Mental Health Implications of Chronic Pain in MS
To highlight International Pain Awareness Month, we’ve asked three experts – Dr. Jacqueline Kraushaar and Dr. Shane Wunder, both of University of Saskatchewan, and Dr. Robert Simpson of Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – to offer some insights about chronic pain and mental health in the MS community.
Conquering the Appalachians: A quest to honour my mother
Guest post by Leslie, I Challenge MS participant When I was two years old, my mother passed away. She was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple…
Putting in the work(out) for MS
Guest post by Blake, I Challenge MS participant and creator of Push & Pull Athletix I’m a carpenter and entrepreneur, but above everything…
I Challenge MS: thinking outside of the box
Guest post by Stephanie, I Challenge MS participant When I moved to the west coast four years ago, I moved to Powell River,…
Taking the road less traveled to get my life back: Cathy’s BMT trial journey
Guest post by Cathy Nabuurs, Canadian Bone Marrow Transplantation trial participant The opportunity to become a participant in the Canadian Bone Marrow Transplantation…
Project Jessie
Guest post by Jessica Winger, diagnosed with MS in 2015 I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in November 2015. Before I was…
On the persistence of art and friendship
Lelainia has been an artist all her life. In 2007, when she lost feeling in her arms due to damage in her spinal…
An act of recovery: When treatments become triggers
Recovery : Noun /rəˈkəv(ə)rē/ The action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost. Some people living with multiple…
These kids would make good adults: Philanthropy for kids
Guest post by Lucas Kessler, MSBike participant When I first started participating in MSBike two years ago, it was because I liked riding…
