MS
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Trailblazin’ Genes
When my MS-like symptoms first burst onto the scene nearly four years ago, everyone in my family was perplexed. Multiple Sclerosis? What?! Not in *this* family. Surely this had to be a fluke. I needed to go back to bed and wake up again – see if I could sleep off this group of foreign, Continue reading
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Ain’t No Nap Like an Acupuncture Nap
Acupuncture. I’ll admit, I have always thought of Eastern Medicine as hokey…woo-woo..what have you. Even after I developed my MS symptoms and began living with chronic pain, I was still hesitant to embrace Eastern healing. My own sister would sing the praises of acupuncture, and I just couldn’t. But then I did. And my shoulder Continue reading
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MRI..I..I..I Don’t Wanna!
I actually do want to get my MRI today. I’m rather looking forward to it. It’s for my shoulder. When I awoke with my initial MS symptoms 2.5 years ago, I had nerve pain on the entire right side of my body. For some reason that no one has yet been able to uncover or Continue reading
About Me
I have Clinically Isolated Syndrome. It’s like MS without the ‘multiple’ part. My brain has one sclerosis. Sclerosi? Anyway, it’s a doozy. I am also a therapist working toward independent clinical social work licensure. I have a husband, two adult children, and two poodles. I love to read, write, and exercise. I strive to eat something green and to make someone smile every day!
A Little MS with a Little MSW 