The MS Blog Becomes the MS Website

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I’ve really enjoyed blogging about my MS journey. It’s therapeutic to just explain all of the weird, scary things that have happened to me. And to know that others, especially from the blogging community, have read and understand. So I’m a little sad that my personal multiple sclerosis story will now be put on hold as the rest of this MS website begins.

This site will start branching out into different areas, mainly: articles about the types of MS, medications/treatments, helpful living tips, bios on famous (and not so famous) people with MS, latest MS news, healthy/ easy recipes for better nutrition, and so on. There will still be blog entries about my life with the MonSter, but the bulk of the website will now begin. Lots of key word optimization, high repetition of the words “multiple sclerosis” and “MS”, selected advertising that is appropriate for the content, and tons of information that is probably too elementary for the veteran MS blogger. And dare I say MUNDANE? So as not to preach to the choir, this post explains the turn of focus and the forthcoming articles and info for those searching the internet for MS information and news. For newbies and people who basically just want the facts. Kinda boring, yes, but I actually love writing about health topics, and the need for researched information that isn’t presented in a cold, clinical manner is so important.

Feel free to continue to visit, because I’ll still be doing some blog posts, but this is a forewarning so as never to patronize readers or bloggers. And yes, it’s always free to read if you just don’t click on the ads! I will still enjoy reading others’ blogs, and have compiled my own group of ones which are heartfelt, informative, hilarious, and multi-faceted. I admire veteran bloggers because I honestly cannot even keep a steady personal journal— I’m lucky if I check in with myself once or twice a month! So I’m happy that I can provide links to good blogs.

And so starts the long, arduous process of building a free-standing website. Really a labor of love.

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2 comments

  • Nadja Tizer
    August 24, 2008 at 11:19 pm

    This sounds like a good idea but keep posting a few blogs. I like visiting your site. I also love reading your comments on my blog.

    I read what you wrote on blindbeard’s blog about the “benign” MSer. Don’t throw things, but until I have another relapse, I am “benign” too. My first exacerbation was a trip to hell so I pray that I remain “benign”. I know how lucky I am even with the symptoms I do experience at times. Compared to your journey, mine is a stroll in the park.

  • Jen
    August 25, 2008 at 1:52 am

    Hi Nadja—

    My MS journey was a walk in the park, too, in the beginning. I also had mild MS (started very vaguely at around age 27) and I took no meds or even steroids until a little over 3 years ago. But the bright side is that I am rebounding very well from my latest attack. It takes me forever (6-12 weeks) to get through it, do the steroids, regain my sleep, and be somewhat normal again. But I walk without a cane, I don’t have tremendous fatigue (a bit of lead limbs at times), and I only take my injections and something for my shot nerves (no pun.) My biggest issue is my left leg being a bit unsteady at times, but it’s manageable without a cane. So I don’t want you to think that MS is always a disability sentence. It can go either way, and I thank my lucky stars for my pretty good overall case. But I embrace that the road could turn down the line.

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