Life in Spite of MS Blog

Planning for a Future with MS

Sun, 25 May 2025 01:05:26 -0400

Planning for a Future with MS - Whether it's financial concerns, medical decisions, or preparing children for life with MS in the family.

Balancing Responsibilities and Childhood

Sat, 24 May 2025 01:20:39 -0400

Balancing Responsibilities and Childhood, older children may feel responsible for helping their parent while juggling school, extracurriculars, and social lives

Children of Parents with MS

Thu, 22 May 2025 04:06:31 -0400

Children of parents with MS often develop resilience and empathy early in life. They may take on caregiving roles and learn to be flexible along the way.

Communication is The Key to Strengthening Bonds

Thu, 22 May 2025 01:50:12 -0400

Communication is The Key to Strengthening Bonds - Discussing MS openly helps everyone process the changes and understand what to expect.

Navigating Everyday Family Life with MS

Wed, 21 May 2025 02:13:35 -0400

Navigating everyday family life with MS includes how families juggle daily tasks when MS symptoms vary. Assigning roles, utilizing support systems and more.

Understanding the Family Dynamic in Families with MS

Tue, 20 May 2025 02:20:19 -0400

Understanding the family dynamic in families with MS - What goes on in a family with MS? How does it affect each relationship? Fathers, Mothers, and children?

Driving with MS: Staying Safe and Independent

Wed, 14 May 2025 01:26:57 -0400

Are you still driving with MS? Do you have the desire to continue to drive? Do you have weakness in your limbs or other symptoms that make it difficult to drive?

Ann Romney Part 2

Mon, 12 May 2025 21:08:37 -0400

Ann Romney is the wife of presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney. Find out about the alternative treatments she has chosen to help manage her MS symptoms.

Tracking MS Symptoms - Why it Matters and How to Make it Work for YOu

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:42:45 -0400

Tracking MS symptoms matters for you if you live with the chronic disease of multiple sclerosis.

What Does MS Mean to You?

Wed, 9 Apr 2025 19:45:23 -0400

What does MS mean to you besides multiple sclerosis? Is it something positive? Negative? Or something inspirational? We'd love to know.

WAH for Disabled Individuals

Fri, 7 Mar 2025 17:22:11 -0500

WAH for disabled individuals may not be as hard to find as you may think. There are some things you should consider before pursuing a job at home if you are disabled, though.

More Anti-inflammatory Recipes for MS

Sat, 8 Feb 2025 17:26:47 -0500

Here are a few more anti-inflammatory recipes to help with your MS symptoms.

Anti-inflammatory Foods for MS

Sat, 8 Feb 2025 14:28:03 -0500

A list of anti-inflammatory foods for MS. There is also a simple meal plan and a few easy recipes to help get you started.

Montel Williams Updates

Sat, 8 Feb 2025 11:33:29 -0500

Montel Williams Updates shares with you what Montel is up to now. From a podcast, cannabis products, and new show, and more.

Ocrevus Approved for Primary Progressive MS

Sat, 8 Feb 2025 00:50:58 -0500

The new Ocrevus MS therapy has been approved by the FDA for Primary Progressive and Relapsing Remitting MS.

My Infertility and MS Story

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 12:38:11 -0500

My MS story began two weeks after a pregnancy loss following my first round of IVF. We’d had other losses, but this one seemed to have a bigger effect

Meet Steven Mueller - Again!

Mon, 2 Sep 2024 13:53:06 -0400

Since we last met Steven Mueller, a lot has changed in his life. See the updates he has to share with his new wife.

Meet Julie Blackburn

Wed, 29 May 2024 19:32:19 -0400

Meet Julie Blackburn, creator of the Spoonie Day App! Learn a little about her and why she created the app for people just like you.

Neurostimulator to Repair Myelin Sheath

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 02:10:22 -0400

Wow! A neurostimulator to repair myelin sheath may be the next stage in the treatment of MS. One that may restore damage and not just slow it down.

Of Curbs and Cutaways

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:42:28 -0400

Of Curbs and Cutaways is an essay about an experiece we had several years ago. I hope you enjoy reading it.

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month 2024

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:17:15 -0400

It's here! Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month 2024. What's on the agenda this year? Among other things, mental health.

Plant-Based Diet

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:32:32 -0400

A plant based diet and MS is not a new thing. To the contrary, it has been around for several years.

MS Awareness Shop

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:53:05 -0400

The MS Awareness Shop is where you'll find all those accessories to create awareness of multiple sclerosis, one mug at a time

MS Jewelry Shop

Thu, 7 Mar 2024 22:09:01 -0500

Our MS Jewelry Shop is where you can find pins, bracelets, pendants, and more - jewelry with a multiple sclerosis theme.

As I See It!

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:25:29 -0500

MS is SHIT I fucking hate IT I no longer WALK Thank god I can TALK It’s messed up my LIFE I’m no longer a WIFE Trapped in my HOUSE I feel like a LOUSE

Microparticles Reversed Physical Disability in MS Mouse Models

Wed, 7 Jun 2023 11:00:14 -0400

Microparticles reversed physical disability in a mouse model at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Lola Falana Part 2

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 01:40:36 -0400

In Lola Falana Part 2 you'll be able to watch more of her available interviews, find links to movies or ways to buy them.

Low Dose Naltrexone

Sat, 4 Mar 2023 01:55:20 -0500

I started going to a naturopath after my GP refused to entertain any notion of using LDN, and he started me on it in 2017. I've used it ever since, and

Conjure Comix Kickstarter

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Hello visitors, fellow MSr’s, and caregivers, this is a somewhat unusual post, however, Cir and I would love for you to share in our excitement for our son’s recent accomplishments. As a child, Cir Jr loved comics, receiving them for gifts and subsequently devouring them. He loved Captain Planet because the character wanted to save the planet and create a sustainable future for humanity. He loved the format with its action-packed artwork - the story told in words and graphic pictures with all the excitement of a movie in physical form. As a result of his love for this artform, he spent hours creating characters and worlds from his own imagination, ultimately merging his passion for social justice and comics, to give birth to the project he is now promoting via Kickstarter. The project, a comic book publishing company, called Conjure Comix, and the story behind it, won the local 2019 Knights Art Challenge with a $60,000 grant prize contingent upon raising matching funds of $30,000 to bring his dream to life. As we all know, the following year, 2020. put a halt to many activities, including Cir Jr's dream of starting his publishing company. The pandemic did add a new perspective to his project when we saw how marginalized groups were disproportionately affected by COVID, including those with disabilities due to conditions like MS, the African American community, the LGBTQI community, and others. He saw a need for an accessible and easy way to learn about social justice issues through comic books, tracts, and graphic novels. My hope is that you will join us and pledge as we have, to help get his company off the ground and spread his vision around the world. We also hope that you will share the Kickstarter link with your friends, family, and acquaintances as well. As a child with a parent suffering from MS, Cir Jr, as well as his siblings, faced tremendous odds at a young age as they watched their father deal with the effects of multiple sclerosis. It directly affected them and the choices they’ve made in their lives as grownups. Cir Jr and his siblings have developed empathy for marginalized groups within our society and want to advocate for and make others aware of what it’s like to live with a disability or as a member of one of those groups. Cir Jr’s contribution was to create Conjure Comix. Please click on the link above or below to read and listen to his story and help support his dream of creating tracts and graphic novels as you are able. Share it with your family and friends. You’ll be glad you did.

Selma Blair

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:31:04 -0400

Selma Blair is an American actress who has MS. She shares her journey in her documentary, "Introducing Selma Blair".

John King

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:10:46 -0400

John King revealed to the world that he had multiple sclerosis on October 19th of 2020. Who new?

Cir's 5 Year Tysabri Update

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:00:24 -0400

Hi Dear Vistor, A quick update on Cir's Tysabri journey. As you can see from the title of this post, Cir has been taking it for about 5 years now. We

The Starch Solution

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:14:00 -0400

The Starch Solution

Slight Decline

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:55:19 -0500

Eyes fall from above, Looks intended to show love. Missed connections brought to light, Body and brain continue to fight. Look down, heart pound Grass

MS and COVID19

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 10:24:27 -0400

Wondering about MS and COVID19? Here is a video to answer your questions by the National MS Society.

A Vaccine for MS

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 01:48:50 -0400

A vaccine for MS is currently in the works. Wouldn't it be great if there were a vaccine that could prevent and possibly reverse MS? Find out about it here.

Balancing MS

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 13:24:55 -0400

The balancing act of life with no balance. Adjusting to PPMS with tragic optimism. Since being diagnosed, I have thought a lot about the duality of

Downloading Songs

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 04:00:40 -0500

Hi! Fans, when you download any of my songs, all proceeds go to Life in spite of MS. Thanks alot for being a fan, I sure do appreciate it. Vince