Reprioritizing my life to save it
Guest post by Kate Thompson, MS Bike ambassador That first year I was diagnosed with MS was hard — hard in so many…
MS research improves peoples’ quality of life
Guest post by MS Walk ambassador, Darcie opens up about how her neurologist’s foresight saved her quality of life. I like to think that I’m…
Captain Jack: A Canadian MS champion
By Judith Kays meets with curling champion and MS warrior, Jack MacDuff In 1976, Jack MacDuff led his curling team from St. John’s,…
How to talk about MS after you’ve been diagnosed
Diane’s story Diane sits quietly in the neurologist’s office collecting her thoughts. She’s just received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. It didn’t come as…
THREE’S A CROWD: MAINTAINING A RELATIONSHIP WITH MS
Jesse and Pat met at work, the way so many adults do after they graduate. On their first date, Pat introduced Jesse to…
Nutrition and MS: What we know about what you can do
The skinny on eating for MS People living with multiple sclerosis can benefit from proper nutrition much like everyone else. No one diet directly…
Sexual dysfunction: Managing a common symptom
Intimacy and sexuality are important components of a healthy and contented life. Multiple sclerosis can affect sexual functions both directly and indirectly. In…
Single, ready to date, and living with MS: What you should know
The awkward first date is a trope so routinely played out in movies and on television that most of us feel like we’ve…
Abusive relationships: How to cope when you have a disability
When I was first diagnosed with MS, I became very disabled very fast. I became completely dependent on my husband, which frustrated him.…
