MS & Me
Go Your Own Way
This week, Emma Rogan looks back on the year of MS and Me and reflects on the paths we take through life.
Christmas with MS
In this week's MS and Me blog Joan looks at big hetic life events like Christmas when you have MS. She said 'This is not meant to be a sad blog. It’s about admitting that stuff happens during the year but lots of amazing, wonderful and unexpected things happen too'
Depression and MS
Sometimes I wonder how fictional characters would respond if they had a chronic illness like MS. What would Mary Poppins do? Would she keep the chin up and sing a cheerful song- even though the magic umbrella is not what it used to be since the last relapse? Would she get on with her chores even though she is so tired, she could fall asleep on top of a “Chim Chim Cher-ee”?
Today, I will make a difference
Part 2 - Helen continues to give her list of daily tasks a proper go to 'get happy'
My MS Care Team
From Willeke's own experience her medical team has been pivotal to her care and have been outstanding so far!
Losing My Religion!
We have all had those conversations with ourselves - 'what would my last thoughts be if I was on a sinking ship?’ As a non-believer, I've wondered if I would I hedge my bets and start to pray to a (wo)man above. The closest I've come to that sinking ship 'moment' was in the days and weeks around my unexpected diagnosis with MS. In those long days, I was overwhelmed with good wishes, cards and gifts from family and friends. I was given religious relics, mass cards and messages saying that I was in people's prayers. I appreciated each and everyone of these gestures, but I confess, it did nothing to draw me back to the teachings of my Roman Catholic upbringing. Rather, it reinforced my lack of faith. Would I say that I am a full blown atheist? Probably. This can be tricky living in Christian Ireland, when education, births, deaths, marriages and everything in between is immersed in religious ceremony. But I am happy enough to go along with these and actively participate at times. Am I a hypocrite? Probably.