Living Beyond Multiple Sclerosis: A Women's Guide

by Judith Lynn Nichols (Editor), Lily Jung M.D. (Foreword by)

Overview

This second installment from the online group dedicated to supporting each other in the fight against "the MonSter" includes firsthand insights.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630266158
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	10/20/2000
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

JUDITH LYNN NICHOLS has had MS for almost 30 years. She and her online group of MS sisters published Women Living with Multiple Sclerosis in 1999.

DR. LILY JUNG is a neurophsychiatrist who specializes in neurology. She practices in Seattle, Washington.

THE ONLINE GROUP OF MS SISTERS—or “The Froup” as they call themselves—includes more than twenty women from all over the U.S. Members of the Froup have been sharing their thoughts and feelings in round-robin Internet exchanges for the last three years, and their voices and lives appear throughout the book.

Editorial Reviews

A follow-up to Women Living with Multiple Sclerosis (LJ 4/1/99), this edited collection of e-mail "conversations" provides anecdotal and personal information contributed by women with multiple sclerosis. The "MS Sisters" discuss how they deal with their disability and their reactions to a variety of situations and challenges. One woman writes, "Never give up. Having MS isn't any fun, that's for sure. But it's not terminal and not always horrible. Keep a positive attitude." Another says about her diagnosis: "In many respects it was a relief to know that there was a physical cause and that I wasn't just `cracking up.' " Although this book is not designed to provide medical information, the insights provided can be a source of affirmation and consolation to other readers with MS. Recommended for all general health collections, caregivers, and physicians of MS patients.--Mary J. Nickum, Lakewood, CO Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

Living Beyond Multiple Sclerosis is a collection of personal stories drawn from an on-line support group of women suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. This compendium of updated information on the sometimes elusive MS diagnosis; sustaining positive doctor/patient relationships; the newest MS treatments; maximizing treatment benefits; Social Security Disability and other insurance benefit applications, as well as household accessibility and tips for choosing and correctly using assistive devices presents Living Beyond Multiple Sclerosis as an invaluable informational resource that is informative, and occasionally inspiring. Judith Nichols and her online community of women have rendered a truly invaluable service, the results of which are highly recommended for personal, professional, medical center, and community library health reference collections and reading lists. REVIEW%> THE BLACK STUDIES SHELF