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This is a phrase that gets banded around a lot in the MS community but nobody tells you what it ACTUALLY means. When I was diagnosed back in 2014 I was pretty fit, walked my dogs between 3-5 miles everyday, I gave up smoking and was generally very healthy with no other medical issues. So…
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All those with a chronic illness know all too well the tedium of constant hospital visits. On Monday I had a follow up on an ankle injury I sustained back in 2022 – this was the appointment I was on my way to in Dec when I crashed my bloody car. Anyway, it reminded me…
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It’s no secret among those who know me, have ever met me, hell if they’ve even glanced across one of my social media profiles that I am a big dog lover. Bar one excruciating year when me and the Hubster first moved in together there hasn’t been a single time in my life when I…
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Many of my fellow MS sufferers, or any chronic illness for that matter, will know the downright frustration of having pretty much ANYTHING else wrong. The fact that in the UK (I believe it is fairly national now?) you can only book an “on the day” Dr appointment means spending an inordinate amount of time…
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According to Google “Foot drop is when you have difficulty lifting the front part of your foot. This may cause you to drag your foot when you walk. Foot drop, also called drop foot, can be caused by a problem with the muscles, nerves, or anatomy of your foot or leg.” What it means is that…
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It’s one of “those subjects” isn’t it? But… we all do it, it’s natural blah blah fucking blah so let’s get into it… For some it’s a necessary inconvenience, for others a nice relief and for some it’s the only 5 minutes of peace they get! Whichever one you are, pooping is one of those…
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Serious question. My language has always been colourful, only compounded by the fact my husband is a motocrosser so I spend most weekends surrounded by men AND for the past 9 years I’ve worked for/with the Army, meaning my weekdays are surrounded by men also. So I have lost any filter I may have had…
The Sweary MSer 