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Smouldering MS, further news
Smouldering MS is defined as a gradual worsening of MS disabilities without relapses or new lesions showing on an MRI. An MS expert would describe this as PIRA (Progression Independent of Relapse Activity) ie no relapses. It gained significant recognition as the “real MS” in 2021 – 2022 highlighting it as the primary, often silent, […]
My long-term condition is multiple sclerosis
My long-term condition is multiple sclerosis, it is not a happy or relaxing disease. It can usually be controlled with medicines and other treatments. Its a complicated disease, hidden disabilities are a fact of life. A big problem is that no one has ever told me what the future holds. It now prevents me doing […]
Making an annual wish to improve my life
Back in the day I would make a resolution every New Year’s eve. Its such an easy thing to say when I’ve drunk a glass a glass or two too many. Everyone else has made one so why shouldn’t I? Now I’m a bit softer in the stomach and wiser in the head so I’ve […]
It’s not your MS, it’s ours
Alastair Hignell is a patron of the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre (MSRC). For further information about him please refer to Wiki Alastair_Hignell Below is his article. ‘It’s not your MS, it’s ours’ The best thing anybody’s ever said to me, bar none. The speaker was my wife Jeannie, seconds after I had broken the news […]
