@RachelC 

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RachelC

MS Blog

Hello fellow MSers! Do any of you blog about your MS? Or have you come across any blogs about MS that you've found helpful? The background behind the question is: My first clear symptom of MS was optic neuritis. When the hospital consultant diagnosed it, he simply said 'Don't Google it!'. I didn't ask why, but naturally went home and Googled it. From there I read how optic neuritis was often one of the first symptoms of MS, Googled 'Multiple Sclerosis' - I'm fairly certain for one reason or another I added 'video' to my search - and landed on an article and video on the Guardian website about a woman who had progressive MS and had written poetry about it. She had reached a stage where she was almost paralysed, couldn't speak or feed herself. I was devastated. I've since learnt that while at times challenging, having MS is by no means all doom and gloom! For me it's had some incredibly positive impacts on life. I'd like to write about them - to have a blog - so if there's just one new MSer that stumbles on it, being diagnosed isn't quite the same baptism of fire that I went through.
@RachelC

Just to add, the lady the Guardian article was about had an amazing sense of humour and immensely positive outlook.

@RosieM

Hi @rachelc - I highly recommend blogging. It's a great way to express and process how you're feeling and a great way to connect with others in the MS community and to know you're not alone. Here's the link to my blog: https://sherunswithms.wordpress.com I love reading other MS blogs too. Here's a small selection of some of the ones I follow: https://keifib.wordpress.com https://republicofemma.wordpress.com https://able2access.wordpress.com https://irelandms.com https://trippingthroughtreacle.wordpress.com And MS Ireland have a great community blog: http://ms-society.ie/ms-and-me/blogs