Parts of Life That Look Different After MS

Posted on September 30, 2019 by MultipleSclerosis.net

Physical weakness, fatigue, impaired ability to remember information. MS certainly can take a toll on what day-to-day life looks like. For many living with MS, you now have a greater appreciation for what life looked like before the diagnosis.

Because it’s very common to miss aspects of life that fell victim to the disease, we wanted to start a conversation about the topic. On the MultipleSclerosis.net Facebook page, we asked you to share what you miss most.

Here’s what you had to say. Continue reading →

Put Change in Your Pocket

Posted on September 27, 2019 by MSAA

By Doug Ankerman

Change is inevitable. It’s a part of life. Change is how we learn, cope and grow. Change excites, directs and motivates.

Me? Hmm, not so much. And for that I blame multiple sclerosis.

You see, pre-MS, I was casual. Nothing shook me up. Change was brushed off like crumbs on a table. But now after a couple Continue reading →

Multiple Sclerosis Changed My Life

Posted on September 25, 2019 by MSAA

By Penelope Conway

Life changes. It changes things around you and it even changes you…more than you realize. When multiple sclerosis came into my life, it happened quickly. So quickly in fact that I didn’t even have an opportunity to blink before the tsunami hit. There weren’t months or years of unanswered symptoms. I had a healthy body one day and a non-functioning one the next. My diagnosis only took days where, for many, it can be a long and exhausting process.

The initial shock for me was Continue reading →

Greetings, I’m new here!

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Selena Fisher

Hello MSAA friends! My name is Selena Fisher, and I just joined the MSAA team as a super excited Client Services Specialist. I have a Bachelor’s in Psychology, and am currently working towards my Master’s of Clinical Mental Counseling through Liberty University. I am married to my college sweetheart, and together we have three beautiful and highly energetic children (ages 6, 4, and 2).

When you call MSAA to speak with a specialist we get to learn a little bit about you. I would love to give you Continue reading →

Apple Caramel Dump Cake

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Melissa Young

Fall is in the air! Try this out of the world and easy fall dessert. I have made this recipe several times and it always turns out wonderful. Apple Caramel Dump Cake only requires 4 ingredients. You can top this dessert with vanilla ice cream, too.

Ingredients

Continue reading →

Living in Uncertainty When the Body Craves Routine

Posted on September 18, 2019 by MSAA

By Alene Brennan

Our bodies – more specifically our brains – are designed to crave routine. The more habits we create in our lives the less we have to think about and the easier it is for us to move throughout our day.

Yet living with a chronic illness can lead to anything but a routine, habit-filled day.

Depending upon how this “snowflake disease” presents itself in your body, each day can bring Continue reading →

Seasons of Change

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Angel Blair

It’s hard to believe that fall is right around the corner. Where does the time go? I don’t know if it’s the culture of our society that makes time go by even faster with its quick pace, but time sure does fly and change is constant. The change that comes with the start of fall has begun, especially in the form of back-to-school routines for the kiddos.

I do not do well with change but that doesn’t stop it from happening. Life constantly evolves and moves forward. And there are times that change can Continue reading →

My MS Number: We Became Experts at Adapting to Change Before We Knew We Had MS

Posted on September 13, 2019 by MSAA

By Stacie Prada

I’ve started thinking it should be the standard to have our time with multiple sclerosis described with two numbers. It would be similar to blood pressure readings where two numbers have meaning on their own but give a fuller picture of a person’s health when described together. Our time living with MS could be described as the number of years since we were diagnosed over the number of years we estimate we’ve been living with MS.

For me, I was diagnosed Continue reading →

Love the Back-to-School Hate

Posted on September 9, 2019 by MSAA

By Lauren Kovacs

I have a love-hate relationship with back to school. Personally, I hate school supply shopping. I direct from my wheelchair, but I still hate it. It is frustrating and energy sucking.

The high schoolers are fairly easy now. They know what they want and some teachers do have their students get particular things. Mostly, it is hands off; however, I still have one that needs a list. He is also on a year round schedule.

Orchestrating the school supply trips can be no fun, when you have Continue reading →

Wanda Sanders-Miller – September 2019 Artist of the Month

Posted on September 4, 2019 by John MSAA

Each year, MSAA features the work of artists affected by multiple sclerosis in the annual MS Ability and Four Seasons Art Showcases, including highlighting one artist each month as our Artist of the Month. This month, we are proud to feature Wanda Sanders-Miller of Cheyenne, WY:

Wanda Sanders-Miller September MS Artist of the Month blog

“Fremont Lake”

About the Artist

Continue reading →

FOLLOW MSAA ON: