tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932115553391463682011-09-04T02:39:06.940-06:00A 20-something's perspective on having Multiple Sclerosis 2.0Danielle Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16053683077855708803noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693211555339146368.post-58391767174484167572009-10-06T23:08:00.001-06:002009-10-06T23:08:42.911-06:00

So, I'm taking a little break from this MS blog to work on a new blog for a digital media class. Check out my awesome design work and vast knowledge about coffee at www.cafedenver.wordpress.com.See you there!

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Disease-modifying drugs can cost upwards of $30,000 a year out-of-pocket for people with multiple sclerosis. But Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (WV) is trying to help out.On Aug. 7th, he introduced the Affordable Access to Prescription Medications Act of 2009. It seeks to cap monthly out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs at $200 per medication or $500 total for people on more than one

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For the past week I have done my best to begin practicing meditation, but I have to admit it has come harder than I imagined. In a comment, awb said that he and his wife just finished an aromatherapy regiment. Perhaps I could start there? I'm not giving up on meditation, simply attacking it from a different angle.Last weekend I ran a 5K for the first time in my life. It was the longest I have

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In through your nose, out through your mouth. Think about breathing. Count the seconds inhaled.Today's Denver Post seems to be full of meditative advice to help get us through the day and be just a little healthier. Most of the health section was devoted to how and why breathing can affect the whole body.But I was a little surprised to see a full article in the Sunday Post about a man with MS who

Danielle Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16053683077855708803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693211555339146368.post-52897790894955048122009-07-01T14:47:00.002-06:002009-07-01T14:57:23.620-06:00

Cooling down at a cost: how cooling vests saved my life and ruined my undershirt.This past weekend I volunteered for Bike MS and was amazed at how many cooling options they offered for people with MS. From an RV with air conditioning decorated like a snowy winter wonderland to cooling vests, and everything in between, they really acknowledged how hard it was for bikers and volunteers with MS to

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It's too hot! I know everyone with MS understands what I mean when I say it's too hot. We had a video shoot today, and the added stress of carrying the equipment through the 80º heat was almost too much.But I must say the video is coming along very well.We're working on a volunteer video project for the National MS Society, dedicated to recruiting more volunteers and appreciating all of the hard

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Living with MS can be hard, but having friends with MS can help bridge the gap between feeling alone and realizing that we're all in this together.Here's an article the MS Society published about me in the "Our Space" section of Momentum Magazine - it's just my story, how I got where I am, and a little history about me.http://www.nationalmssociety.org/multimedia-library/momentum-magazine/

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Here's a great article about a man with MS and what he's doing to improve his self confidence with MS, while trying to educate others about the capabilities of people with disabilities. http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20090621/NEWS/906219985/1078&ParentProfile=1055Posted using ShareThis

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Last year I interviewed a woman who created a support group on SecondLife for people with MS to talk and support one another for the National MS Society (read the article here). I've joined countless groups on Facebook and Spark People to network with other people who are like me.But I still don't feel any closer to understanding how we all cope with the disease.In a world of Web 2.0 and instant

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So, I read and read that Wii can help people with multiple sclerosis. Well, as a 23-year-old with a deep love for MarioKart I have to say that justifying spending hundreds of dollars is very appealing.Wii, Nintendo's newest video console, is so much more interactive than any other game system that it is said that playing will help with mobility and in combating fatigue. But, can't I also

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