Author: Rachel
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Treatment
Disease Modifying Therapy There is no cure for Multiple Sclerosis, however, there are 15 different treatment options (often referred to as disease modifying therapies or DMT) that work to try to slow and stop disease progression. Currently, since my disease was caught so early, I could easily forget that I have MS. However, my treatment…
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The Lord Is My Shepherd
The Power of The Holy Spirit This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend a retreat with some other men and women from my church. I came home knowing the presence of the Holy Spirit is truly with me, and I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It was exactly what…
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It Could Be Worse
Trip to the ER In April I had a lumbar puncture, otherwise known as a spinal tap. A lumbar puncture is where they insert a needle into your lower back to get a sample of fluid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord. The goal in my case was to see if it showed any…
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Get Up, Go Outside, And Walk!
My Challenge For You Get up, get outside, and go for a walk. Okay, maybe after you finish reading my blog post. But, I do want to challenge you to take 20-30 minutes (maybe it is during your lunch break) today or tomorrow to go for a walk. If you are reading this and you…
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Why Me?
I know I have so many things to be thankful for in my life. I have been blessed with opportunities many people don’t often receive. I have received many good things to be thankful for and I don’t necessarily feel like I have any right to complain. But, life isn’t perfect, and we all experience…
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What is “Normal”, Anyway?
Denying Fatigue Did you know that fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, with about 80 percent of people agreeing that it is a symptom for them? I do not consider myself to have fatigue, at least not consistently. However, I did laugh as I was reading through my neurologist’s notes…
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I Am Enough
Speak Out The first month following my diagnosis, I was nervous about sharing my new diagnosis with others. I wondered if this was really something I should be sharing with everyone. In fact, as I was doing my research on Multiple Sclerosis I came across an article that strongly encouraged people not to share that…
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My Diagnosis
Unfortunate MRI Result March 22, 2019. I scheduled my MRI for first thing in the morning, bright and early at 7 AM. I don’t know if you have ever had an MRI, but that is one way to certainly wake you up and make sure you are alert. Side note | people warn you that…
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My First Relapse – March 29, 2017
Optic Neuritis in California Try to imagine waking up one day and you have a weird blurry/bright spot in your vision. It isn’t very big, but it is noticeable. What is the first thought that would run through your mind? Maybe you are tired, sick, or stressed out and so you equate that to being…
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Neurologist & Tests & Treatment
The Two Week Wait Imagine walking out the door of a doctor’s office with one link to a website on a sticky note and being told you were diagnosed with a disease that you knew nothing about, except that the few people you know that have it aren’t doing so well. It is life changing.…