The Challenge of Riding on a Train
A morning commute is part of everyday life but, with MS, it is something of an effort. Riding a bike up a mountain seems easier! #MultipleSclerosis
Category Living With Multiple Sclerosis
My personal reflections on Multiple Sclerosis. Good days and bad days, preferably the former.
One sclerosis can never be enough, after all…..
Drawing to Remember and Other Tricks
Memory issues are part of MS. They are not nice but need to be coped with. Personal strategies to help remember the good times... Like drawing badly... #MS
My Memory Fragmentation
Multiple Sclerosis causes cognitive issues. Been thinking about these a lot lately.... 'Memory Fragmentation' #MS #MultipleSclerosis
Challenge Number Three: Cold and Wet
The last of my personal challenges for this year was completed on Saturday 7th September with the climb of the Mendel Pass. A good climb, for me. Not massively fast and actually, despite my initial plans, completed on a day…
Six Years
Six years ago today I got diagnosed with MS. A weird sort of anniversary to remember but, today, I am glad I did. #ms #cycling
Boosts and Perspective
Boosts are great, they can make my day. But there also come frustrations, such are the variables that come with MS. Important to keep perspective.
MS: Should I Tell?
MS can be invisible but it can impact what I do. That brings the question: Should I Tell? #MS #MultipleSclerosis
Ventoux – More than a Mountain
Climbing Mont Ventoux by bike is personally really important.... It's not just another mountain.... I'll try to explain why...... #cycling #Ventoux
Lucky
I tend to name my bike rides after songs. No real reason. Sometimes a song I had in my head that helped me keep rhythm peddling, other times a song that just put me in a good mood, more often…
Five Years
August seems to be a month of anniversaries. Twenty years in Holland, which is nice. And, a couple of days ago, five years since my initial diagnosis with MS. Which is not so nice? To ‘celebrate’, I went for a…