Molly

For #MSAwarenessMonth I'll be tweeting about how MS impacts me personally. I was diagnosed at 27. In the previous 18 months I had graduated, gotten married, bought a house & adopted a puppy. My life as an "adult" was just beginning. @MSSocietyCanada #TakeActionForMS #lifewithms

Hey @coreythebutcher just packaging the bacon from the red wattle magnesita cross. Not to brag… but I raise good bacon

.@FlySwoop has atrocious customer service. Flight was canceled due to hurricane fiona (understandable) BUT they were unable to rebook me before the return flight. Now since I’m obviously not going to on the flight I’m out $400,missing MRI & Neuro appt. No Humans to speak with.

We’re on ok here at the farm. Only loss was 15 meat birds, some trees, a window (thanks to a flying kayak) and a barn/goat paddock/fence. Pigs, goats, rabbits, laying hens, dogs and humans all safe! #peistorm #HurricaneFiona

Hey friends! If you want to follow along with my new farming adventures my Instagram MacDougall Farm is the best place or the Book of faces at facebook.com/profile.php?id=… Follow for #happyanimals, #homesteading #princeedwardisland #familyfarm and other fun!! #yegbike & others

Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/CiiDIeMOzWc/…

Went in to ER last week ? Fractured ankle. Dr: What did you do after it happened? Me: cursed a lot & hopped across the field to feed the pigs. Dr: sigh, well I don’t see a break on x-ray - probably a grade 2 sprain. I’d like for you to keep off it, but you’re not going to.

I feel this entire thread. Growing up brethren I was taught to submit, be a helpmate & an example to the “world”,to be modest and unquestioning I’ve failed that mission. 😂😂

This my last day as a health care professional. The beauty of working in chronic disease getting to know patients & families. You travel their journey with them- the good & bad, feel joy & grief, laugh & cry. You learn to recognize the human in everyone. It forever changes you.

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So , I’ve picked a medication & decided to keep my #ms on a need to know basis. Simultaneously, I’ve decided to take an upward career jump. A split position as am exec admin/MOA in neurology at the city’s MS Clinic. Keeping personal &professional apart took a whole new meaning.

I decided that I would keep my #ms diagnosis on a need to know basis. I wasn’t ashamed or embarrassed, I just didn’t want it to impact others treatment, expectations or thoughts of me. @mssocietyABNWT @MSSocietyCanada #takeactionforms #lifewithms

I had a friend comment on my FB that he had been following my #MS journey here,had been learning lots & found it valuable but didn’t feel the “like” button was appropriate. I’m glad to know that people are finding this informative. I hope it helps us be understanding to others.

I had a rough childhood. I heard the phrase “poor little Molly” so many times. I fought so hard to not be “Poor little Molly”. With this diagnosis I felt kicked right back to square one. @MSSocietyCanada @mssocietyABNWT #takeactionforMS #lifewithms #ThisIsMS

I had decided to go the pharmaceutical route & picked my medication. Now I had to decide how to handle my diagnosis. Do I tell people? Did I need to? Was my life as I knew it over? @MSSocietyCanada @mssocietyABNWT #thisisms #lifewithms #takeactionforMS

I read through all the info & made a decision on which med I would choose. I would continue with that med for the next 9 yrs, relapse free and without new lesions on MRI for most of that period. Guess I picked right. For many it’s trial & error. @MSSocietyCanada #TakeActionforMS

In addition to the DMT information the package included a DVD with information about #MS - how the disease impacts the myelin & the CNS, supports the @mssocietyABNWT offered & other helpful information - this is all available on the website today mssociety.ca

Today there are 8 injectable options, 8 oral options & 3 infusions (not all of these are considered first line) approved & 8 more in various study phases. This is thanks to the dedication of #ms researchers, study participants & donations to @MSSocietyCanada #takeactionforMS

About a week later my “newly diagnosed” package arrived in the mail from @mssocietyABNWT . It contained helpful information on the available DMT’s (Disease modifying therapies). At that time there were about 6 DMT’s - 4 of which were first line therapies 1/2 @MSSocietyCanada