Category Archives: Symptoms

The Language of Smiles

Posted on August 24, 2024 by Jamieson Wolf

The thing is, I know I’m disabled. I mean, I just turned forty-six, so I’ve been disabled for a long time, and I live with it every day. There are times where the act of doing something takes time, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobility Devices, Symptoms, Walking | Tagged Beechwood, Books on Beechwood, Canada, Cerebral Palsy, Disability, Invisible Disability, Multiple Sclerosis, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario Canada, Sidewalks, Visible Disability | Leave a comment

A Dance with the Waves

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Jamieson Wolf

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 Balance, diagnosis, fatigue, Flare Up, heal, joy, Multiple Sclerosis, nausea, Painting, push through, relapse, relapse and remitting, remitting, rest, time off, Vertigo, working, Writing | Leave a comment

The Light of Small Joys

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Jamieson Wolf

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 Cerebral Palsy, Chemo, falls, famil, friends, hot flashes, husband, joy, Mavenclad, Multiple Sclerosis, Small Joys, Symptoms | Leave a comment

The Challenges I Overcome

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Jamieson Wolf

I was asked to give a talk to the people I work with to celebrate the International Day of Person’s with Disabilities. These are the notes that I wrote. I planned to read them out loud, but ended up just … Continue reading →

Posted in Autoimmune Deficiency Disease, Challenges, Falling, fatigue, Lesions, self esteem, Small Victories, Spasms, Speech, Symptoms, Writing | Tagged Challenges, Depression, exercise, flat mountains, Grateful, international persons with disabilities day, Overcome, Painting, Small Joys, Talking, Typing, walking, Writing | Leave a comment

On the Shores of Acceptance

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Jamieson Wolf

I feel like I’ve been waiting for a long time. In reality, it hasn’t been that long, not really. Time is no longer relative and it either speed up or slows down depending on the news you are waiting for. … Continue reading →

Posted in Autoimmune Deficiency Disease, Covid-19, Mavenclad, MRI's, Neurologist Appointments, results, Side Effects, Symptoms | Tagged Mavenclad, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Symptoms | Leave a comment

Stress and the Shadow Man

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Jamieson Wolf

I know that stress is one of the worst things for people with multiple sclerosis. I’ve been experiencing a lot of it. It’s keeping me awake at night, so I’m having to take my prescribed sleeping pill more than usual. … Continue reading →

Posted in Balance, Stress, Symptoms | Tagged Covid-19, Pain, Stress, Symptoms | Leave a comment

The Stone Man Speaks

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Jamieson Wolf

Multiple Sclerosis is a curious disease, just as Cerebral Palsy is a mysterious disability. Even after so many years of living with them, they always like to keep me guessing…mostly because I’m no longer sure which one does what. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Falling, Spasms, Speech, Symptoms, Talking | Tagged Ami McKay, Cerebral Palsy, Cybil Paulsen, Jack Nicholson, Max Shadow, Multiple Sclerosis | Leave a comment

The Whispering of the Trees

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Jamieson Wolf

I entered this in the CBC Non Fiction Prize. While I didn’t place in the long list, that’s all good as I can now share it with all of you. The world had fallen around me. The dark forest … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Muscles, self esteem, sex, intamcy, Symptoms | Tagged CBC Non Fiction Prize, Memoir | Leave a comment

Listening to the Body is the Hardest Thing to Do

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Jamieson Wolf

As much as I’m thankful for the multiple sclerosis and what it’s taught me, there are times that it makes me angry and pisses me off. There is so much that I try to do and, most days, I succeed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain Fog, fatigue, Insomnia, Spasms, Symptoms | Tagged listening to the body, self love, sparkle, Sparkle On! | Leave a comment

I’m Alive For This Moment

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Jamieson Wolf

On Wednesday last week, I had an appointment with my neurologist. This is a joy for me. My doctor is a delight and makes going to the hospital a joy. She’s always upbeat and I feel as if I’m meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, Doctors, Falling, Fatique, Insomnia, MRI's, Symptoms | Tagged I'm Alive For This Moment, Medication, Neurologists, New Symptoms, Thankfulness | 2 Comments