directed to U.S. Airways but I have a feeling the message will apply to most major airlines these days. 
Our nation’s system of air travel is broken.  Badly. I read the newspaper stories and see the sad tales of stranded passengers on the news, but until living it firsthand, I really [...]

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Letting Go of Your M.S. Guilt

NEXT LIVE WEBCAST: Thursday, July 24, 2008

Letting Go Of Your MS Guilt
When you think of the impact your MS has on your family, when you have to ask for help or when you miss important events – do you feel guilty?
Tune in with HealthTalk on July 24 as experts discuss the many reasons [...]

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