Let’s talk about fatigue! Isn’t it a drag? When it reaches late afternoon, I find myself struggling to concentrate. I have to put down my book or stop what I was really concentrating on and find something easier to do. Sometimes I can close my eyes in my wheelchair for 10 minutes and this does the trick. That doesn’t mean to say that I can … Continue reading Fatigue, Television and MS

Travel is a huge part of our lives. Super Sarah and I love packing a suitcase, finding a cat sitter for Hugo, and rolling off for a few days. Of course, this has become more challenging since Multiple Sclerosis arrived in our lives but not impossible. There are pros and cons to the different modes of transport available and each will work for different people … Continue reading Travel options with Multiple Sclerosis

I was told, around the time that I was first diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis, use it or lose it. Whilst that hasn’t always been the case as my illness has progressed, it is something that stuck with me. In an attempt to keep things moving, I have a few tricks up my sleeve. For me, one important part of keeping things moving is to regularly exercise. … Continue reading Hand physio with MS

Reading and books have been a large part of my identity from a very young age. My mum would ask me to pick a book and she would read it to me. I would come running through with armfuls of books; how could I pick just one?! As I grew older and was able to read for myself, going to the library was common for … Continue reading How accessible are books?

On the 1st of August, shielding in Scotland was paused and there was a relaxation in some of the rules that are there to protect us. Super Sarah and I have been shielding since the 10 March, to begin with on the advice of our health professionals, before the official lockdown began. I found out that I was just antisocial enough that I didn’t feel … Continue reading Letter to myself in January