Multiple Sclerosis
Wanted to Get Rid of My Walker But Covid Struck
Sapna Punjabi, who has Multiple Sclerosis, has been deeply affected by the long Covid lockdown. Her limbs have become weak and stiff in the absence of physiotherapy leaving her a dependent again. Here she prays for an end to the pandemic so that she…
I Wish Multiple Sclerosis Had Not Made Me So Dependent
Kavita Pawaskar, 38 had her first symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis when she was 10. She shares the effects of this condition and the impact the increasing disability has on activities of daily living. #DayInTheLifeSeries In 1992, when I was 10…
My Roller Coaster Ride With Multiple Sclerosis
Four years ago, at age 40, Sapna Punjabi was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Though life changed in many ways due to growing disabilities, it could not quash her spirit. Read her courageous account. Ever since my childhood, I have been very bold…
My Multiple Sclerosis Has Made Me A Better Human Being
Mrs Jyoti Ronghe, 57 of Pune has been battling the crippling Multiple Sclerosis condition for more than 2 decades now. She talks of the challenges of tackling such a condition. Please tell us a bit about your condition, as in what you are suffering…
Finding Grace When Breath becomes Burdensome
Swarnalatha, who lives with the chronic disease Multiple Sclerosis, needs hospitalization for 6-8 weeks twice every year. She wonders if the pain is worth it and through metaphors and the books she reads finds an answer. Read her reflections…
The Lonely Walk to Meet Mortality
A heart-stirring account by Kunal Mahajan as he watches his mother-in-law, Rohini Waikar, 52, affected by Multiple Sclerosis, gradually lose her ability to walk, talk, read, remember and a bit of her life every day. Every morning, she loses her life…
Miles to go beyond my Multiple Sclerosis
Swarnalatha J, who was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis in 2009, is 75% disabled now, but that hasn’t stopped her from achieving her goals. Here she tells us how she sets an example for others of her community in handling…
Living Positively Through Multiple Sclerosis
Jamuna Rangachari was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis which made even difficult day to day tasks impossible for her to accomplish. She shares with us her trials and tribulations. Detecting the ailment I once had an issue with my vision but…
