This was an important essay for me to write because I really wanted to provide some insights into using Botox to control bladder issues related to MS and help other people who have questions about this way to treat this common MS symptom.
The internet and social media were going crazy last week with breaking news about a major development in Multiple Sclerosis research. Our feeds were flooded with headlines like: • Strong new evidence suggests a virus triggers multiple sclerosis • Study…
t’s our last post for 2021, and we are so pumped for our New Year’s Resolutions! This includes focusing on the benefits of why you need to write out your goals for 2022 in our newest podcast (Episode 22 – If not now, when?). Listen to it on our website or your favorite podcast app, and then read this throwback essay from three years ago where I put a new spin on what motivated me for the new year as inspired by Dr. Aaron Boster.
My biggest concern when I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis waaaaaay back in 1997 was what the disease would do to my ability to walk. I started working with a physical therapist quickly after my diagnosis because I knew the…
Founder and Chairman of Amigo Mobility International Welcome to “7 Questions with A Couple,” a monthly series that includes quick conversations with a variety of experts and influencers from throughout the MS community. We are grateful that Al Thieme took…
These brief facts from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society speak volumes about two symptoms that impact an overwhelming majority of people living with MS: • Bladder dysfunction occurs in at least 80% of people with MS. • One study of…
Welcome to this Throwback Thursday post on A Couple Takes On MS, where we repost some of our favorite essays over the past 14 years since we launched our blog. These appear on the last Thursday of each month, and there…
Welcome to this Throwback Thursday post on A Couple Takes On MS, where we repost some of our favorite essays over the past 14 years since we launched our blog. These will appear on the last Thursday of each month,…
Perhaps I am showing my age, but I am a big fan of the 80s rock band REO Speedwagon. My college years memories are filled with my good friend Amy and me being on the grassy hill at DTE Energy…
Five hours from start to finish. Really, four hours is more accurate. The entire bag of Rituximab flowed through my body in four hours. Pretty good, if I may say so. That first hour was spent trying to get my…