MS is messy

MS is messy

By Kimberly AlbinHealth & Fitness
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MS is messy episodes

  • Hope Springs Eternal

    Some days hope is all I have. It doesn't take much to keep me going because I try and keep a good attitude but MS is constantly out to derail my best laid plans. I'm hoping the new year and new health routine will help keep me on track.

    5 min
  • Gratitude is the reason for the season

    MS is a progressive disease for me unfortunately but instead of focusing on what it's taken from me, I will try and remember all I'm able to do still. Life is too short to let fear dictate what I chose to do so as long as I'm able,I will continue to take a big ole bite out of life

    4 min
  • Giving myself grace

    It's been over 2 months since I recorded a podcast but felt moved to share my struggles in the hopes that it might help others who are feeling sad, frustrated and scared. It's ok to have the occasional pity party which I have been doing for awhile now but I'm not ready to give up and neither should you. This too shall pass so hang on for better days.

    6 min
  • Inaccessibility makes life stressful for everyone.
    I want to see a BIG concert at a BIG venue downtown Friday night with my daughter and realized the inaccessibility that I face every time I venture out made her and her friends so upset. I’m jaded to this fact now but it was nice to see their compassion and concern.
    5 min
  • Playing Russian Roulette with our health.
    I was featured in the Chicago Tribune this last week in an article addressing some shady insurance practices and the law we’re trying to get passed in this state to stop some of them. Patients like myself have little power to make their own healthcare decisions because of rising costs and fixed incomes but that needs to change.
    5 min
  • Our Healthcare System is Broken
    I know I’m not the only one who is aggravated with trying to navigate our shoddy healthcare system. Anyone who doesn’t feel this way has clearly never been really sick having to depend on doctors and insurance to do the right thing. It’s bad enough to be sick but to add insult to injury, healthcare now is not set up to benefit the patient but to further line the pockets of big pharma but the good news is together we can make a difference by using our voices to fight for our rights to get and sustain our well-being in a world driven by profits.
    6 min
  • Cancer scare
    A cautionary tale of facing a serious diagnosis while already living with the equally serious and daunting reality of MS. My hope is that listeners will hear something that might help them when and if they get some other illness. It doesn’t seem fair but having MS won’t protect you from getting sick with something else.
    12 min
  • MS is tough but I’m tougher.
    Trips to the gym have gotten harder and consequently less consistent than I’d like but a nice comment from a stranger recharged me. I didn’t ask to be an inspiration but if my situation makes others feel motivated to keep their body strong, then so be it.
    4 min
  • Overachiever Withdrawals
    After 3+ years of producing the MS is Messy podcast I thought it was time to hang up my mic but a nice woman who I don’t know personally sent me a heartfelt message about how much she was getting from my podcasts. I always said if I could help just one other person dealing with MS, then the effort was worth it so I will continue for as long as I have topics to share. Thanks for listening and sharing with those who might benefit from my message.
    4 min
  • Home elevator

    After years of talking about our home's lack of accessibility. we finally decided to install an elevator as stairs have become too challenging for me to manage some days. This free standing lift designed by Stiltz is the answer we were looking for when we ultimately agreed that our home, community and friends are too important to us to leave. We realize that this expensive home modification is not feasible for most but after crunching the numbers, it's cheaper than pulling up roots and relocating to a single level home or at least one with a master on the main floor. I'm also excited that my aging Mom will find the elevator helpful as well when she comes to visit. Life is hard enough without having to struggle to get up the stairs in your own home so I'm extremely grateful for this modern marvel that will make my life easier in the end and to the end.

    4 min

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