http://msliving.org People With Multiple Sclerosis Helping Each Other Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:57:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fatigue was the first symptom to visibly suggest to my co-workers that something was wrong with me. I knew I had MS, but after three bouts of optic neuritis MS had been silent for a couple of years. Late night social events were the first casualty, but within two years ... http://msliving.org/2008/04/07/waking-up-tired/ It seems that everyone with MS has at some time experienced the loss of friends. They just evaporate, fade away. This does not relate only to casual friends, in fact some casual friends become closer. A close friend since our teen years was supportive of me for a decade, the ... http://msliving.org/2008/04/07/some-friends-disappear/ Although we now have a home that is wheelchair accessible (thanks to a willing, helpful builder) we still have a huge barrier that is insurmountable. We cannot visit anyone unless they live in an apartment building. Not being able to get in any door of the homes of our friends ... http://msliving.org/2008/04/06/housing-woes/ Being fit does not mean being thin, having rippling muscles or an hour glass figure. For me it means being as physically fit as I can be given the limitations placed on me by MS, and I must say it is a daily battle to do all that time-consuming stretching ... http://msliving.org/2008/04/06/benefits-of-being-in-shape/ Fashion matters, whether on a tennis court or in a wheelchair. Get involved in the discussion at the MS & FASHION!! section. http://msliving.org/2008/04/06/ms-fashion/ We all need to find meaning in our life. Very often people define themselves in terms of what they do and their social circumstances, just the kinds of things that can change radically when MS rears its ugly head. How does an MSr, buffeted by earth-shattering changes in the fundamental elements ... http://msliving.org/2008/04/05/reason-to-be/ Accepting the diagnosis of MS is one thing, accepting help is quite another. The reality is that many of us will ultimately need help at some level, so we need to come to grips with this feeling that needing help is a sign of weakness. This was a major hurdle ... http://msliving.org/2008/04/04/i-dont-need-any-help/ Our families are often the first tier of support we have when we learn about our diagnosis. As a parent with a spouse whose mental health was fragile I felt my obligation to ‘protect’ those I loved was more important than my own need for support. Years later when my ... http://msliving.org/2008/04/04/families-first/