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Here is my story!

I was first diagnosed about 13 yrs ago. I’ve lost a lot in the process. My marriage is being tested every day, My MS has progressed in ways that I didn’t see coming. I’m turning 50 this year and I’m scared about my future. I don’t know who I am anymore. I’m stuck!  Every day I try hard to figure out what I want to do with my life and I pray that I`ll have an answer tomorrow. Part of me feels that I should do something related to MS, since I`ve been thinking, breathing and eating this frustrating disease. God help me!

 Wait a minute, He did this to me! Amongst everything else that I’ve  gone through in my life he just thought why don’t I give her MS and we’ll see how she deals with that! 

When I sit back and think about everything including my biggest struggle, MS, I feel that I’m getting stronger  and will be getting stronger day by day! What other choice do I have? The alternative isn’t to appealing.

Ciao,

Cathy XXXXX

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by | 2026-01-31 | Depression and Anxiety and MS, MS Medications, MS TODAY, Not Treating MS | 0 Comments

Last week was a long, hard week. I pushed through pain, frustrations, difficulties, weariness, weakness, emotional stress, financial strain, the unexpected, and loneliness. If I was to list everything I dealt with the list would actually take pages and pages of...
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by | 2026-01-19 | MS Medications, MS TODAY, MS Treatments | 0 Comments

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by | 2025-12-24 | Job Search | 0 Comments

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MS charity calls City of Richmond Hill’s actions ‘vindictive’ after bingo permit blocked over hospital donations and paperwork

by | 2025-06-26 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Richmond Hill’s mayor says the city won’t reconsider a decision to strip the bingo permit from a charity supporting York Region residents with multiple sclerosis. Twice-monthly bingo sessions raised nearly $120,000 for My MS Family last year. They were the largest...
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by | 2025-03-19 | MS Meds and your skin conditions, MS TODAY | 0 Comments

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The Amazing Power of Microbiota

by | 2025-03-11 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Inside your gut lies an unexpected world, teeming with microorganisms. This tiny universe, invisible to our eyes, plays an immense role in our health. In this article, we explain what the microbiota really is and why it deserves your full attention. What is the...
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Common MS Drug Causes Rare but Potentially Deadly Allergic Reactions, FDA Warns

by | 2025-01-29 | MS Medications, MS Treatments | 0 Comments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added a so-called “black box” (“boxed warning”) alert to the multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) and its generic version, Glatopa, because of rare but potentially fatal allergic...
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by | 2025-01-19 | VIABILITY | 0 Comments

Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that is involved in numerous bodily functions. Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, plays a vital role in red blood cell formation, DNA synthesis, neurological health, and energy production. However, despite being such an...
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FOX Meteorologist Janice Dean’s Forecast for Life with MS is Bright

by | 2024-12-29 | My Story to Tell | 0 Comments

Thanks to advances in multiple sclerosis research and treatments, Dean is confident that the future for patients like her is sunny. Janice Dean has been nicknamed "The Weather Machine" and "Weather Queen" by her FOX News colleagues as a testament to her tenacious...
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