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I'm Laura. How I cope with Multiple Sclerosis - I am middle-aged, madly in love and getting through life day by day! Life is an open road...where are you going?

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I bought a bicycle recently...I can't walk much, but riding my new bike is super easy! Who knew! Wish I knew this years ago! #cycle #MS


I did my annual "F*ck You MS" tower climb and successfully made it to the top! Yay!

Coping_with_MS's tweet image. I did my annual "F*ck You MS" tower climb and successfully made it to the top! Yay!

2022 has been an interesting year! As always, ending the year with elevated MS symptoms! Wish I understood why the onset of winter worsens my MS! I wish you all the best possible health and a wealth of happiness in 2023. ❤️


There are now three horses that I ride for my lessons! I spent the majority of summer on Saffron, the chestnut (the football at Halloween!) but still sometimes ride Reno the grey (white horse). Most recently, I started riding Cali, the palomino (Barbie’s dream horse lookalike!)

Coping_with_MS's tweet image. There are now three horses that I ride for my lessons! I spent the majority of summer on Saffron, the chestnut (the football at Halloween!) but still sometimes ride Reno the grey (white horse). Most recently, I started riding Cali, the palomino (Barbie’s dream horse lookalike!)
Coping_with_MS's tweet image. There are now three horses that I ride for my lessons! I spent the majority of summer on Saffron, the chestnut (the football at Halloween!) but still sometimes ride Reno the grey (white horse). Most recently, I started riding Cali, the palomino (Barbie’s dream horse lookalike!)
Coping_with_MS's tweet image. There are now three horses that I ride for my lessons! I spent the majority of summer on Saffron, the chestnut (the football at Halloween!) but still sometimes ride Reno the grey (white horse). Most recently, I started riding Cali, the palomino (Barbie’s dream horse lookalike!)
Coping_with_MS's tweet image. There are now three horses that I ride for my lessons! I spent the majority of summer on Saffron, the chestnut (the football at Halloween!) but still sometimes ride Reno the grey (white horse). Most recently, I started riding Cali, the palomino (Barbie’s dream horse lookalike!)

So I had an interesting lesson April 27th. I did my first sitting trot AND my first canter! Sadly, I also had my first fall! I lost my left stirrup when I asked for the canter and I couldn't recover my balance at that speed! Tomorrow I am back in the saddle again! Fingers crossed

Coping_with_MS's tweet image. So I had an interesting lesson April 27th. I did my first sitting trot AND my first canter! Sadly, I also had my first fall! I lost my left stirrup when I asked for the canter and I couldn't recover my balance at that speed! Tomorrow I am back in the saddle again! Fingers crossed

Are there other people out there with MS that would like to try horseback riding? Is it a dream never realized? What were your barriers to riding? Tell me please! #MultipleSclerosis #riding #Horses


So I did my annual "Fuck You MS" event this past week. The park that houses the tower I usually climb is closed for the entirety of 2020 due to COVID, so I had to find another challenge. I walked the length of a pier jutting out into Lake Erie. (part 1)


Normally I would plan my annual “fuck you MS” tower climb in Dorset, Ontario, which I have done every year since my diagnosis of MS. The park and tower are closed for the entirety of 2020 due to COVID. It is both a mental and physical challenge. Any ideas what I could do instead?


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Enrollment in this study is about to close! Researchers at Kessler Foundation need to hear from a few more individuals who choose to NOT take medications for their multiple sclerosis. Contact Jackie at 973-324-8429 or [email protected] for more information.

KesslerFdn's tweet image. Enrollment in this study is about to close! Researchers at Kessler Foundation need to hear from a few more individuals who choose to NOT take medications for their multiple sclerosis. Contact Jackie at 973-324-8429 or JLeddy@kesslerfoundation.org for more information.

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Help researchers study how the #COVID19 #Pandemic has affected those with #Stroke, #MultipleSclerosis or #TraumaticBrainInjury? 30-minute online survey and chance to win a $100 amazon gift card, click below: research.njms.rutgers.edu/redcap/surveys… @RealTalkMS_jon @Coping_with_MS

GenovaHelen's tweet image. Help researchers study how the #COVID19 #Pandemic has affected those with #Stroke, #MultipleSclerosis or #TraumaticBrainInjury? 30-minute online survey and chance to win a $100 amazon gift card, click below: research.njms.rutgers.edu/redcap/surveys…
@RealTalkMS_jon @Coping_with_MS


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I totally agree! Keep moving! Aquafit is great, because if you lose your balance, you just get wet. I love cycling! Nordic walking poles can help with walking on uneven surfaces. Toronto Rehab has put together exercises for people with mobility issues. uhn.ca/TorontoRehab/C…


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People with multiple sclerosis can and should move no matter where they are in the course of the disease. #exercise should be tailored to each patient ideally reaching at least 150 min of #PhysicalActivity a week. #ActiveChallenge2020 washingtonpost.com/health/exercis…

KulikovUNIATF's tweet image. People with multiple sclerosis can and should move no matter where they are in the course of the disease. #exercise should be tailored to each patient ideally reaching at least 150 min of #PhysicalActivity a week. #ActiveChallenge2020 washingtonpost.com/health/exercis…

Last fall, I started swimming. I thought since the cycling was going so well, I would try getting my body into shape to do an “aqua bike” in a triathlon. Two months in isolation has put my fitness level back two years! Will have to seriously concentrate on cycling for a bit!


I wish you all the best of everything in 2020!


This looks promising! 'Trojan horse' treatment for MS shows promising results in lab tests | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…


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