One of my primary gripes with the way Western Medicine approaches Multiple Sclerosis is its failure to acknowledge the HUGE role our internal environment plays in how sick or not we get. Our internal environment is effected by what we eat, what we think, how we feel, what toxins we’re exposed to, and more. The course of our MS is not predetermined. We can alter it by altering the condition of our body. But for the most part, Western Medicine ignores this truth, despite substantial evidence. Here I am though, after several weeks of...
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I’ve been packing for days. Each day, I box up some of my possessions and my daughter’s possessions and add them to the tower in the corner of my living room. My life is methodically being packaged into a pause. On Wednesday, the boxes will be picked up and put in storage, where they will rest while decisions are being made. I am jealous of them (the boxes). I want a suitable place to rest too. To be not-in-use for a bit. To nestle somewhere cozy, built just for me. To breathe. I’ve made...
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If you’ve got MS, your neurologist plays an extremely important role in your life. For many of you, these visits are your only direct, in-person contact with a medical expert on MS. In other words, this person is in a position of massive authority – a position to significantly influence your attitude about your illness and your choices. (Even if you only meet your doc a few times a year – sometimes especially because of that.) This person’s got a whole lotta sway. And that’s fine – as long as you’ve chosen the right...
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