The physical challenges of Multiple Sclerosis are noticeable enough but the cognitive issues are difficult to deal with and explain because they are invisible. Everyone can see a limp or a tremble but no one can see that your brain…
The first of a set of occasional posts in a series ‘For the Love Of…’ Basically I will just write about something I like a lot. Nothing more than that! This one will cover cycling. Today. Nine years ago today.…
May 30th was World MS Day. While not exactly a cause for celebration, it’s a meaningful day for raising awareness. To be honest, though, most of the coverage I’ve seen has been on websites and blogs for people who already…
I mention Ocrevus quite a lot in this blog. That’s understandable. It’s the first treatment I have ever received for Multiple Sclerosis and, if it does what it should and slow lesion growth, that will be something! A real win!…
I wrote this on a day when I could not do much. A day of nothing. The kind of days that are part of conditions such as MS but seldom get mentioned much because they are not inspirational. Or interesting…
It has been difficult to write recently. There are actually some pretty nice reasons for that although one is not that nice. Dealing with the constant change through Multiple Sclerosis. Changes in my mind, my body, my nervous system. Well,…
I am a member of various Multiple Sclerosis associations, some of which have on-line forums where people with MS post about their experiences. It certainly brings you back to earth. As a new member of one of these forums I…
New experiences, new symptoms, are a constant with Multiple Sclerosis. Sometimes they are only inconvenient, other times they can be a big concern. Mostly, they are somewhere between the two. I will occasionally post about them here. Keep them in…
Anyone who just dipped in here would think that my life is nothing but Multiple Sclerosis and cycling, with content on the latter reflecting that I am not as strong as I was. So, as 2024 idles in to 2025,…
I would really, really love to write something incredibly exciting about the last couple of weeks. I really would! The scaling of another mountain by bike or an amazing visit to a fantastic city. It is difficult to write in…