Struggle: the part of my disability I wish people understood. After living with multiple sclerosis for 24-years, struggle has become something I cannot escape.

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Every dog owner thinks their dog is the cleverest, but Sadie was up there with Lassie. A couple of years ago when I could still stand a little, I was in the shower and T was downstairs in his office. I pulled myself up from the shower stool, went to step out of over the metal strip boarding the shower base and lost my balance. I slipped backwards and got trapped on my back with my neck pressed against the tiled wall and my legs stuck outside the shower pan. I was wet, scared and cold. I shouted for T, but after a while it became clear he couldn’t hear me. However, Sadie had.

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I've had two episodes of optic neuritis since having MS, here's my experience.

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MS activist and actress, Selma Blair made history this month by becoming the first person with a disability to be featured on the cover of British Vogue.

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Dave the tripod dog is forming his community.

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Read an article from the BBC about the Octopus Trial, an exciting new drug trial for progressive MS.

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Grateful for MS? That's a tough one for me. I am grateful for people who have supported me along my journey though, including Matt Sanford and the community of teachers and students at Mind Body Solutions.

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The word sclerosis comes from a Latinized version of the Greek word for scar. Simply put, Multiple Sclerosis means Many Scars (scars are also called plaques or lesions). Someone with MS has scarring in their brain, spinal cord or both.

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Did you know there are different types of MS? Multiple sclerosis is the collective name for the disease, but there are five main types: relapse remitting (RRMS), secondary progressive (SPMS), primary progressive (PPMS), clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), and benign.

In this episode Jane shares information about the different types and her journey from RRMS to SPMS.

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I recently had the opportunity to reconnect and chat with my friend, Caroline Thor about the changes I’ve made to my home since being in a wheelchair. Caroline is a KonMari® Consultant and owns a business called Living Clutter Free Forever. She has weekly podcast where she discusses a specific organizational topic. She asked me to join her for a chat about how I’ve adapted my house now that I use a wheelchair full-time.

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