Posted in Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on July 5, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s not often I cite Biblical passages, perhaps because I feel blasphemous because I don’t read the Good Book nearly enough. A passage (Mark 6: 30-32) came through in an email the other day. It is a passage about Jesus looking for and seeking solitude. The email also contained the following information that spoke to [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Treatments, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
ScienceDaily (July 1, 200 — Animal studies by University of Michigan scientists suggest that people who experience the same clinical signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) may have different forms of the disease that require different kinds of treatment.
Read this interesting article!
Best Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis May Depend On Disease Subtype
Posted in Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on July 2, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I’m stepping up on my pulpit, or soapbox if you will. Let’s talk insurance!
I remember some of my first ‘real’ jobs out of college. It was all about the money. Health insurance and life insurance were of no interest to me. If I received them as part of my job, great. If not, no worries. [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
By Contributing Writer Needles ’n Pens
needlesandpens@comcast.net
Long, long ago, in that Once Upon a Time Place (the cool tile floor of the public library children’s room) I read every fairy tale anthology that those old shelves held. I grew up believing the dream, that if I was good, I’d come out on the right side of [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Other Inspirations, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on July 1, 2008 | 9 Comments »
I was home from the office last Friday and was able to watch Oprah for the first time in ages. It was as if I was meant to see this particular episode: Living the Law of Attraction. No, this isn’t “attraction” in the sense that likely comes to top of mind. Acclaimed author Louise Hay [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., The Bucket List, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on June 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Every little girl has her fantasies. When I was young, I was a Happy Days addict. I’d rush home from school, whip through my homework, grab my snack, turn the knob on the television, and at 4:30 PM, it was time for me and Fonzie. No one else existed in the world. My favorite episodes [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Treatments, Tysabri Travels, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis, Tysabri on June 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Since I started writing about my Tysabri Travels, I’ve received a number of emails with questions about the drug and its efficacy and side effects. When I visit a number of M.S. discussion boards, one in almost every ten postings is about Tysabri. Folks in my personal life also ask about the drug, how it [...]
Posted in Life with M.S. on June 27, 2008 | 10 Comments »
For a few moments in time recently, I became a Diva, a Patient-zilla if you will. I was thrilled to be selected for a new media campaign recognizing the medical facility associated with the doctors who diagnosed me and continue to treat me and my M.S. I saw this as a terrific opportunity to shout [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on June 26, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Everyone needs hobbies, including me. Just before I was diagnosed with M.S., I started taking ballroom dance lessons – the Rumba and Cha-Cha are my favorites. I got to the level of needing a partner and since I didn’t have one I gave up formal lessons and instead just dance around the kitchen these days. [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on June 25, 2008 | No Comments »
A widely held theory says that those with MS were genetically predisposed to get the disorder and that an unknown environmental factor triggered its onset. Could that factor be a virus?
Tune in tomorrow at Health Talk as MS experts discuss the role viruses may play in the development of MS. Learn about the viruses most [...]
