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Lisa Emrich

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posted 08/18/2008, comments (3)

Who do you tell? When and Why? - Part 2 The Middle Realm

Telling people that you have Multiple Sclerosis is a very personal choice. For some, it flows naturally from their lips without hesitation. For some, it is a “secret” which they hold close to the breast. In Part 1, I discussed telling those people closest to you - family members, other doctors, perhaps your best... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Gross

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posted 08/14/2008, comments (0)

What Should MS Research Really Be Focusing On?

I was watching TV commentator Neil Cavuto the other day being interviewed over the disaster known as the economy and was quite impressed with his insights. He has a way of cutting to the chase. The interview closed with Neil saying that he had just returned from some procedure to improve vocal difficulties related to his... Read more Chevron

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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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Gina Gunkel

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posted 07/28/2008, comments (0)

Life Lessons Learned

This past week was tough for me. I had to reveal my MS to a friend. I’ve known this person for about a year, have been over her house, shared meals, and laughed many times together. I just never mentioned that I had a chronic illness. I don’t exactly know why. Maybe I feel like, when people know,... 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 07/25/2008, comments (4)

Losing my mind, and my pride

Like a tired two-year-old child, sometimes my MS behaves badly in public. When my kids did this, it was usually in the middle of a grocery store and I would be both embarrassed and frustrated. When I was a young mother, it took several of those embarrassing moments to occur before I began to develop strategies to deal with those tantrums. The... Read more Chevron

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