by Meg | Mar 23, 2018 | lesions, MRI, MRI & Claustrophobia, MRI scan for MS, MS and MRI, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis & Cannabis, Multiple Sclerosis and MRI, Uncategorized
I have had the “pleasure” of a number of MRIs over the years and have NEVER had a problem with claustrophobia… that is until the day that I did have a problem…and a big one at that. Although it was just like every other MRI, same tube like...
by Meg | Dec 12, 2013 | Being Strong with a disease, children's self image, dealing with disease, embarrassing moments, embarrassing moments, Falling down with MS, I have fallen and can't get up, living with a disease, living with MS, MRI scan for MS, MS, MS and spinal patch, MS and spinal tap, Multiple Sclerosis, parenting, positive attitude, reasons to laugh and smile, reducing stress, smile & laugh, Strength to cope with MS, stress, Uncategorized
I’m lying in the pouring rain, covered in shattered glass, wine and blood; unable to get up because my legs have gone paralyzed. All I can do is laugh; the body shaking, eyes watering up type of laughter. As hard as I try, I cannot get back up. I keep...
by Meg | Jun 16, 2013 | Biogen, dealing with disease, disease modidying drug, DMD, lesions, living with a disease, living with MS, MRI scan for MS, MS drugs, Multiple Sclerosis, New BETTER, Pain, Tecfidera
An update on the Tecfidera (Biogen). This will be week four (I think, I loose track of time.) It is going well. NO side-effects, and actually don’t REALLY have to take it with food anymore, although I DO try as it provides a GREAT reminder for me to EAT (I...
by Meg | Jun 5, 2013 | Biogen, dealing with disease, disease modidying drug, DMD, living with MS, MRI scan for MS, MS, MS drugs, Multiple Sclerosis, positive attitude, smile & laugh, Tecfidera, using a cane
For those of you that may be following my experience with Tecfidera a disease modifying drug (DMD) for the MS, I wanted to give a quick update. I have been taking it for just over a week. I took a half dose for seven days and yesterday bumped up to the full dose. ...
by Meg | Jun 3, 2013 | dealing with disease, divorce, Doctor, inappropriate, living with MS, MRI scan for MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Pain, sex, sex and ms, smile & laugh, Uncategorized
I promised that I would write about this topic, and NOW here it is….SEX and MS. That’s right, everyone’s favorite topic, right? Although, I KNOW that Shawn has been a bit nervous about this post:) And dad, you might want to skip...
by Meg | May 27, 2013 | MRI scan for MS, MS, reasons to laugh and smile
Writing my earlier post about my most recent MRI scan, brought back memories of my first MRI ever, before I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, back when I still thought I had Transverse Myletis and believed that I would be “all better” in a year. I...