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We've Moved! Please visit MSconnection.org/Blog to resubscribe. 11 Jun 2013 | 02:44 am
Thank you for your loyal readership. We’re excited to announce that several new features - including the MS Connection Blog - are now available at MSconnection.org! Visit MS Connection today to check ...
When laughter isn’t funny 5 Jun 2013 | 09:42 pm
Jennifer LaRue Huget Laughter and tears typically represent opposite ends of the emotional spectrum. But for some people – including about 10 percent of those with multiple sclerosis – episodes of in...
Don’t worry, be happy. 31 May 2013 | 08:05 pm
Jennifer LaRue Huget Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble. – George Washington Don’t worry, be happy. – Bobby McFerrin I had just turned 40 when I was diagnosed with multiple scle...
Stay Positive. Be strong. Focus on your dreams. 29 May 2013 | 09:23 pm
Breea Renee People in wheelchairs used to be almost invisible to me as I passed them on a busy day when all I had to think about was cheer practice, my boyfriend and my grades...until I became one of...
Winning 29 May 2013 | 01:13 am
Michael Wentink Blogger, A Road Less Traveled... Be a teacher. Or quarterback of the Redskins. Maybe run my own pizzeria. Create a television channel devoted to “The Price Is Right.” Eat Oreo cookie...
Headed the wrong way down Memory Lane? 24 May 2013 | 09:49 pm
Jennifer LaRue Huget Lately I find myself wondering whether my multiple sclerosis has affected my … uh, what’s the word I’m searching for? Memory! That’s it. As I advance toward my mid-50s, I have p...
Identification 23 May 2013 | 12:33 am
Laurie Clements Lambeth Shortly after my initial diagnosis at 17, I received two cards: a glossy membership to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society with my name printed on it, and a yellow card wi...
Planning for the Long Term: Taking Action Today 21 May 2013 | 05:25 am
Michael Ogg I was diagnosed with primary-progressive multiple sclerosis in 1997. "Progressive" means that the disease, well, progresses. I am now functionally quadriplegic, having only partial use o...
Enough Already. 15 May 2013 | 01:06 am
Katie Jennings We often use the phrase “self-conscious” to describe someone who’s very aware of what otherpeople think. A teenager in her first high heels, for example. She’s walking awkwardly, heels...
Moms Oppose MS: Educating, Donating, Working Together to Overcome it 12 May 2013 | 07:00 pm
Jody Devere Every mom wants to do the best she can to care for her kids and keep them safe from harm: We make sure our cars are equipped with proper safety equipment like anti-lock brakes and strap t...
