LifewithMS

  • You’ve got to snap out of whatever you’re going through.

    Lock it in, feel it, acknowledge it, but don’t live there. You’ve got values to chase, a future to protect and a version of yourself depending on you. Get back focused. Get back disciplined. Get back to being awesome!

  • Think positive!

    Studies have proven that positive thinking is great for both mental and physical health. Positivity can lead to a longer lifespan, lower rates of depression, improved cardiovascular health, and coping skills. It can even strengthen the immune system!

  • Red light therapy (RLT) ,or photobiomodulation,

    Is a non-invasive, low-risk therapy showing promise for managing Multiple Sclerosis symptoms by reducing neuroinflammation, alleviating pain, and potentially slowing disease progression. It stimulates cellular energy production and helps repair damaged myelin. Common benefits include reduced fatigue,increased muscle strength, and decreased disability. All of this sounds great! My parents just ordered a red light therapy…

  • 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 ;title 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 your life and there is no time for drama!

  • Every day is a new beginning

    Treat it that way. Stay away from what might have been, and look at what can be. I Pray because I believe in the Power of Prayer. I pray because I do not doubt that God has answered my payers. I pray because God has allowed me3 to wake up to see another day. No…

  • An MS Hug

    Can affect all around your chest and stomach area or only one side of your body. It is a common symptom of MS. It is a type of Dysesthesia (a broad term for symptoms that are unexpected, unpleasant and painful.) It happens when part of your nervous system isn’t working properly. Studies suggest that blocked…

  • Definitely me:

    Me: I’m unstoppable. Therapist: No, I said you’re unstable. Me: Eh, tomato, potato.

  • When people ask me how I am, I say I’m fine.

    By saying this, I mean I’m as fine as I can be. But, living with these diseases is also kind of awful.

  • I’m just going to

    Put an out of order sticker on my forehead and call it a day.

  • I stopped chasing the old version of myself.

    At some point, I realized that MS was not a temporary interruption but a new landscape. I began building habits, dreams, and boundaries around who I am now, not who I used to be. It was painful, but freeing.