Category Archives: Multiple Sclerosis

Thirteen Years

It’s been thirteen years since my life changed. I can pinpoint it to the very day. Part of me can’t believe that I’ve lived with multiple sclerosis for this long. The journey with this disease can’t possibly gone on for … Continue reading

Posted in Anniversary, Brain Fog, Canes, Cerebral Palsy, Challenges, Cybil Paulsen, Max Shadow, Multiple Sclerosis | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Dance with the Waves

A neighbour gave me a gentle telling off today. For the past three weeks, I’ve been going through a multiple sclerosis flare up. I thought I was just tired at first and suffering from burn out. Then that tiredness became … Continue reading

Posted in Flare Up, Multiple Sclerosis, Symptoms | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Journey of Ten Years

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been ten years. I remember when I was first diagnosed. At the moment that the neurologist said those words, I thought my life was over. “I’m so sorry, you have relapse and remitting … Continue reading

Posted in Challenges, Milestones, Multiple Sclerosis | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Lessons I’ve Learned

Ten years ago, my life changed not once, but twice. The first time it changed, I had no control over what happened, and it ripped over my body like a storm. The second time it changed, I was the one … Continue reading

Posted in Anniversary, Lessons, Multiple Sclerosis | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Boats of Many Colours

I forgot again. There has been this pressure building in my mind and I couldn’t figure out why. My emotions have been like a constantly moving sea, unknowable and almost insurmountable. I’ve been carrying around depression like a hairshirt, feeling … Continue reading

Posted in Cerebral Palsy, Depression, Multiple Sclerosis, Self Harm, Suicidal Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Light of Small Joys

The thing is most of the time I feel okay. I can pretend that there is nothing wrong, that I’m totally fine and I don’t have anything to worry about…but then my mind reminds me of the fact that I’m … Continue reading

Posted in Cerebral Palsy, Depression, Fear, joy, Multiple Sclerosis, Symptoms | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment