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All of our Motherly Advice panel is made up of other women and mothers with Multiple Sclerosis. Each of us have many questions when we are diagnosed with Ms and our doctors do not always answer them. Think of Motherly Advice as your way to get answers to your specific questions. (Answers in plain English that you can understand no less!) Please take a moment to meet our panel. 

Cindi, nurse & mother of 3
Kookcow, mother of 2, aunt to 17!!
Lorna, writer & founder of MS Moms (mother to 11yr old, 2yr old and 1yr old)
Mary C., grandmother to 7!(plus she has a small zoo.)
Mom2All, J.V. Williams, mother of 2 girls and 2 stepsons
MSDeb, mother of two boys 11 and 12
Pat, grandma with a great husband!
Vikki, home schools 7 kids!

Cindi, mother of 3 and a nurse: I'm 45, married, have 3 teenagers, and have had MS, for about the past 21 years. I'm on Copaxone now, for the past 15 months. So I do feel I'm qualified in that aspect. (I'm also an RN) I also currently do some contractual work for a pharmaceutical company, advise for some newly dx. with MS, as well as some articles and stories for some on line magazines. (Cindi is as kind as she is firm with her advice! We love her.)

Kim, chapter leader of own support group: I am a mother of a 9 yr. old son. I am 31 yrs of age and have been dx with MS for almost 7 yrs now had ms symptoms for 12 yrs. Talking and listening is a gift that God has blessed me with. I am the chapter leader of my own county support group that I started a little over 4 yrs ago.

Kookcow Aunt of 17 nieces and nephews, mother of 2: I have been diagnosed with MS for 20 months and on Copaxone for 19 months. I am an MS Advocate and thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to help people understand that MS can be a positive experience. I speak at everything from meetings with 475 people to one on one's. I am active in my local MS Society and volunteer for everything I possibly can. I am working on submitting an article for publication on my experiences and look forward in the future to turning my story into a book. I welcome this opportunity to share. (You can call her Kathleen , but we love the sound of Kookcow!)

Lorna, mother of 1 and founder of MS Moms: I am 26, married and have a six year old boy. I have been diagnosed since September of 1999. I have been studying MS and it's effects on women since July of 99 before my own final diagnosis. I have been shocked to find, since my own lengthy diagnostic process,  that other people have to wait longer for their MS diagnosis. I am outraged at the lack of specific support for different groups of people with MS and the scarcity of good medical attention for those with MS. It is my goal to put an end to some of these painful oversights both locally in my hometown of Sacramento, CA and nationwide. (Now just ask her how.) 

Update: Lorna has a book called Coffee in the Cereal: The First Year with Multiple Sclerosis, coming out this fall with a foreword by Judith Lynn Nicols author of Women Living with Multiple Sclerosis & Beyond Multiple Sclerosis: A Woman's Guide.

Mary C.
I am 47yrs young. Married 20yrs to the same man, 2 stepchildren 7 grandchildren, 1dog +1granddog, 2cats,2pigmy goats,2horses,2cows,2 of the grandkids live 250 ft. from me. We live on 14 acres of land, and some times it seems too small. I was Dx 7 1/2 yrs ago. I am remitting-relapsing. I do fair most of the time, I have some vision problems, Numbness & tingling comes and goes. Wobbly legs is what my husband calls me, when they are acting up. I love the Lord Jesus, my husband, and life. I won't quit until they tie me into a grave and I carry a pocket knife with me HAH.

Mom2All aka, J.V. Williams  mother of 2 daughters and 2 stepsons My Bio? Well that is a long story but I will give you the sum up of myself. I am 28 years old and was dx 6-99.I have had MS since the age of 17. I am married with 2 daughters of my own Kerry age 9 and Rhiannon age 5, I have had about 2 years of experience with my 2 step sons ages 17 and 14. I live in Florida. My meds are Avonex and soon to be on copaxone instead. neurontin zanaflex cylert zanax. and what ever else I need when I need it .I have r/r dx nut have progressed to spms says my hubby Dr. and me. I have had some college. been in the Army and had in both places psychology and communications classes and then there is plain old life experience. I have made mistakes and learned from then and hope to be able to share those things I have learned with others. If you go to the pwms BB you can read some or all of the responses I have given to the people there. I am pretty good at problem solving and accepting vent relief. (She's been in the Army, MS watch out!)

MSDeb mother of two boys 11 and 12: I appreciate the opportunity to serve as a participant on MS MOMS Panel. I thought you might want to know something about me so I've included a brief bio.

My name is Deborah Bruening and I was diagnosed with MS 6 years ago. I am 44 years young, married and have two active boys ages 11 and 12.

A two year roller coaster ride of exacerbations called for drastic measures in the form of Cytoxan, an aggressive form of chemotherapy used to slow the progression of the disease. It worked and coupled with Copaxone I am leading a healthy life (with a few minor adjustments, of course.)

I am very active in the MS community serving as a peer counselor for newly diagnosed or those considering drug therapy and facilitating a support group for the local NMSS chapter. I am also an MS Advocate for a pharmaceutical company that manufactures one of the ABC drugs. If you've ever browsed the discussion boards of MSWatch you've seen MSDeb.

My passion is writing - I've been working as a freelance writer for about two years, publishing short articles and essays in magazines. My topic invariably centers around motherhood, family and of course MS.

My motto is simple - live life to the fullest, know yourself better than anyone else and don't take "No" for an answer.

Pat, grandma with a great husband!: I am a 55 year old, granny. I have an unmarried son of 30 and a 27 year old married daughter with 1 child. And most of all I have a terrific hubby of almost 32 years. I have always said, God did not give me good health, but he gave me a rock of a hubby and a strong family unit. I first had symptoms of MS at l8.

Vikki, homeschools 7 kids: I am 40 and was dx with MS in 1990. I use a wheel chair full time but can walk a short distance with my walker. I am thankful for all I can do and try to be positive. I married in 1978 and now have 7 wonderful children that I homeschool. My oldest said she wanted to be a nurse when I was first dx and she just started college this past fall. She has a strong desire to help others and I know she will do well. The other children are great and always add much joy to my world with MS. (We welcome the chance to have Janet on our panel.)