Multiple Sclerosis @Coping_with_MS

I'm Laura. How I cope with Multiple Sclerosis - I am middle-aged, madly in love and getting through life day by day! Life is an open road...where are you going? coping-with-ms.blogspot.com Suburbs of Toronto, Canada Joined September 2009

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Multiple Sclerosis @Coping_with_MS

2 years ago

I did my annual "F*ck You MS" tower climb and successfully made it to the top! Yay!

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Multiple Sclerosis @Coping_with_MS

3 years ago

2022 has been an interesting year! As always, ending the year with elevated MS symptoms! Wish I understood why the onset of winter worsens my MS! I wish you all the best possible health and a wealth of happiness in 2023. ❤️

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Multiple Sclerosis @Coping_with_MS

3 years ago

There are now three horses that I ride for my lessons! I spent the majority of summer on Saffron, the chestnut (the football at Halloween!) but still sometimes ride Reno the grey (white horse). Most recently, I started riding Cali, the palomino (Barbie’s dream horse lookalike!)

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Multiple Sclerosis @Coping_with_MS

3 years ago

So I had an interesting lesson April 27th. I did my first sitting trot AND my first canter! Sadly, I also had my first fall! I lost my left stirrup when I asked for the canter and I couldn't recover my balance at that speed! Tomorrow I am back in the saddle again! Fingers crossed

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Multiple Sclerosis @Coping_with_MS

4 years ago

Are there other people out there with MS that would like to try horseback riding? Is it a dream never realized? What were your barriers to riding? Tell me please! #MultipleSclerosis #riding #Horses

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Multiple Sclerosis @Coping_with_MS

5 years ago

So I did my annual "Fuck You MS" event this past week. The park that houses the tower I usually climb is closed for the entirety of 2020 due to COVID, so I had to find another challenge. I walked the length of a pier jutting out into Lake Erie. (part 1)

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Multiple Sclerosis @Coping_with_MS

5 years ago

Normally I would plan my annual “fuck you MS” tower climb in Dorset, Ontario, which I have done every year since my diagnosis of MS. The park and tower are closed for the entirety of 2020 due to COVID. It is both a mental and physical challenge. Any ideas what I could do instead?

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Kessler Foundation @KesslerFdn

5 years ago

Enrollment in this study is about to close! Researchers at Kessler Foundation need to hear from a few more individuals who choose to NOT take medications for their multiple sclerosis. Contact Jackie at 973-324-8429 or [email protected] for more information.

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HelenGenova @GenovaHelen

5 years ago

Need more individuals with #MS #MultipleSclerosis ! Tell us about your #COVID19 #pandemic #experience. research.njms.rutgers.edu/redcap/surveys… @KesslerFdn @drvoelbel @MS_HealthUnion

HelenGenova @GenovaHelen

5 years ago

Need more individuals with #MS #MultipleSclerosis ! Tell us about your #COVID19 #pandemic #experience. research.njms.rutgers.edu/redcap/surveys… @KesslerFdn @drvoelbel @MS_HealthUnion

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Multiple Sclerosis @Coping_with_MS

5 years ago

@KulikovUNIATF @MSSEonline @EIMnews @MattersActive @MS_HealthUnion @MS_Focus @MSassociation @MovingEachDay @FitLifestyleHub @FitnessFoundry I totally agree! Keep moving! Aquafit is great, because if you lose your balance, you just get wet. I love cycling! Nordic walking poles can help with walking on uneven surfaces. Toronto Rehab has put together exercises for people with mobility issues. uhn.ca/TorontoRehab/C…

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Dr Alexey Kulikov @KulikovUNIATF

5 years ago

People with multiple sclerosis can and should move no matter where they are in the course of the disease. #exercise should be tailored to each patient ideally reaching at least 150 min of #PhysicalActivity a week. #ActiveChallenge2020 washingtonpost.com/health/exercis…

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Multiple Sclerosis @Coping_with_MS

5 years ago

Last fall, I started swimming. I thought since the cycling was going so well, I would try getting my body into shape to do an “aqua bike” in a triathlon. Two months in isolation has put my fitness level back two years! Will have to seriously concentrate on cycling for a bit!