I find it to be important to participate in events for raising money and awareness for MS research. When you get involved you will find yourself surrounded by people who know and understand the disease.
The Invisible Disease!!
Cognitive issues is a big problem with MS. I have cognitive issue and was almost releaved to findout that it was associated with my MS. I first started noticing when I was having trouble remembering names and TV shows that I had already seen. Then I was having difficulty remembering words when i was in the middle of a sentence. I believe your brain is like a muscle in your body that if its weak you need to exercise it!
Know Your Insurance
I have come to learn that knowing the workings of your insurance may just be one of the most important things. If there are benefits that you are not aware of, no one is going to tell you about them. It’s their job to make sure you are paying as much as possible out of pocket. Ever since i was diagnosed, I made sure I took a proactive approach to my insurance company. I got to know exactly how my plan worked: co-pay, out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles, and what treatments and medications are covered under my policy. I have found that my familiarity with my policy has helped me to avoid paying more than my fair share, unfortunately, many others out there have not come to realize that they are being taken advantage of yet. I just recently had a six month battle with my insurance company because I had changed my policy to…
Dating with MS
I am recently divorced and starting to enter back into the dating seen. My question to everyone at this point is, when and how would you bring up that you have MS?
Cognitive Issues
Exercising Is Important!
Now I Have MS by Dana Harrison
I used to be a writer and an artist. Now it’s hard to hold a pencil. Now I have MS. I used to be a great conversationalist. Now I can’t find the words. Now I have MS. I used to be energetic. Now I’m tired. Now I have MS. I used to feel rested and refreshed and revitalized. Now I don’t sleep. Now I have MS. People think I don’t listen to them. I do—I just don’t remember. Now I have MS. I used to be a violinist. Now my left side is too weak. Now I have MS. I used to be fearless, when things were more predictable. Now I’m afraid. Now I have MS. I used to be in control of my emotions. Now my emotions control me. Now I have MS. I used to make plans and look forward to those plans. Now I don’t know…
Bladder and Bowel Issues
Anyone dealing with bladder issues do to MS can pretty much tell you were every public bathroom is in every major restaurants and stores.
