Radio presenter: I have MS, let’s all help find a cure

A sunnier than life radio presenter is the latest celebrity to bare all, figuratively speaking, and reveal to his co-presenters, listeners and, indeed, the world that he has multiple sclerosis. And he is urging everyone to raise money to 'find a cure',

MS diagnosis: Could doctors explain better? Do they need more support?

One of the most frequent calls we hear from those newly diagnosed with MS is for more information. Those of us with more experience are happy to pass on what we know. However, Ian Franks says doctors need better resources to ensure new patients are better informed,

Birthday presents: True diagnosis and a possible treatment

It was a strange day, well, certainly out of the ordinary! I am talking about last Friday, November 8, 2019. First of all, it was my birthday (yep, now 67, getting on a bit) but it was also the day I had to see my neurologist for my regular MS check-up. Not the day I …

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MRI – Keeping calm and relaxed in the tunnel

MRI scanners and, in particular, how to cope with them, is somethi.ng t hat concerns many people as they prepare to be scanned. Going into the scanner’s tunnel can be intimidating in advance and frightening when inside. Never mind that it is open at both ends, the closeness of the tunnel can soon put your …

Loss of spinal nerve fibres not only cause of disability in MS – new research

Disability from multiple sclerosis may be caused by more than loss of spinal nerve fibres, new research shows. This could mean the use of MRI scans to predict disability from MS may not be as reliable as thought. The research questions the belief that, in MS, loss of spinal axons, or nerve fibres, is the key factor in …

HSCT Plus Six Months: Daily Walks and a New MRI

In July, I wrote about how Julia Browning was getting on three months after undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Treatment (HSCT) with Dr. Denis Fedorenko at the A.A. Maximov center in Moscow. She was doing well, as you can see here. Now, as a further three months have gone by, it is time to catch up …

From Russia with Test Results for HSCT

Regular readers of this column will know that I am convinced about the efficacy, reliability, and safety of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) as a treatment for MS. In fact, a few weeks ago, you learned through this column that my decision was made; HSCT was for me. Dates were agreed, flights were booked, special assistance …

Home from Moscow, strangely contented

Yesterday was a long and tiring day, returning home to the sunny and south of Spain from the colder temperatures found in Moscow. With the help of two members of the support team, I left the hospital at 7am, which was 6am in Spain, eventually getting home at 10.30pm. Believe me, 16½ hours of travelling …

Moscow calling – day three

Wednesday marks the halfway point in my journey of tests and clinical assessment at the AA Maximov centre in Moscow. Of course, I am looking forward to getting the results, although the MRI scan results are known already. The programme of tests is not complete yet but most are now behind me. Yesterday was the …

Moscow calling – day two

It’s Tuesday morning and a busy day lies ahead of me here in the AA Maximov centre in Moscow. That’s what Anastasia told me yesterday afternoon as she was about to go home after a 10 hour working day that started at 7am. And, as if to prove it, this morning I was wakened by …