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So rowing, for me, was an antidote to that. ... On the river, there's a long experience of my body meeting challenges," she says. "When I'm leaning into a stroke, ... I love that. I can move this boat through anything."

Hear and read Joannah's story. Story and photos by Nancy Eve Cohen. Rowing upriver, leaving the wheelchair behind

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“One misconception is that there is time and patients have time to wait until things get worse before they act,” says Dr. Augusto A. Miravalle, a neurologist at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. "Prevention is very effective when used earlier in the course of the disease.”

Read veteran journalist with MS Ed Tobias' article recommending we "Hit It Fast and Hit It Hard." www.rarediseaseadvisor.com/patient-columns/take-it-from-pati...

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The ms life community is an online community for all those affected by MS. This volunteer-led community offers a supportive and empowering community for those living with MS, whether they’re recently diagnosed, navigating life with MS, or supporting a loved one living with the disease.

Three things ms life is based on are community, education, and active living.

Expanding your online support network is good!

www.mslifecommunity.com

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Connect and learn with others who are new to multiple sclerosis and navigating their own journeys. This program offers info on MS and its symptoms, and advice on how to manage your case. Talk to attendees, ask questions of a health care professional and a volunteer who is living with MS, and share your own experiences.

Also find the New to MS Resource Guide on the same page, with info from the program. Note: This program repeats on the second Thursday of every month.

Sign up at www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis/Newly-Diagnosed/New-to-MS

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This Thursday's Ask an MS Expert is about learning safe, confidence‑building ways to stay active with multiple sclerosis at any ability level, from professor of kinesiology and nutrition Robert W. Motl of University of Illinois Chicago.

April 9, 2026 at 12-12:30 p.m. ET.

www.nationalmssociety.org/how-you-can-help/get-involved/cale...

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This article is great for identifying so many of the feelings that swamped me then:

Grief: Mourning a friendship that once gave you joy.

Shame: Feeling like you’re “too much” or “not fun anymore.”

Isolation: Not knowing who you can lean on now.

Bitterness: Seeing others surrounded by support while you feel alone.

It also offers coping methods. MS/chronic illness made me tougher (scarred over, more like). And so grateful for online communities like you here at MS Connections and the Mighty — thanks! :)

How to Cope When Friends Disappear After Diagnosis

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Is there a vet in your life who has MS or a chronic illness?

Here he's wearing his "Proud uncle of a Marine" cap.

Find resources for veterans with MS — www.nationalmssociety.org/resources/get-support/find-support...

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Helen Russon invites you to The MS Book and Screen Support Group. They read books and watch films related to the journeys of people living with MS and discuss how these journeys relate to their own lives. The group is open to anyone, regardless of location.

Interested in joining? Visit tinyurl.com/3pbh9dv3

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Helen Russon invites you to The MS Book and Screen Support Group. They read books and watch films related to the journeys of people living with MS and discuss how these journeys relate to their own lives. The group is open to anyone, regardless of location.

Interested in joining? Reach out to Helen at helenrusson0225@gmail.com.

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