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Living well Patient Expert

Grand Prairie, Texas
I have multiple sclerosis, but I'm doing well with the disease. I take Rebif therapy and I believe it's what prevents me from having relapses. I'm married with two daughters age 18 yrs and 15 yrs and they all care about my wellbeing with the disease. I've been documenting my blog on a... Full Bio
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Speech problems and MS by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) The common speech problems that are associated with MS are: Problems controlling volume of speech; word-finding difficulties; erratic cadence of speech; sounding hoarse or ... Read on »
Almost attacked by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) OMG!....the weather is nice and I thought I would take a walk with My miniature schnauzer to the track and run it. We were on our way and this BIG dog hops the fence and co ... Read on »
Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Multiple Sclerosis in children is being recognized more now. 10% of all MS cases involve young children and adolescents. Young people with this disease, their family and th ... Read on »
Weight Watchers update by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I went to my Weight Watchers meeting last night and lost another 3.4 pounds for the week, making my total weight loss 19 pounds. That may not be a lot to some and I do have ... Read on »
Pinterest by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Pinterest is a new social site that allows you to post personal things of interest on boards from the Internet or from your own collection of pictures and what nots. What ... Read on »
MS Walk 2012 Weekend by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) It's that time of year for the MS walk. I didn't register for this year, but I did see a lot of support for it. It happens tomorrow, March 31, 2012 in the DFW area, it wil ... Read on »
March is MS awareness month by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Even though I have MS, the awareness has really been brought to my attention. Wether it was through My Facebook and Twitter connections or just the different things I recei ... Read on »
MS Forums by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I get invitations to MS forums approximately twice a month. When I first started to receive them, they would be either for the evenings or for Saturday lunch. Now I notice ... Read on »
Dr. Appt. by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I went to see my neurologist this morning and the visit went well. My blood pressure was good and all vitals were fine. He gave me a report that my MRI that was last taken ... Read on »
Accountability by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I have to be accountable for what I eat, drink and whatever activities I do this week with someone I partnered with in my Weight Watchers group. Our leader thought it would ... Read on »
Last Weight Watchers meeting for the month by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I went to my last Weight Watchers meeting last night for the month of January. That was also my first month with them and I lost a total of five pounds! Not bad if I have t ... Read on »
Multiple sclerosis information by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Please check out the following link for good information on MS! http://expertscolumn.com/content/multiple-sclerosis-life-and-treatment-today Read on »
Just the rules by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I was watching E! News yesterday and I caught an excerpt talking about this woman named Tosca Reno who is the author of the book called, "Just the rules". It's a book abou ... Read on »
Eating right and exercise by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Since I joined Weight Watchers, I've learned a lot about eating the right food and finding the right exercise that you don't mind doing. I know that part of my problem was ... Read on »
Any MS questions? by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) My family and I went to an MS seminar tonight and as always, all of the therapies were discussed. The food was really good. I think I did well for my weight program, grille ... Read on »
Weight Watchers update by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Tuesday, January 10th, will be my one week mark being on Weight Watchers. There's very little challenge because I think I'm a disciplined person with a little guidance! I ... Read on »
New Year Resolutions by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Happy new year! I think my new year resolutions are indirectly related to my health. I intend to join weight watchers, go to the gym and exercise and read my bible daily. ... Read on »
Seminar luncheon last week by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I went to another seminar luncheon last week and I've come to realize that no matter who they have as a guest speaker, they all talk about the therapies that are available. ... Read on »
What was I thankful for on Thanksgiving by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I'm a little late, but I wanted to share what I was thankful for on Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for my immediate family as well as my extended family and friends, I'm thankf ... Read on »
Keep S'myelin by Living well Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I got a tattoo last week that I have been wanting to get for some months now. I have a total of four tattoos and I'm not one to want to be all tatted up, but this one is my ... Read on »