LifewithMS

  • Some good quotes:

    “In the blink of an eye, your life can change due to disease. Your goals, dreams, and priorities are forced to take different turns. You are grateful for the little things, and worry less about the big things. You leave behind the history of yesterday and determine how you will use today’s energy. This is…

  • Scientific research has shown that the Epstein Barr virus significantly increases the odds of developing MS.

    Epstein-Barr virus is a very common type of herpes virus. Nine out of ten adults will be infected with EBV in their lifetime. Usually it causes no symptoms. In some people, EBV causes glandular fever, also known as mononucleosis. After a viral infection, immune cells remember what the virus looks like to attack it again.…

  • Chronically ill people go out into the world

    With symptoms most people wouldn’t leave their bed with.

  • I just read a post by Christina Applegate, about the difficulties of MS.

    It made me think, “You don’t get it until you get it”, is a very true statement. A friend of ours who is very healthy and an avid cyclist, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. *He thought the pain in his knee must be from not having his pedals mounted correctly). What he is going…

  • We are all

    Just one accident, one diagnosis, one unexpected phone call away from a completely different life. Stay humble and don’t take anything for granted. Life is so wonderful, be sure to live it!

  • It takes all I’ve got, to seem minimally affected by MS.

    A friend asked, “what’s affected by your MS?” Well, I am so uncomfortable, in this body of mine. I would say, more uncomfortable, than the feeling of pain. Neither of my arms function properly, neither of my legs function properly. Spasticity occurs as well as the inability to move. My bowel and bladder, my vision,…

  • Exercise is so important to me, it literally is what keeps me going.

    Living with MS can make exercise feel complicated. Symptoms like fatigue, weakness, stiffness, dizziness and trouble with balance can make even simple movement feel difficult. A lot of time, exercises also increase the risk of falls. I find, that regular exercise keeps my body moving and helps me feel stronger, steadier and more like myself.…

  • Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

    Iamecca Williams A negative mind will never help heal things that you’re facing in life. You cannot expect peace, growth, strength, or healing while constantly feeding yourself negativity, hopelessness, and defeat. Your mindset matters more than people realize. The way you think can either help your mind, and spirit fight… or slowly tear you down.

  • Ships don’t sink because of the water around them.

    Ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don’t let what’s happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.

  • The strong get tired too,

    We just learn to cry where no one can hear us. The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but †hose who win battles we know nothing about.