There's been a post lurking in my mind for the last few days, but it was only when a couple of related Facebook posts I put up in my MSGym and AHSCT in Russia sites got good reactions that this post came together. Joy of missing out !? I miss my long hikes and camping … Continue reading Tiny slices of joy →

Keeping a record of my MS issues and the various steps to try to manage them will, I feel, provide a valuable record for me. So the first record is today, when I completed my first MS Gym session and have some clear limitations against which I can measure progression or deterioration. Walking - approximately … Continue reading Symptoms & The MS Gym →

Two different topics, but inter-related ... I am an engineer, it's what I've always done and it's part of my identity, working in the oil & gas industry. I can't imagine working as anything else, and have been privileged to work in a variety of locations. Going into refineries, plants and offshore is the chance … Continue reading AHSCT & work →

Life is a journey, so the saying goes, and I've realised over the last years that I love journeys of all types. Most of my activities involve travelling, whether by land, water or snow, and the enjoyment comes as much from the travelling as the arrival at the destination. There's a few photographs, to show … Continue reading Journeys and kayaking →

This is a journey which started 7 years ago, or possibly 32 years ago, in the opinion of my neurologist. In 2011, I was diagnosed with potential MS, after an episode of optic neuritis, the formal diagnosis followed a year later after MRIs and another relapse. Talking to my neurologist, he feels that the first … Continue reading The start of my MS journey →