Voices of Multiple Sclerosis: The Healing Companion: Stories for Courage, Comfort and Strength (Voices Of series)

Copyright
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Contents......Page 8
Introduction: The Healing Project Debra LaChance, Founder......Page 12
An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis John Richert, M.D......Page 18
Angels Fly Teri Garr......Page 36
Acknowledgments......Page 42
Part I I Have MS......Page 44
Francis Scott Key David Scaffidi......Page 46
Living Triumphantly Jodene Kersten......Page 48
Living (and Sometimes Laughing) with Multiple Sclerosis Melissa Scholes Young......Page 54
On Satan, Signs, and Rabbi Akiva Staci Bernard-Roth......Page 58
A Short in the Cord Joan Wheeler......Page 62
I Can Do Anything I Want … Just Watch Me! Gerard Chalmers......Page 72
Part II Now What?......Page 78
Walking on Stilts Cindy Lens......Page 80
What The People Don’t Know Judi Chatowsky......Page 84
From Fear to Gratitude Lori Meyers......Page 90
Positives for Every Negative Sherri A. Stanczak......Page 94
When a Word Changes Everything Martha Elaine Belden......Page 98
Disability Blues Dennis Fox......Page 102
Part III Living with MS
......Page 106
A Country Named MS Diane J. Standiford......Page 108
A Hot Day In July Rachel Oliker, M.D......Page 112
Feeling Numb Jessica Lipnack......Page 118
Telling the World Terry L. Wahls, M.D......Page 122
Get a Room Anita Stienstra......Page 126
Cute Shoes Karen Fisher-Alaniz......Page 130
An Uplifting Exercise Vicki L. Julian......Page 136
Part IV The MS Family
......Page 138
Recollection Rachel E. Pollock......Page 140
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Beth Shaw......Page 144
Memories of Home Myrna Beth Lambert......Page 150
The Trapeze Diaries Marie Carter......Page 154
Multiple Memories Raquelle Azran......Page 160
The Suction Tube Marion Deutsche Cohen......Page 164
A Simple Gift Courtney Taylor......Page 174
Part V The Gift of MS
......Page 180
Listing Port Cynde Route......Page 182
My MS Rollercoaster Alba Barton......Page 188
Tough Year Caryl Yvonne Hunter......Page 192
Balancing on Pins and Needles Sonia Rice......Page 196
The Gift of MS Bonni Barcus......Page 200
My Part-Time Job Gayle Franck......Page 204
Finding My Voice Roxanne D. Marion......Page 210
Resources......Page 212
Send Us Your Story......Page 224