Multiple sclerosis - xoJane

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Have Multiple Sclerosis And Became Paralyzed Almost Overnight

IHTM CONTESTANT — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0500

My physical therapists began talking about things like nursing homes and electric wheelchairs, to which I responded with quick venom, like a cornered animal.

I'M NOT OK: Dealing With Health Insurance When You Have a Chronic Illness

Sarah Eyre — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:00:15 -0400

If you had told my needle-phobic childhood self that I’d ever be begging complete strangers for a box of shots so I could inject myself at home I would never have believed it, but that was my life for months.

A Few Awesome Things About Being Disabled

Sarah Eyre — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:24 -0400

There’s this perception that the lives of the disabled are somehow diminished, or that we carry some weight or sadness inside, and I want to dispel that.

Wanna Test a Friendship? Have a Seizure!

Sarah Eyre — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:00:29 -0400

I have long-standing relationships that never recovered from my diagnosis and friendships which have never been the same after reactions to my use of various aids, medications or therapies.