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Is This MS?

On March 1, 2021September 3, 2020 By Cat StappasIn health, wellness, advocacy3 Comments

There was one thing to always look forward to on sick days when I was a child, other than staying home from school. It was watching The Price is Right. A box of Kleenex, some cough medicine, plain toast and that beloved game show were sick day staples. I’m not even sure why I enjoyed …

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When it’s Over

On February 10, 2021September 3, 2020 By Cat StappasIn health, wellness4 Comments

There’s this dress in the back of my closet. And boy, I used to rock that thing. It was perfect for any occasion. It hugged every curve, it made heads turn, and it made me feel so confident and strong. At least, it did a long time ago. And now? That dress I once loved and wore to …

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Finding My Shimmy

On January 26, 2021September 3, 2020 By Cat StappasIn advocacy, health, wellness4 Comments

I was diagnosed with MS in July of 2013, shortly after my 29th birthday. While doctors told me that it likely manifested years earlier, when weekend-long bouts of vertigo were brushed off as a possible symptom of a sinus infection, I don’t see those as my first attacks.Much like your first kiss, you never forget …

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Making Connections

On January 15, 2021September 3, 2020 By Cat StappasIn advocacy, health, wellness2 Comments

One of the best parts of writing for the MS Connection blog is reading the comments that readers leave. Yes, you read that right. Sites like this are some of the few places, it appears, on the internet where the “don’t read the comments” rule doesn’t seem to apply. I read every single comment that …

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My Resolution

On January 1, 2021September 3, 2020 By Cat StappasIn health, wellness1 Comment

The holidays can be a difficult time for those living with MS. Some of us struggle with travel, or with the reminder that relationship dynamics change, and having to work double time to keep symptoms in check during flu and party seasons.So with the start of the new year, it’s the perfect time for reflection, to gather …

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