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As someone who's always lived in hurricane country, I've been through enough hurricanes to feel like I can take care of myself and my family in the event of a storm.  I've just learned that the National MS Society has Hurricane Preparedness Guides.  What a terrific idea...and definitely well executed!  The North Carolina Resource Guide includes lists for survival kits, MS-specific medicine and … [Read more...] about Hurricane Preparedness

On this week’s episode, Amy gets Botox. Yup, I did it.  I never thought I would voluntarily allow botulism to be injected into my body.  But like a lot of women, my opinion of it changed as I grew older.  The biggest reason for that?  Because I found out there are other reasons to get Botox injections.  It’s not just for shaving off years anymore.   There are actually three … [Read more...] about Real Housewives of North Carolina

One of the biggest MS discussions in the past week has been Jack Osbourne's diagnosis with the disease.  Personally, I've run through a wave of emotions and thoughts as I've been processing the coverage of his diagnosis. Sympathy - Jack's diagnosis came after experiencing decreased vision in one eye, which ultimately became so bad that he had no central vision in his right eye for a period of … [Read more...] about When a Celebrity Has MS

Summer's here, and it brings a whole set of challenges.  How do we beat the heat?  How do we exercise safely?     When I first got diagnosed with MS, my neurologist encouraged me to go swimming.  Last year, I found out what a disaster it could be to try and swim in the ocean.  Oh, the ocean water wasn't the problem - I just couldn't walk in the sand to even get to the ocean. … [Read more...] about Hot Fun In The Summertime

I'm watching Nik Wallenda walking the tightrope across Niagara Falls as I write this.  I wasn't going to watch this stunt, but I'm finding myself inspired by his walk. He's talking to the reporters as he walks.  He's pumping his fist, kneels for the crowd, and still is moving forward.  This is such a wild journey, and it shocks me that he is able to keep his eye on the prize with all of the … [Read more...] about Walking the Tightrope

Meal planning sounds like such a simple, straight-forward concept.  You sit down, you figure out what you're going to fix for the next week or so, make a shopping list, then execute the plan.  Am I the only person struggling with making this work? Here are some of my struggles: - Not knowing which nights to plan for - surprises pop up on the schedule at the last minute. - Not knowing what my … [Read more...] about Menu Planning 101