She remembered who she was and the game changed
My life has changed from what I thought it would be and it has changed from what I thought I wanted. It has changed in so many massive and minute ways, but the biggest change was that I made change and growth a positive part of my life. On reflection, I have always thought like this …
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This week I had an appointment with my neurologist for a check-up. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis on the 28th February 2012. I have not been on any medication for MS for well over a year now. Links about my diagnosis can be found here - Multiple Sclerosis – Part 1 – The Diagnosis and here …
I am not a cyclist but love riding my bike with my family around the coast. Today I went on a 12km ride. We rode on a hilly coastal route enjoying the glorious view of the ocean. This ride is significant for me because prior to being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis I would ride it …
Continue reading "Remembering what makes my heart sing"
Since returning from overseas I have been wonderful. Health wise I had a one month break from my injections for MS and feel so good that I have decided to continue my break. My head feels clear, my legs are working spectacularly well and I just feel great. Don't worry I am not acting blindly …
Continue reading "Think before we speak"
Coming to terms with a chronic illness is sometimes a little tricky. I change between the 'old' me who competed in a triathlon and the MS self who sometimes experiences difficulties doing everything the 'old' self did with my eyes closed. Sometimes I just can not function at the level I would like. Multiple Sclerosis …
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At the gym today I was stretching before yoga next to a large set of scales and was amazed at the heavy traffic of people on and off the scales. I glanced at their faces as the magic number appeared on the screen. Not long ago every morning I would weigh myself and even record …
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This is a topic I have been both apprehensive and excited to write about. I am very passionate about what I put into my body and yet have been challenged many times on this topic. When I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis I thought my body had let me down and then I began to wonder "or …
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Being diagnosed with a disease, a broken marriage, losing a loved one, your job or even losing respect are all forms of grief in their own way. "In grief, there is a time when pain seems to be in control. Then there is a turning point and a time following when pain may still be …
Continue reading "Multiple Sclerosis – Part 2 – My Turning Point"
Blurred vision was the first sign that something was wrong. I thought it was simply sunscreen in my eye when my concerned sister-in-law suggested I see a doctor. Over the next six weeks I went from the GP to an Ophthalmologist and finally a Neurologist who after a lumbar puncture and MRI diagnosed me with Multiple Sclerosis on the 28th …
Continue reading "Multiple Sclerosis – Part 1 – The Diagnosis"
Have you ever said the phase "one day"? Well I use to say "one day I will write a blog". Today I decided that today is that day. After experiencing the death of my gorgeous husband on 26th January, 2011 after his battle with Cancer and then being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease on 28th …
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Multiple Strengths 