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Quick Update and Common Questions Regarding My Multiple Sclerosis
It has been quite some time since I have shared any sort of update on my Multiple Sclerosis health. I notice sometimes friends and family are nervous to ask and/or people will mention that no news, must be good news. And so far, you are right. The fact that you haven’t heard much from me…
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I Love You, Sissy.
It is hard to believe today marks a year since my sister’s passing. Time is funny, isn’t it? How it can feel both incredibly fast and incredibly slow at the same time. How somehow it can feel like my sister’s passing just happened yesterday because the memory is still so raw and real, and yet,…
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New Face of MS
Here it is folks…the new face of MS. That is what my neurologist said about me the other day. He sees all sorts of patients all day every day and I am pretty sure I am one of his patients that is doing the best. In fact, he told me that no one would believe…
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Multiple Sclerosis Recap for World MS Day
A little over two years ago I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). As a reminder, or for those who have yet to read my story, I had my first relapse back in 2017 when I lost my eyesight. Yes, you read that correctly. My optic nerves swelled up and my eyes and brain were…
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The Pros and Cons of Disease-Modifying Therapies
Meeting with a Neurologist There are so many things that are different about a specialty doctor for an autoimmune disease that you don’t necessarily realize until you have one. For instance, it feels like every time I have an appointment they block out about 2 hours for my appointments. They know that these appointments often…
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Moving on from Copaxone, Already!
As mentioned in my previous post, I am already stopping Copaxone. At the time I wrote my last post, I was thinking the only reason I would stop would be if it showed disease progression. I didn’t even think that an allergic reaction was a possibility since I had been on it before. I had…
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I Finished Breastfeeding and Started a Disease Modifying Therapy
*I wrote this a couple of weeks ago and intended on posting this last week. However, last week ended up being quite a whirlwind and I have already stopped my treatment! I will be posting another new blog to explain more later this week. Ending Breastfeeding I am officially done breastfeeding Audrey. I definitely had…
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Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and Walk for MS
It is just about Springtime and that to me also means time for MS Awareness! March is MS Awareness Month, and MS Awareness Week is this week, March 7-15! In April I am hoping you will join me for the MS Awareness Walk and in May we have World MS Day. Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Campaign…
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Remembering Lindsay Larsen
Cancer. I hate it. Another sister of mine lost the battle to cancer. Cancer stole two sisters from me not even six months apart. It breaks my heart. My sister-in-law, Mitchell’s brother’s wife, Lindsay lost her battle with Stage 4 Colon Cancer on February 15th. A life lost too soon. She has two young kids,…
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MRI Results and Goodbye 2020
MRI Results Good news! My MRI from the other day showed that my disease is still stable. No new lesions. This is such a relief. Honestly, after my day started so poorly and the MRI was one of the worst I had experienced so far, I was convinced I was in for some bad news…
