How to lose a wheelchair in 100 Days

So this might be a ridiculous goal but I’m publishing it to get motivated and make it happen. 😋 I’m starting this goal today and each week I’ll tell you what exercises I do to get out of my wheelchair First I will tell you everything I did before starting this … Step 1: Acceptance This does …
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Why are you normalizing everything??

So I saw an urology PA for my bladder and one thing she said stuck with me…why are you NORMALIZING everything? Hehehe so why do I normalize things? I just want to enjoy life no matter what 😀 If I didn’t normalize things, I would go crazy! I mean I agree there is a fine …
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The Veena Help-line

I was slowly pushing my walker along and making my way to the bathroom, when I overheard my husband on the phon“It hasn’t been working for two weeks now!” he insisted. 🤔 Hmmm true I haven’t been walking properly for two weeks . “It’s done this before but then it started working again.”  Well , …
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HSCT- it worked, but why do I still feel terrible …

Good news! It worked! Three weeks in the hospital, being bombarded with chemotherapeutic drugs, getting blood transfusions and losing all my hair was worth it! I’m no longer on any medications for my MS and it’s been a year and half and my MRI shows no new lesions. Okay now for the bad news… I …
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It’s been 1 year! 😲

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!I’m one year old today! 😯🥳I had my stem cell transplant Feb 1, 2021 and now it’s been 1 year!! I decided to google 1 year old milestones of babies, and I’m definitely on track… GrowthYour baby’s weight has likely tripled since birth. Thankfully this didn’t happen…😋 But I did gain some …
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The End, for now

I passed! 😀 It’s hard to believe this treatment journey has come to an end! I just had my 6 month checkup and I passed(the treatment portion) according to the bone marrow transplant and neurology teams🥳 What does this mean? 1. Blood counts– they have all returned to normal. No transfusions necessary!  2. White blood …
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