Miss to Mrs. to MS

Nothing like a little pandemic to keep you on your toes, right? As if a compromised immune system isn't enough during regular flu season, in comes ol' COVID-19 to spice things up. I've been incredibly fortunate that my MS has been kept very well under control since its initial flare-up; I get to live most days like a "normal" person, without giving much thought to my status as someone with a chronic illness. That is, I GOT to live life like a normal person until the Coronavirus rolled in as if to say...  Now, to be fair, the current situation has everyone  in a bit of a frenzy. Arguably, some are over reacting (looking at you, toilet paper hoarders), but many are not. In fact, if there was ever a time to live by the phrase 'better safe than sorry,' it's absolutely now. That being said, I wish our healthy peers would take a step back and try to understand that some of these protocols they see as "extreme" and necessary only beca...

This weekend I had my first major test of my newly discovered MS limitations. While I've maintained a decent social schedule since being diagnosed and starting treatment, typically I'm in complete control of that schedule or have my husband by my side to identify and help manage triggers and acknowledge my limits. This weekend however, I was on my own to experiment with what I can and can't handle: it was bachelorette party time.  I had every intention of talking about how I worked through selecting a treatment option this week, but honestly this topic felt just as important. I think it's scary at first to go into situations you could have previously taken on with the confidence of health; at the same time, you don't want to sit out of life's moments and celebrations just because you have a chronic illness, so I wanted to give some reassurance that it  is  possible to continue being actively involved in life even if you have MS.  I know what you're think...