I bought a bicycle recently...I can't walk much, but riding my new bike is super easy! Who knew! Wish I knew this years ago! #cycle #MS

I did my annual "F*ck You MS" tower climb and successfully made it to the top! Yay!

2022 has been an interesting year! As always, ending the year with elevated MS symptoms! Wish I understood why the onset of winter worsens my MS! I wish you all the best possible health and a wealth of happiness in 2023. ❤️

There are now three horses that I ride for my lessons! I spent the majority of summer on Saffron, the chestnut (the football at Halloween!) but still sometimes ride Reno the grey (white horse). Most recently, I started riding Cali, the palomino (Barbie’s dream horse lookalike!)

So I had an interesting lesson April 27th. I did my first sitting trot AND my first canter! Sadly, I also had my first fall! I lost my left stirrup when I asked for the canter and I couldn't recover my balance at that speed! Tomorrow I am back in the saddle again! Fingers crossed

Are there other people out there with MS that would like to try horseback riding? Is it a dream never realized? What were your barriers to riding? Tell me please! #MultipleSclerosis #riding #Horses

I've been lucky enough to find a World class teacher, too! (She teaches professionals - even Olympic level riders!) I wish I could make riding financially accessible to everyone with MS. This is a lifelong dream come true! #HorseRiding #MultipleSclerosis 4/4

Riding is about balance (the one thing just about everyone with MS can struggle with). My standing balance has improved so much in just 5 weeks, I can stand with my feet close together (without losing my balance) for the first time in 15+ years! 3/4

I've started horseback riding lessons!!! I started just after Christmas. This isn't just a game-changer, this is a LIFE changer! This affects me, mind, body and soul. 2/4

I feel the need to break my silence! (I've been concentrating on private conversations with fellow MSers lately!) I've started a new sport! And the results are so astounding, my wish is that everyone with MS get a chance to do this too! 1/4

Then I went on a 4km hike at Balls Falls. I used nordic walking poles to assist me with the hike! My great-niece assisted me with both events! The weather was unusually warm and gorgeous and sunny. So not what I usually do, but it was a good fight against MS anyway! (Part 3 of 3)

Challenging, because the waves on either side made my dizziness worse, so it was dangerous and difficult. A great challenge! I made it to the end and even climbed some stairs to touch the lighthouse at the end! (I left my walker at the stairs!) (part 2)

So I did my annual "Fuck You MS" event this past week. The park that houses the tower I usually climb is closed for the entirety of 2020 due to COVID, so I had to find another challenge. I walked the length of a pier jutting out into Lake Erie. (part 1)

Normally I would plan my annual “fuck you MS” tower climb in Dorset, Ontario, which I have done every year since my diagnosis of MS. The park and tower are closed for the entirety of 2020 due to COVID. It is both a mental and physical challenge. Any ideas what I could do instead?

Enrollment in this study is about to close! Researchers at Kessler Foundation need to hear from a few more individuals who choose to NOT take medications for their multiple sclerosis. Contact Jackie at 973-324-8429 or JLeddy@kesslerfoundation.org for more information.

Need more individuals with #MS #MultipleSclerosis ! Tell us about your #COVID19 #pandemic #experience. https://t.co/7tOVGBy85V @KesslerFdn @drvoelbel @MS_HealthUnion

@KulikovUNIATF @MSSEonline @EIMnews @MattersActive @MS_HealthUnion @MS_Focus @MSassociation @MovingEachDay @FitLifestyleHub @FitnessFoundry I totally agree! Keep moving! Aquafit is great, because if you lose your balance, you just get wet. I love cycling! Nordic walking poles can help with walking on uneven surfaces. Toronto Rehab has put together exercises for people with mobility issues.

People with multiple sclerosis can and should move no matter where they are in the course of the disease. #exercise should be tailored to each patient ideally reaching at least 150 min of #PhysicalActivity a week. #ActiveChallenge2020 https://t.co/vQFpy9yJ0s

Last fall, I started swimming. I thought since the cycling was going so well, I would try getting my body into shape to do an “aqua bike” in a triathlon. Two months in isolation has put my fitness level back two years! Will have to seriously concentrate on cycling for a bit!

I wish you all the best of everything in 2020!

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