Changing “I can’t” to “I can” – determination is key

Determination is one of the best qualities to which we all can aspire. Whatever our disease, condition, or disability, we can all try to have more determination in our lives. It is that quality that changes “I can’t” to “I can”. It is about making every effort in life. Of course, I am not talking …

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A view from the ground: Understand and cut risks of falls

I fall, you probably fall. In fact, anyone with mobility issues that include problems with balance is more than likely to fall from time to time. And that’s how I came to find myself sitting on the ground beside my car. My knee gave way as I was trying to transfer to the car from …

Falls – the good, the bad, and the ……

Falls are a fact of life for people with multiple sclerosis or other disability that includes mobility and balance problems. But, those of us who take the tumbles know they are not all the same. We divide them into bad falls and good falls. So, what is a “good” fall? How can any fall be …

MS, Combined with Flu, Had Me on the Floor Again

Those of us who live with multiple sclerosis know exactly how we, as individuals, are affected by the symptoms we experience. What we cannot know, however, is how others are affected, as no two people with MS have exactly the same symptoms. One thing we do know, though, is that influenza can make us feel …

Taking the rough with the smooth

As everyone affected by multiple sclerosis knows, whether living with it personally or because someone close to you has it, there will be good and bad times. Some may be limited to a day; others can be much longer. Since forsaking the cloudy skies and rain of Britain for the sunnier and drier climes of …