The Doctor Called It MS
Screenshot of Shift.ms Blog Post 12/9/2021 Shift.ms posted an excerpt from my book, “The Call of the Last Frontier,” on their blog. How lucky am…
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Maybe It Isn’t MS
Maybe it isn’t MS; perhaps it’s something else. Since my diagnosis in 1996, the doctors (and me) have blamed MS for anything and everything. In…
Hurdles of Multiple Sclerosis
Writing my new book on life in Alaska’s bush has not been without its challenges. More than half way through with the first draft (14…
Liar, Liar Pants on Fire
Most MS patients can probably relate to being called a liar. It happened to me in my youth during my first attacks and early days…
50 First Movies & Drives
As my husband and I drove along a beautiful highway he asked, “Do you remember last time we came here?” No, I don’t remember the…
Progressive Lens & MS Vision
One year my doctor said I should try progressive glasses. If you are young and do not know what progressives are, let me fill you…
Dilemma of New Glasses with MS
Sitting in the optometrist’s chair I wonder to myself, “Why do I even waste my time? I have a stack of glasses at home that…
Probiotics with Tecfidera
“Have you considered taking probiotics?” the doctor replied to my concern about stomach pain and upset with Tecfidera and with that my world has changed….
Tecfidera Trick
Fear of a potential looming MS attack has me back on my medication. This time however, I spoke with the company and am taking it on…
Side Effects Result in Skipped Doses
We’ve all been there. A required medication causes such side effects we stare at the pill or shot and wonder if maybe skipping a day…