swisslet

Long time readers will likely know a couple of things about me: 1) I like to run 2) I have been very lucky with my MS to be able to continue...

One of the drawbacks of injecting immune-suppressors every week is that they suppress your immune system. I never used to get colds at all, ...

There was a time when thought I was essentially immune to the common cold.  Well, perhaps not exactly immune, but I just never seemed to cat...

[sad face] OK. So my body is finally dropping me a hint so unsubtle that even I can't fail to notice. I've been feeling a bit ...

The mind is a powerful thing.  In the summer of 2005, a numb right hand was the first symptom of what was ultimately diagnosed as multipl...

We've only got a little bathroom in our house.  Plenty big enough for the essential functions, but there's barely enough room in the...

I'm acutely aware that this blog is a little in danger of turning into an MS blog.  No matter how much I want to be writing about incons...

I’m feeling tired at the moment. Lots of people with MS find that heat triggers their symptoms, with some so badly affected that they have ...

When I was asked to be one of the official bloggers for the London Marathon, part of the deal was that I submitted four or five posts in ret...

Someone asked me the other day what my preferred weather would be for the marathon. Hmm. Probably sunny but cool, but the honest answer ...

As part of the package for being selected as one of the official bloggers of the London Marathon,  I received a few freebies.  A few weeks a...

Exciting news!  The London Marathon website have unveiled the four bloggers who will be officially writing for them in the run-up to this y...

I've been injecting Avonex into the muscles of my thigh every week now since the summer of 2009.  I usually do it on a Tuesday, but I...

Well, that's it then: we're committed to running the 2016 London Marathon. Six months ago, we ran the famous 26.2 mile course f...

I usually inject on a Tuesday night. This morning, I woke up after a restless, sweaty night's sleep to find that everything ached and ...

The Robin Hood marathon and half marathon took place yesterday. It’s my local race, with the start within easy walking distance of my house...

We’ve been invited to a reception at the House of Lords in October. It’s an event that’s been organised by the MS Trust as a thank you to t...

You'll probably remember that I wear an ankle cuff when I run to try and prevent my ankle dropping.  This is mostly to stop me from s...

I spent much of my bank holiday weekend snoozing on a chair in front of the cricket. Well, I suppose that’s not entirely true: I spent much...

Spending an hour running around in circles. Round and round and round.  6 x 90 seconds at about one mile pace with three minutes recovery...