MS & Me

When I was asked to write this piece on access my head immediately spun. There are so many topics to choose from such as access to parking, buildings, medications, services …the list is endless!
 

ln the end I chose how we were accessing the services we need in the new world we are going to be living in. This virus came from nowhere and ripped through our communities.   Our lives have been turned upside down and we’ve had to find new ways of living. The question we need to ask is will some of these changes stay with us even after the pandemic has passed?

Allow Yourself to Grieve

I trudged on in complete denial for the first four months after the shock of my MS diagnosis. Overloaded with a host of new symptoms, I felt angry for being sick. A guilty narrative played over and over in my head like a depressing Moby track: If only I had taken better care of myself, ‘I’ wouldn’t have created more lesions. I remember going to a restaurant and having complete sensory overload. I became so overheated I had to strip off in the loo and splash myself with water like a complete lunatic.

Are you one of Ireland's 391,000+ carers? Knowing that you are part of this large cohort of society may not be that comforting if you may feel isolated in this role.  Or you may not identify yourself as a carer but simply do what needs to be done for your spouse/partner/child/family member with MS. But you are not alone.

Nadia Anshasi was diagnosed with MS on World MS Day, she reflects on what this annual event really means to her.

Buying a house is stressful at the best of times but when you live with a disability it’s a whole other ball game.

This week Robert Joyce shares his experiences of using assistive technologies and how they help to manage his day to day life.

Niamh has been living with MS for over 10 year's and this year is taking part in the May 50k. Below, Niamh outlines why she is taking part and how important the challenge is to her.

This week’s MS and Me blog from Grace Kavanagh
“... I have suffered a very real loss.”

This week Katie St Lawrence looks at how she decided on her MS treatment.

During the first lockdown Maggie Green reflected on her diagnosis of MS in 2016 and why she has returned to her studies.