The holidays approach . . .

Here they come. Creeping, sneaking . . . trying to catch us unaware. Then they spring – the holidays! They are here, roaring into life with a vengeance! Am I ready? No. I just addressed all of my cards last night. I realized I don’t have enough. 80 cards and I am still short. Have [...]

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RIDING, NOT MS, THE FOCUS

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This was an article that was in my local paper this past weekend. Tysabri is creating an MS awareness program and I was interviewed. Read about it here:
RIDING, NOT MS, THE FOCUS
Keli DiRisio’s eyes were in tremendous pain. They throbbed endlessly and she struggled to walk without losing her balance.
She went to [...]

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Having an attack

Yes, after all of the problems I have had in October (strained my back, got cellulitis in my arm, broke my toe) I ended out the month with an attack.
There is a timely article in the Everyday Health website discussing Understanding and Coping with MS Flare.
Whenever I tell someone I am having an attack they [...]

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The reality of saying “no”.

I was just on one of my favorite blogs, http://www.everydayhealth.com/blog/trevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms/, by Trevis Gleason. I read thru his posts, comment on very few (I am more of a lurker) and can understand and agree with much of what he writes. His positive attitude and his everyday experiences makes me feel like I know him. We both [...]

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Happy 2009!!

It’s a new year (finally). And a new beginning. My surgery is now 2 months old, and I am feeling better (slowly). My MS  has been feeling pretty good, a few flare ups of minor proportions, so nothing to get worried about.  I took it easy over the holidays and tried not to get too stressed. I [...]

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The new blog

OK, I finally did it. I changed the look of the Reality Chick blog. It was time for a change. Today is a snow day – considering that the kids have off for the next 2 weeks, this is an unwanted extra day! 17 days of vacation! It is already long!
Christmas is almost here and [...]

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one month out

This Wednesday it will be one month ago that I had surgery. It has been a pretty good recovery. I am getting around pretty well, but seeing how tired I get. It is finally hitting me that surgery wipes you out! I am still taking it easy, not doing too much. I am still watching [...]

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Disabilities and fair housing

One of the hardest parts of having an illness or condition, be it MS, or cancer or MD, lupus, blindness, Parkinsons, etc., etc., is finding a place that is easy to live in. We all have our issues, maybe it is stairs are too hard to climb, or parking is not close, or wheelchair accessibility [...]

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Hot Hot Hot

You would think I lived in Florida. I don’t. I live in western NY. But it is hot. And for those of us w/MS, these hot days feel like living in the depths of hell. I say that only half in jest. I went on Thursday and today to the Stuart Horse Trials. It is [...]

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Summer is here! And so is the heat!

And I say that because we have temps in the 90’s today. It is HOT. And for anyone with MS, you know that the heat is a pain in the you-know-what. So I am keeping myself into my air-conditioned fortress, only stepping outside if necessary. I guess I shouldn’t complain because in a few months [...]

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