Guest Blog – Jessie Ace
My world changed at 22 years old. Not because it was my last day of university and the prospect of my career finally starting was super exciting (although it was) …
Be Your Own Advocate
The doctors are the medical professionals. They know best. Take notes, have them make a plan and then follow it perfectly. Don’t understand? Still follow the plan. Doesn’t feel quite …
I Don’t Feel Pretty
It feels weird to openly say that I want to feel pretty, that I miss feeling pretty, that the way I look is often on my mind. It feels weird …
The Love of a Mom and Dad
By Rachel Faulds The Beginning Stephanie and Allan Faulds took their daughter to the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto in 2007. It was there that their oldest daughter Jessica was …
Chemo F***ing Sucks
I don’t mean to state the obvious, but chemo fucking sucks. Right now in my treatment I’ve completed all rounds of chemo and even have completed the stem cell infusion …
Building my Team: Intrinsi
I moved to Calgary in January of 2018. I was new to town, knew nobody, but needed to build myself a medical support team. With nobody to ask for recommendations, …
MS Science Blog: Stem Cell and Chemotherapy the truth
MS is currently classified as an autoimmune disease where one’s own immune cells attack the brain and spinal cord. These attacks can cause damage to the myelin, the protective layer …
MS: My Fight For Mental Health
Thank you the MS Society of Canada for inviting me to be such a big part of the #mentalhealth day! Multiple sclerosis can be an isolating disease – you can …
Fight MS: How I Define Healthy
I wasn’t always this keen or knowledgeable about health and fitness. Before being diagnosed with MS, working out and eating a good diet was cast in the superficial light of …