by Meg | Jan 2, 2018 | cannabis and quitting cigarettes, Chronic Illness & Cannabis, embarrassing moments, MMJ & Multiple Sclerosis, MS and cigarettes, Multiple Sclerosis & Cannabis, Multiple Sclerosis and Smoking, Uncategorized
I am a smoker. It is the single most embarrassing thing I can tell you about myself. This is the hardest post I have ever written. It is something that I hate and abhor…and yet i still do it. At one point I have to believe it offered some sense of relaxation...
by Meg | Aug 23, 2017 | dealing with disease, Disease & Stress, embarrassing moments, MS & Emotions, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis & Employment, Multiple Sclerosis & Stress, Multiple Sclerosis and Emotions, Uncategorized
I didn’t get the job. And that’s ok. It wasn’t meant to be. The mature, rational side of me knows this. This same side of me can even admit to being slightly relieved because working somewhere that isn’t a good fit isn’t my goal. I want to find a place, a job,...
by Meg | Oct 17, 2016 | embarrassing moments, Falling down with MS, living with MS, MS, MS Symptoms, Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized
It wasn’t the diagnosis itself that had the greatest impact on me and my life. I made adjustments to how I do things, figured out new ways to accomplish what needed to be done and flowed with the definition of the new me. What I struggled with from the get go...
by Meg | Apr 11, 2014 | confidence, constipation, divorce, embarrassing moments, embarrassing moments, living with a disease, MS, MS and Sexual dysfunction, MS drugs, Multiple Sclerosis, Problems with Sex and MS, sex, sex and ms, Tecfidera, Uncategorized
For those that have been waiting/looking for an update about my experiences with Tecfidera, I DID finally remember to write one! Truthfully part of the lack of writing about it, is there isn’t that much to say, it’s been going pretty well, but hit the end...
by Meg | Mar 12, 2014 | dealing with disease, embarrassing moments, living with a disease, living with MS, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, reducing stress, sex, sex and ms, stress, Tecfidera, Uncategorized, what other people think
My absence from here began as a result of the chaos that hits during the holidays. Between the kids wrapping up school, holiday parties, song festivals, demanding social schedules to ensure that every last friend is seen before break begins, the pressure to get the...
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...