I Had a ruptured colon in February so I ended up with a Colostomy. Knowing that I would have reattachment surgery, I went on a mission to get in the best shape of my life. It paid off! My fist surgery involved 6 days in the hospital then 10 days in the rehab hospital and […]
Is Inflammation Making You Sick?
by Carolyn Kaufman Having a disease like MS can be really overwhelming. Between the large variety of potential symptoms and fear of what’s to come, MS creates a lot of stress and questions. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to have many answers. Or does it? When I was first diagnosed, I had no idea what I […]
An Attitude Of Gratitude
by Carolyn Kaufman An important part of dealing with MS is stress management. We don’t always think about that because we get so caught up in the specifics of diet. We don’t realize there are other tools to healing. We all know that meditation is helpful, but it’s also kind of advanced and not everyone knows […]
Stress Management
I thought today was the perfect opportunity to jump on the stress topic. I don’t know about you, but I’ve always struggled with stress management. I remember sitting in my neurologist’s office a few years after diagnosis, struggling to manage the heaviness of MS. He was a pioneer in the MS field, he even worked […]
How To Manage Stress
by Carolyn Kaufman We’ve all been there. You’re feeling alright, something stressful happens and before you know it, you’re having an MS attack. It’s a commonality among MS patients (and realistically, patients of most chronic illnesses), which is why it’s so important to look at. Stress is major contributing factor to illness and obesity. Both eastern and […]
Just Exercise!
I’ve been told recently by several people that they have witnessed my overcoming my MS through a positive mindset, a healthy diet and daily exercise. They believe that exercise has made the most significant difference. I agree 100%. With the possible exception of eliminating dairy from my diet, which may have had an equal effect, […]