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3 weeks ago | 
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Susan Payrovi |Marisa Wexler |Steve Bryson
Sheila Hofmeister and her husband Rick stand behind the wheelchair of their son Ben Hofmeister, whose three sons, Sterling, Jule, and Monte, are pictured from left to right.
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1 month ago | 
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Leigh Nelson |Patricia Inacio |Benjamin Hofmeister |Susan Payrovi
I’ve noticed a lot of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) report that their disease worsens in the summer months, with fatigue and heat intolerance as common complaints. Not me. I seem to thrive in warmer weather, and I enjoy going outside for the heat. Instead, I struggle in the winter, and this year’s winter in Kansas City, Missouri, has felt particularly rough. We usually have what we consider milder weather, but these past months have brought us “snowmageddon,” ice storms, and frigid cold.
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1 month ago | 
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Susan Payrovi |Jamie Hughes |Benjamin Hofmeister |Ed Tobias
I was driving home the other day when something in my rearview mirror caught my attention: A giant pickup truck had flipped over in the fast lane of the highway. It did not look good. I pulled over on the left shoulder and ran to help, completely forgetting the back injury I’d been nursing for nine months. The next few minutes lasted an eon as I worked with a few others to kick in the window to drag the semiconscious driver out of the back seat of the now mangled truck.
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1 month ago | 
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Margarida Maia |Mary M. Chapman |Susan Payrovi
Dimika V. Cavalier is shown in a photo she uses for advocacy work. (Photos courtesy of Dimika V. Cavalier) Day 26 of 31This is Dimika V. Cavalier’s story:My journey with multiple sclerosis (MS) began in my early 30s. I was having episodes of vertigo that would last for days at a time. I was also experiencing joint pain, muscle aches, and fatigue. These symptoms progressively worsened. I initially attributed it to a poor diet, lack of exercise, and stress.
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2 months ago | 
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Susan Payrovi |Patricia Inacio |Leigh Nelson |Benjamin Hofmeister
If it weren’t for multiple sclerosis (MS) and my practice as a lifestyle medicine physician, I’m not sure I’d be chasing after better health so vigorously. There simply wouldn’t be enough momentum to push me into action. But as there are silver linings to everything, MS has positioned me so that I have to walk the talk as the doc dispensing health advice. As a result, I now live a more balanced life with greater joy, despite the uncertainties of chronic disease.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Benjamin Hofmeister |Mary M. Chapman |Mike Parker |Susan Payrovi
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to help others in any way I could. As early as middle school, I tried to identify a plausible and realistic career where I could fulfill this desire, and eventually landed on therapy as a possible career path. I wanted to use my childhood experiences to guide other children who might be in similar situations. That goal lasted until I was a freshman in high school, when I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Marisa Wexler |Susan Payrovi |Benjamin Hofmeister |Patricia Inacio
Too often, I’d find myself amid joyful moments with loved ones, struggling to keep irritability at bay. At those times, my mind would stagger between living in the happiness of the moment or an overwhelming sense of overstimulation, annoyance, and frustration. Most of the time, the irritability took over. When that prevailed, my patience would wear thin, and agitation and grumpiness would fill every molecule of my body.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Marisa Wexler |Susan Payrovi |Esteban Cerezo |Steve Bryson
A new technology is designed to be a “wearable” device for neurons, wrapping around individual nerve fibers with a goal of achieving new ways to study and treat neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS). Still in early testing stages and needing further refinement, the technology was developed by scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Ahna Crum |Lindsey Shapiro |Susan Payrovi |Benjamin Hofmeister
As a native Floridian, I’ve been through my fair share of hurricanes. Because they’re so familiar, I’m probably a bit too indifferent to them. But in many ways, hurricanes parallel my life with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS); each involves preparation, weathering of the storm, and adjusting to the aftermath. When a hurricane is headed toward me, I gather items outside that could become projectiles in the wind, either weighting them down or bringing them inside.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Margarida Maia |Leigh Nelson |Susan Payrovi
In the world of chronic illness, people tend to be perceived differently depending on the visibility of their condition. Some illnesses are easily noticeable while others aren’t, but both pose significant challenges to day-to-day life. I’ve been living with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis since 2016, and for the most part, my condition has been invisible. A few years back, I dealt with tremors in my hands that progressively worsened, but then subsided.
