May 9th, 2025 was the last day that I said I’ll see you again to my aunt. She’s 73 years old, so young to leave this earth, yet God called her home. She was the aunt that was involved in our lives in a major way. She and my mom were best friends, they didContinue reading “Grieving with Multiple Sclerosis”
Category Archives: managing moods
Talking Just Isn’t The Same Anymore
The more I live out this new life with MS, I’m noticing that I’m having difficulty speaking. I could be expressing myself in conversation and lose what I wanted to say mid-sentence. There are times that in my brain I know exactly what I want to say, I can picture the words, I know whatContinue reading “Talking Just Isn’t The Same Anymore”
Fact: The Worst Feeling of MS is when my body doesn’t regulate temperature well.
Since I’m also going through menopause at 43, I had to learn the difference between a hot flash and MS heat intolerance. Both of them are miserable, both make you feel like crud. Hot flashes are shorter and they make me sweat. Heat intolerance for me is ongoing and you can feel the anxiety creepContinue reading “Fact: The Worst Feeling of MS is when my body doesn’t regulate temperature well.”
The Lie: It’s Not You It’s Me
“It’s not you, it’s me.” This is the start of the many breakup letters I’ve written out of my insecurities to my loving boyfriend. I don’t mean it. I never do. It seems like ever since MS reared its ugly head in my life, my hopes have dwindled and I’ve been consumed with insecurities. IContinue reading “The Lie: It’s Not You It’s Me”
The Struggle is Real
I found these two fun facts on the internet. I decided to post them here in my blog because they resonate with me in a lot of ways. I feel like I spend more time trying to explain how sick I am because on the outside I seem to look perfectly fine. Even when IContinue reading “The Struggle is Real”
Day 3: From 0 to 10 My Pain Scale was 6!!
I woke up this morning feeling pretty good. My knees are still swollen and I’m having some difficulty walking. I was still suffering from major fatigue after all of that pain the past 2 days!! It made me extremely tired. I had a little difficulty walking with my balance and my legs felt really heavyContinue reading “Day 3: From 0 to 10 My Pain Scale was 6!!”
Battling the “Unseen” Disease
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything. Part of me wanted to really have a blog that talked about something super cool that could be useful to others. As I go through my most recent health challenges, I decided that I am going to blog about this journey. I can tell it’s already goingContinue reading “Battling the “Unseen” Disease”
Happily Ever Amber 