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Category: wellness

Staying in the (Christmas) Present

On December 24, 2016 By Cat StappasIn health, wellness5 Comments

The holiday season, especially being at the end of the year, tends to lend itself to reflection and contemplation. As I've alluded in my past few posts, I've been in a bit of a funk for the last few months and, while I very deeply love this time of year, I find myself being haunted--by …

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Happy Birthday, IOaB!

On November 16, 2016November 16, 2016 By Cat StappasIn health, love, wellness2 Comments

Hey! Long time, no see! I apologize for the massive hiatus since my last post here. I've just been feeling uninspired lately and I took a break. But! My Facebook Memories app just informed me that it has been one year since I posted my first entry here! What better time to look back on …

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To Say or Not to Say?

On September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 By Cat StappasIn health, wellness6 Comments

With the recent news of a new active lesion and talks about shaking up my treatment plan again following what was possibly my first attack in almost a year and a half, I find myself retracing the first steps I took during my diagnosis process almost three and a half years ago. Because he felt …

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A Mother’s Touch

On September 7, 2016March 12, 2017 By Cat StappasIn family, fundraising, health, love, wellness7 Comments

This summer really flew by, didn't it? This year's heat and humidity seemed to make a pretty noticeable difference in my day-to-day--more so than the last few summers. Or maybe it seems that way because it's still so fresh in my mind. I went in for a routine visit with Dr. Brain last week and, while …

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Let’s SMASH it!

On August 4, 2016September 20, 2016 By Cat StappasIn fundraising, health, love, wellness1 Comment

We're almost there! My husband is riding in his first BIKE MS this weekend. He's really jazzed about it and is really taking to heart that the pain, fatigue, exhaustion, heat sensitivity, and even bladder urgency that he will experience during and after his ride is just a small taste of what we MSers experience every day. He's …

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