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Merry Christmas you gals and happy boxing Day ...i have serious foot drop and optic neuritis and a serious migraine right now you girls have no idea how much you have gotten me through this year.. i never sleep soundly I pee constantly and I refuse to use a jug because that's just nssty and I feel above it for some reason lol 🤣 JfK

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Fruit fence lol

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How many of you are here with MS? I am having a really bad relapse right now and this podcast not only made me bawl my eyes out but it made me realize the struggle that we have every day. ❤

I was just sent home from a rehabilitation facility. I love listening to your podcast and would blast it loud in my room, hoping the nurses would hear it and understand how I feel. 😢

Christina cutie U can cry on my shoulders anytime foxy lady-wish I could be there for U

I am so grateful to you both as I have a progressive degenerative autoimmune disease and you taking the very challenging step of sharing your experiences offers a place of support that is hard to find. I wish you both as many moments of peace, joy, and reduced pain as possible. There are no pain free moments and it can be a struggle to find hope& joy with that hanging over every moment,but there is some comfort in knowing you are not alone. Of course, I wish you both all the very best and wish you didn’t have these struggles. Thank You. Hilary

Oh Christina 💔 I am so sorry your legs are so bad right now!!!

41 years old single mother here. In my younger years, I had always worked in the service industry; waitressing, bartending, and eventually becoming a professional pet groomer. I was in school trying to finish my bachelor's degree and working full time. Exhausted. But that was normal for the life of a single mother, right? It had become painfully obvious that my work had slowed down. I was physically unable to groom the amount of dogs/cats that I needed in order to maintain my household financially. But yet I was still working 10 and 12 hour shifts and experiencing pure exhaustion. There was no cooking dinner after work. I would walk into my home and lay on the sofa and just cry. My daughter who was 12 at that time had to fend for herself. I felt like a terrible mother. I was failing her. I was having migraines and my pcp sent me to a neurologist that ordered an MRI. When I had my very first appointment with the neurologist he said, "you have MS and I'm scheduling you a lumbar puncture." Keep in mind that I think I'm there to see him to get something to treat my migraines... When he said those words, time stopped for me. My brain went to another universe. How? What the f is he talking about? The devastation and mourning that followed almost consumed me. I remember laying in bed and crying non-stop for weeks on end. I felt angry. I felt betrayed by my own body. At the same time I was able to see all of the signs leading up to my diagnosis that I ignored. The electrical shock that ran up my back while I was driving to work one morning...the squeezing of my chest that sent me to er in the middle of the night written off as a panic attack...my hands going numb...the painful muscle spasms...legs feeling like I'm Gumby after a workout....and so many more. That was 7 years ago. I'm still angry. Acceptance? I guess. I miss who I was. The unstoppable beautiful me. I'm still her...not a fan of this version, but what can you do? Christina, I remember idolizing you as a young girl. I still do. I'm angry just as you are. Although I appreciate those that remain crazy positive for this shit card...I'm with you. F this. It's bullshit. Sending much love to you both. Thank you for this podcast. I don't feel so alone in this or with my feelings about it.

Another option for mobility issues. I've used the pons program. It neuroplasticity. It retrains the brain. I wasn't able to walk move my head left to right etc. Iknow I can walk without any cane or walker etc

I loved "Dead to me"! Now "No good deed" is on Netflix and I already started watching.

A little top heavy with ads. I love Liz Feldman. I love Dead to Me and was a repeated viewer over and over. I left Netflix a month or so ago bc the quality of new stuff back then. Now that she is doing another show, I might have to reenroll w Netflix to watch it. Thanks for having Liz on podcast. Love her talent. Dead to Me was a repeated show I could watch over and over like Grace and Frankie was to me. My 2 favorites.

Just 300 views wow lol ! Probably shouldn't have disrespected everyone over trump lol !

It took me 11 years to have a bby and after 1 miscarriage. I believe it wrecked my marriage too

Yea! I'm first!

As a person with MS who is postponing a shower because of the standing and washing in pieces, I understand

I have ms! I was diagnosed when I was 28, now I'm 41 almost 42. Hearing this podcast, hearing you two women bring me so much...I don't even have words!! I feel felt!! Thank you!!! ❤🧡

The one thing I absolutely resent is when I am out with my husband in my wheelchair and people will ask him something about what I need or want. As an example I am in line at security in an airport. The person working will say to my husband "Can SHE stand on her own?" Hello! I'm right here! I can speak for myself.

I am 66 years old with primary progressive MS. I decided a long time ago that I didn't want to worry the people around me with the idea of me falling and tripping so I have used walking aids for a long time. no shame at all

I click so fast on this podcast! you’re the best Christina and Jamie 🙏

Body Keeps the Score is a really good book and 💯 about how our physical and mental health is affected by unresolved trauma.

Ladies, not sure either of you will read this but I wanted to share. I’m in constant mourning, tears just under my skin that are pour daily. I’m mourning the loss of my father, my missing brother and my entire family that imploded. I’m mourning my previous self who had her health and a family who once loved me . I recently found a book, The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller. Please consider reading this. You too are in mourning. I just thought of you both while reading this sentence. “And so it is, when we learn to carry our grief with dignity.”

Ooof!! I can relate! Today I can joke about the things that used to terrify me. EMG's are NO fun, MRI anxiety is a real thing, and doctors that don't believe you are a thing. Trying to find our way in this world is difficult when we are dealing with our pain, grieving the life we had while forging a new one, and searching for people who really understand. I think I may have just found those people. Brooke, you are a flipping rock star....Christina and Jamie....you are like my personal support group....I mean, how many people know what it's like to try and make a walker look sexy, try not to (or TRY to) run over people with a wheelchair at 13 MPH, and trying not lose our ever loving minds as we figure sh*t out that most people would never think twice about. I think it is a superpower....you guys are magic. <3

I listened to the same episode on another RUclips channel. I was only commenter. 100 views.

Sorry to make so many comments but I agree with Kathy's invisibility. With age and disability, you get invisible.

Ads, ads, ads. I have CVI (Chronic venous insufficiency) (in legs below knees mostly) which is simular to lymphedema. It is worse when we don't exercise. Hence more common with MS. It gets worse when I don't keep my feet up. A big difference when my recliner broke. When I bought another recliner, my legs went down. Without raising feet, water in legs went up to thighs. With recliner, I can wear knee high compression hose. They make my legs feel normal. Everything I have is related to MS. I am 72 yrs. But please shorten your ads. It's hard to listen the long ads. So many ads. Love you all. I have had MS for 26 yrs but I want more convo with guest.

I miss her Southern accent. You can usually hear it. In this interview, I cannot detect any accent. ☹

So great to hear Kathy Bates in a conversation. Thanks for sharing her!

I could listen to Christina and Ed talk for HOURS. Excellent podcast and looking forward to having Katey as a guest. David, too? Only complaint would be Ed's mic dropping out in parts but that happens. I've been a fan of you both since 1987 and will follow you on this new life journey. Hey, it's been 37 years why stop now?

I love that show. I am Al now. Just no wife or kids. Everything else and a curse lolol I loved it so much. Thanks for a life time Christina. And same to the rest of that cast. Jamie too, good to see you too.

Love This Podcast🥰 It’s As If I Have AMAZING Friends😘😘😘 (Like most Women? I have like 1 if that🤓)

I Love You Christina! I've Been Watching You For Years... I Feel Like We Grew Up Together. I'm Glad You Stated This Podcast. It's A Great Outlet To Express Yourself, And Let Fans Keep Up With What Your Doing... Happy Holidays, Love Richard

Please read the book- When the Body Says No - In the book the author, a Dr, goes over many medical conditions and things or experiences people that have them have in common. Like how many people that have passed from breast cancer "were the nicest people. He feels they have swallowed rage and anger. Ulcerative Colitis people tend to be perfectionists that are overly hard on themselves. With MS he finds we have a life- or at least early life personal trauma. The body's response to trauma is for the immune system to ramp up to protect us. Too many of these instances and our immune system gets messed up. I was Dx in 2000 and my parents were divorced when I was 3, my brother disappeared (later found murdered) when I was a teen. There are many things that could have triggered my immune system. So many with MS that I have been in touch with have a long list of personal trauma in our life- there could be something to this. I think it may be 20 things that need to line up to get the magic MS ticket and this could be one of them-

Love your podcast and now many in the FB group I am active in (with 17k members with MS) know about it and we are spreading the word ;-) I have had MS almost 20 years and now walk with a stick and don't have great balance. I understand my limitations and try not to push it too far. A couple of years ago I finally started telling my close friends why my walking is going downhill. One of these friends travels extensively and I joined her on a trip to Scotland with another one of her friend's working through a B12 deficiency. That lady's husband and daughter came as did my friend's teenager daughter. I kept to what I could do like hop-on/hop-off buses, letting them choose where to eat vs wandering aimlessly on cobbled streets to find a spot, etc. and tried to not be a general pain. Still, in the end, my friend told me the rest of the group was a bit upset as they didn't realize how many accommodations I needed. Say What? because they set up hotel reservations on the 4th floor of hotels without an elevator? I couldn't carry my luggage up and down those stairs...not sure why they thought that would work for me!? because I didn't want to wander aimlessly shopping with them? They simply don't get it...needless to say I am not making an effort over a year after we have returned home to maintain that friendship that is close to 20 years old. She just doesn't get me anymore. Glad I have other good friends that have developed empathy over the years and I plan to go with one of them next year to London. Totally get the lady's story about not traveling with family. But the fact is that everybody has something. Be it dietary or preferences, etc. and when you go as a group you need to accommodate all these things. It's just part of my deal- wish I could leave it at home too.

Both of you are amazing women! I love your podcast and if I could take away your pain I would!🙏🙏❤️❤️

That's my personality too that's interesting, I'm still not diagnosed yet but have 2 cousins w it and had one aunt w it too

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I love your podcast. Thanks for being so honest about what you're going through. I feel like I'm not alone in my disease.

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hi rrms, 25 years, fatigue daily, I still work fulltime as a RN. the fatigue sucks it's entrapping

Diagnosed with RRMS in November '22 after almost a full year of run around with doctors and neurologists before I finally had a literal back surgeon figure out what was wrong with me (the irony right?). I'm thankful that I have a strong woman and two beautiful daughters in my life to be a part of my life; it really helps keep things in perspective.

You girls should ask actor Kevin Zegers to come on the podcast show, he doesn’t have MS, but he knows about going through hard times in life.

God Bless you for such a horrific loss! My heart boiled when I heard that shitty comment. God did send that card,how beautiful… I love this podcast ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I'm like that if I have wheat , no more pain now being gluten free

I’m going to be a better person after listening to Cristina and Jamie💕

My heart is broken listening to these two beautiful women. I had kidney stone problems for 2 months. Visited the hospital 5 times throwing up and in severe pain. My only thought was how long can I deal with this? Strength comes out only when you go through it.❤️ these women are amazing.

I'm 28. I got diagnosed 2 years ago. It hasn't been easy from day 1, even before that. Thank you for this podcast and the comfort it brings to people like us.

Love you guys ❤ my daughter has MS. At some stage it was so aggresive she needed a stem cell transplant to save her life. Thank you Christina for being such a great high profile MS spoke person. We are in Australia so Christina is better known here. ❤

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