I want to see a BIG concert at a BIG venue downtown Friday night with my daughter and realized the inaccessibility that I face every time I venture out made her and her friends so upset. I’m jaded to this fact now but it was nice to see their compassion and concern. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-albin/message ..read more

I was featured in the Chicago Tribune this last week in an article addressing some shady insurance practices and the law we’re trying to get passed in this state to stop some of them. Patients like myself have little power to make their own healthcare decisions because of rising costs and fixed incomes but that needs to change. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-albin/message ..read more

A cautionary tale of facing a serious diagnosis while already living with the equally serious and daunting reality of MS. My hope is that listeners will hear something that might help them when and if they get some other illness. It doesn’t seem fair but having MS won’t protect you from getting sick with something else. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-albin/message ..read more

Trips to the gym have gotten harder and consequently less consistent than I’d like but a nice comment from a stranger recharged me. I didn’t ask to be an inspiration but if my situation makes others feel motivated to keep their body strong, then so be it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-albin/message ..read more

After 3+ years of producing the MS is Messy podcast I thought it was time to hang up my mic but a nice woman who I don’t know personally sent me a heartfelt message about how much she was getting from my podcasts. I always said if I could help just one other person dealing with MS, then the effort was worth it so I will continue for as long as I have topics to share. Thanks for listening and sharing with those who might benefit from my message. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-albin/message ..read more

After years of talking about our home's lack of accessibility. we finally decided to install an elevator as stairs have become too challenging for me to manage some days. This free standing lift designed by Stiltz is the answer we were looking for when we ultimately agreed that our home, community and friends are too important to us to leave. We realize that this expensive home modification is not feasible for most but after crunching the numbers, it's cheaper than pulling up roots and relocating to a single level home or at least one with a master on the main floor. I'm also excited that my a ..read more

All the planning in the world won’t prepare a disabled person from running into challenges while traveling anywhere but especially oversees. After a magical family vacation to Italy, I learned firsthand how hard it is to travel but I’m glad I did it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-albin/message ..read more

My conversation with Dr. Billstrom from the Bingham Memorial Center for Functional Medicine is extremely informative for anyone with an autoimmune disease specifically MS. You will hopefully feel empowered to start making positive changes in your own health journey immediately with his tried and true advice for slowing and even reversing your MS symptoms. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-albin/message ..read more

I had the unique opportunity to speak with Dr. David Billstrom, a longtime, respected functional medicine doctor who has made it his life's goal to educate and treat those of us living with an autoimmune disease. In this part 1 of a 2 part series Dr. Billstrom shares his belief that all autoimmune disease can be prevented and /or reversed with some simple lifestyle changes.t You will hopefully feel as empowered as I do to start making these changes immediately especially if everything you've tried up to this point hasn't really made much of a difference. Wherever you are on your health journey ..read more

After taking the summer off to recharge and readjust my priorities, I still struggle with not feeling enough. This society places so much emphasis on being active and busy but sometimes MS prevents me from doing all I would like to. I've been working on true acceptance, not conditional, which only allows me to feel good about myself if I've ticked off enough on my to do list. It's ok if I don't get as much accomplished as I think I should, in fact, taking care of myself has become a full time job and that's ok too. I'm learning to release the attachment I have that keeps the illness in place w ..read more