Every March, MS Awareness Month gives us a chance to bring multiple sclerosis to the forefront, to help advocate for people and families living with MS every day, and to…
An Interview with Sara Froelich of the Chronic Care Collaborative Living with a chronic disease like MS requires many different forms of self-advocacy. Whether that’s persistence in getting your questions…
You likely have several variations of support partners in your life. These are the people who contribute to your well-being by providing a wide range of assistance — anything from…
Empowerment can mean a lot of things to different people, but in healthcare it boils down to being involved in making decisions about your own health. It’s about taking charge…
Dealing with the healthcare industry can frustrate the most knowledgeable patients as well as the providers and professionals who work within it. Complex organizations trying to accommodate equally complex personal…
Sometimes a chronic illness like MS can seem to take over your life – and often, it can be the elephant in the room when it comes to your medical…
One of the best ways to empower yourself as a patient is to be well prepared for your neurology appointments. Typically, you’ll only see your Neurologist and extended Neurology team…
Living with multiple sclerosis often means finding yourself not just dealing with the many complexities of managing symptoms and the disease itself, but also in the unfamiliar position of having…