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Lisa Emrich

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posted 08/08/2008, comments (10)

"Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Oh What a Beautiful Day"

Sometimes when I wake up in the morning and the sun is shining brightly through my white curtains, I just know that it’s going to be a great day. I stretch long in the bed, rotate my legs left and right, reach high in the air towards the ceiling, give out a lion yawn, relax.... Then I start to get up out of bed. ... Read more Chevron

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Merely Me

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posted 08/07/2008, comments (12)

My First Neurology Appointment

They say everything happens for a reason. I am inclined to believe that. Or maybe it is just that I want to believe that. Believing, even if it is an illusion, is preferable to not believing in anything at all. When I went in to get my MRI to test for signs of Multiple Sclerosis I knew already. I didn't need the images of my brain to tell me. My... Read more Chevron

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Mandy Crest

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posted 08/07/2008, comments (4)

MS: Work with it, around it, and through it

Lately there has been a lot of attention given to people who, in mid-life, are redefining themselves. Count me in.We all have different reasons for taking the plunge -- death in the family, divorce, loss of a job, health problems, or just plain dissatisfaction with our roles in life. For me, it was not the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, but the... Read more Chevron

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Julie

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Married with two teenagers. Working full time. Diagnosed in 2003.

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posted 08/05/2008, comments (2)

What I did on my summer vacation

I'm uncomfortable when people at work ask me what I'm doing for fun this summer and what I'll be doing for my vacation. The fact is, I use most of my vacation time for my MS-related absences and take real vacations sparingly. My husband and I planned a trip to another state recently for a family member's wedding. The day before the trip, I knew I... Read more Chevron

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Mandy Crest

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posted 08/04/2008, comments (0)

Tysabri: It Comes Down to Choices

An article in the August 1 edition of The Wall Street Journal reports that two patients treated with Tysabri have contracted progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) a potentially deadly brain infection. Neither patient has died.Tysabri was recalled in 2005 because of similar incidents, much to the dismay of many MS patients. At last,... Read more Chevron

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