Switching MS treatments has been more of an adjustment than I thought. I figured a shot was a shot was a shot, right? Wrong. In a layman's way, I get how Betaseron and Copaxone are different — the former is an interferon that works by reducing the ability of inflammatory cells of the immune system… Continue reading Hit me with your best shot: Comparing Betaseron and Copaxone
Month: August 2011
Being sick on top of being sick
I've been fighting a nasty cold here lately. Like radioactive green stuff coming out of my nose kind of cold. It's really the first time I've been sick in a year, which, coincidentally, is how long I've been living with MS. And let me say, for the record, it f#4@*)&g suuuuuuuuuucks. I don't recommend. I… Continue reading Being sick on top of being sick
Ms. MS blogger goes to Washington
Well, not quite. Washington came to me. OK, we met halfway. Sort of. Lawmakers are back in their home states this month, doing the usual business tours and town halls and baby-forehead kissing. They are also hearing from their constituents. Which is how I found myself in Rep. Tim Griffin's conference room Wednesday afternoon. Politics… Continue reading Ms. MS blogger goes to Washington
The Copaxone Trip: A Captain’s Log
We are embarking on a new journey that will test mind and body. Into the heart of darkness we shall go. Day 1: The instructions were brief, though not cursory. The steps seem easy enough. Our first outing was successful, with nary a misstep in the stomach. Day 2: Entering new territory today. The leg… Continue reading The Copaxone Trip: A Captain’s Log
Tenacity
It was an emotional week for myriad reasons ... A couple of friends had losses of their own and my heart aches for them. And you might have heard about what happened in Jonesboro. If not, some wonderfully written stories and features can be found here: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/previousfeatures/westmemphis3/ So work, which was so slow in the beginning… Continue reading Tenacity
Registries and a new drug
This week I signed up on a registry. Not quite the kind I had hoped to do. There are no bottles or strollers or baby accoutrements on this one. This registry is for women who were on Betaseron and got pregnant. I had almost put the whole experience in a box and tucked it in… Continue reading Registries and a new drug
iWant
We are a consumer culture. We live in a material world, and I am a material girl, especially when it comes as a sleek white shiny gadget. I make no apologies for my love of Apple products, which is deep-rooted. I own nearly every iDevice there is. I design on a Mac, talk on one,… Continue reading iWant
Breaking up is hard to do
Dear High Heels, I can't believe I've even writing this. It has to be one of the toughest decisions I've ever had to make. But this can't go on. The pain I feel when I'm with you is all too apparent now, and I fear that us staying together will only hurt me more. So… Continue reading Breaking up is hard to do
Guest post from my better half
Nick graciously offered to write another guest post today, on our 10th wedding anniversary. I did not have to beg, bargain, cajole, reason, bribe or threaten with bodily harm. Honest! Also, wedding photo to be added as soon as I can find one. Oh, we were so young then! When Jennifer was first diagnosed with… Continue reading Guest post from my better half
C is for …
Copaxone, one of the disease- modifying MS drugs I will soon find myself taking. Also, a Class B drug, which is safe(r) during pregnancy. It almost stood for chemotherapy, which is still on the table if I don't improve and we decide to stop TTC for a few months. It doesn't stand for conception, at… Continue reading C is for …
One, Wild & Precious 