So your friend or loved one has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. What the heck do you do now? When I think back at my time of diagnosis, I was lucky to have great support from friends and family. It helped that I was really open about what was happening, so my friends went through it all with me. However, …

So we are finally easing out of lockdown. From tomorrow, pubs, restaurants, and lots of other venues will open again. Part of me is glad. Of course. It is normality for many. But a bigger part of me is divided into worry and also a little sadness. Lockdown wasn’t too bad for our family. We are both lucky to keep …

Regardless of how long, or short, your journey to finally being diagnosed was, it is still a shock. You might have been expecting it, from your own research. It might have come as a bolt out of the blue. Most likely, it will be somewhere in between. Although I thought I was prepared for it at the time, my whole …

How are we already at the end of February?? It was New Year a minute ago?? 2020 started with a bit of an uphill scramble for me Initially, my eyes were still giving me trouble but my second ophthalmologist appointment showed nothing once again. He told me that there is nothing wrong with my eyes. A relief to not have …

Had a neurologist appointment today about my eye. Eye is no better, I’m afraid. Earlier in the week, I thought it had improved but whatever that was, it didn’t last. Back to annoying fuzz 🙁 My neuro had spoken to the eye clinic and also discussed it separately with a neuro-ophthalmologist. They all think that this is not a problem …

I know, I haven’t written in too long. True to its name, the seesaw has been up and down a bit over the past couple of months. When ‘stuff’ happens, I often just need a while to process and digest before I can hit the keyboard. I tend to focus on other things and distract myself for a moment. Writing …