Wyoming Jeepers
Melissa Cook, September 2020 – Shoshone National Park, Wyoming
Managing Multiple Sclerosis
MS symptoms: Controlling Fear & Anxiety
When that sense of fear sinks deep inside of me I have learned to ask myself, “What are you afraid of?” The panic attack has…
MS symptoms: Fear of the Future
Fear took over me the first few months of my being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. One symptom turned into two and then three. I tingled,…
MS symptoms: Letter to Newbie MS Patient
Recently I had a new, fairly young MS patient contact me with questions and concerns about her disease. Here is the letter I sent to…
MS symptoms: Waiting for the Dark Cloud
When Sampson passed away 12 days ago, I became weak in the legs, felt very nauseated, experienced vertigo, threw up my insides twice in the…
MS symptoms: Multiple Sclerosis Brain Changes & Anxiety/Depression
The MS Society UK notes that one-third of MS patients have anxiety while the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America says it is one-fourth. The biological…
MS symptoms: Tai Chi for Coordination, Depression & Wellbeing
Each week Multiple Sclerosis Trust highlights a research of the week. This week a duplicate study on Tai Chi was performed extending the during from…
MS symptoms: Preparing for Doctor Appointments
The specialist inquired: What brings you here today? A difficult question to answer when you have memory issues and feel pressured by the appointment constraints….
MS symptoms: Finding a Seated-Cane
Where did you get the seated-cane? I hear this every now-and-then. I have three of them, each obtained for a specific reason and from a…
MS symptoms: Modifying My Bucket List
Considering how my life has changed due to multiple sclerosis and medical disability I thought it was time to revise my bucket list. My husband…