Nahele Louaillier Fund
Nahele Louaillier is a good friend of mine who was in a horrific head-on collision a few weeks ago when a driver under the influence…
Articles by Melissa Cook
Bitter Sweet Retirement
Twenty years ago we came to Alaska with a plan. We were going to put in 20 years and retire. The time has arrived to…
MS Takes a Toll on My Vision
A recent visit to the eye doctor revealed changes in my vision. “Which looks better, one or two?” I tried to focus but the letters…
Finding Multiple Sclerosis News
I’m always on the hunt for a new website posting the latest in MS news. Why not? It’s what my site is partially about. So…
Any New MS Treatments?
Stomach pain in the middle of the night from the Tecfidera led me to wonder what the long-term effects of this medication will be on…
Fighting an MS Relapse
They say moving, beginning and changing jobs are three of the most stressful things a person can go through. We all know stress causes multiple…
A Day of Rest, Okay – Maybe Two
March and April have been busy months for me. Feeling great I believed I was my old self and could do anything I wanted. Lessons…
MS Optic Neuritis Partially Reversed by Antihistamine
A recent five-month study revealed a common over-the-counter antihistamine, clemastine fumarate, “partially reversed damage to the visual system in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in…
Cheating Death Ignites MS
Last weekend I cheated death. Later that day I posted on Facebook, “Imagine this. .. a fully loaded logging truck taking a corner too fast…
Entering Retirement with MS
My disability will be converting to retirement this summer and it has me thinking. First, a substantial pay cut is looming. Second, a new phase…