Keeping pace when MS keeps us busy
How is it the middle of April already? It seems like I was just complaining to Dan about March being the longest month ever and how I was so tired of cold weather. Now, the temperatures finally are getting warmer…
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Episode 75 – Taking on A Hot MS
Since her MS diagnosis in September 2019, Brittany Quiroz—also known as a “A Hot MS”— has been a powerful voice in the Multiple Sclerosis community. Brittany is an author, speaker, MS activist and a talented singer Whew! Did we say she’s…
Episode 73 – Taking on MS research, telehealth & activism
Always believe in the power of your voice and your story to influence change. Whether it’s at the local, state or national level, your experiences are valuable in making things better for you and many others dealing with the same…
EF: Pedaling forward for a world free of MS
Evolution Fitness is putting its own spin on the term “Bike MS.” The Mt. Pleasant-based gym is hosting its annual Evolution Fitness Bike-a-Thon for MS from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9, to raise money for the National Multiple…
Episode 71 – Taking on dating and loving with MS
This episode released on Valentine’s Day so of course it embraces a theme related to maintaining loving relationships when you or your significant other are living with Multiple Sclerosis. Just think about it: all committed relationships present their share of…
Episode 70 – Who’s driving your MS?
We all know Multiple Sclerosis is a relentless, unpredictable, frustrating disease. It can make living with it seem impossible, but we can regain some control in how we manage our MS. Shortly after she was diagnosed more than 26 years…
Episode 63 – The high co$t of living with M$
The annual economic burden for the nearly 1 million people living with Multiple Sclerosis in the U.S. is, wait for it … $85.4 billion. That’s billion. With a “b.” The $85.4 billion, according to a report from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society,…
Episode 61 – Eye see you, MS
Sometimes what other people are seeing seem so obvious to them. “How could you not see it?” they ask. Maybe you could see it but just not very clearly. You don’t want to face the truth that your vision is…
Episode 55 – Taking on handling the heat & MS
Heat is akin to kryptonite when it comes to many people who are living with Multiple Sclerosis. In fact, studies have shown that this “many” accounts for 80% of us all, including the two of us. Summer officially launches on…
Picture this: MS State Action Day 2023
I truly have lost count of how many times we have ventured to Lansing and met with our elected state officials, each trip memorable in its own right. But I never envisioned what May 24 was going to bring for…