by Diana Frustaci | Apr 19, 2016 | Meet The Users Of MCP
Writer and Disability Advocate Liz Jackson was diagnosed with idiopathic neuropathy in 2012 after waking up one morning and, quite literally, falling out of bed. Now forced to wear glasses and use a cane to walk, Liz found that she had no choices outside the cane and...
by Corin Hopkins | Apr 7, 2016 | Real Stories
My multiple sclerosis helped me define myself as a human being. As my immune system ate away at my nervous system, I discovered the simultaneous separation of and connection between my physical self and my mental self. My diagnosis of this incurable disease led me to...
by Diana Frustaci | Mar 28, 2016 | MCP Interactive
Before I founded MyCounterpane.com, I was a producer who made testimonial videos. This means I never wrote a script; I just opened the door for people to tell and show me their story. Now, I want to create an honest video about what MS brings to each and every one of...
by Diana Frustaci | Mar 23, 2016 | Hearing Is Healing, Real Stories
John Arbino is not your ordinary hero. In 2003, while serving as an Intelligence Officer for the US Army, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. After experiencing an exacerbation which made walking difficult, John moved to a wheelchair. But this turn of events...
by Diana Frustaci | Mar 16, 2016 | News
We hope you’re having a great week. We’ve been pretty busy planning exciting new content for you to read, share, and feel empowered by. From our new MS Tumblr blog to setting up shop on Instagram, MyCounterpane is slowly but surely spreading empowerment across...
by Kate Milliken | Mar 11, 2016 | MCP Interactive
The National MS Society has launched a new ad campaign introducing two commercials with beautiful production value and virtual reality. According to AdWeek, the message of the the ads is to give a fresh taste to old passions for two people living with MS; The new...
by Diana Frustaci | Mar 7, 2016 | Learning
For those who are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, life can be an emotional roller coaster. The physical toll MS takes on the body is huge, and the emotional aspects of living with MS can be just as challenging. Emotional lability is real and the 12 most common MS...
by Diana Frustaci | Feb 25, 2016 | Real Stories
Guest Post by Modern Day MS blogger Beth Prystowsky. The day I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I took my kids out for sushi. My kids were four and six at the time. It was September; my son had just started at a new school and my daughter was in preschool for...
by Admin Account | Feb 17, 2016 | MCP Interactive
Social Media Director for Project Rebirth, Department of Army Civilian and prior OIF/OND contractor, Monica Davis, has partnered up with Kate Milliken, founder of MyCounterpane, to ask an important question to veterans everywhere – How has transitioning out of...
by Corin Hopkins | Feb 17, 2016 | Real Stories
My name is Corin Hopkins and I was diagnosed with Relapsing Remmitting Multiple Sclerosis in November 2011. I am now a senior at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. College life with MS is a challenge. It can be rough when your friends want to go out but...
