The multiple sclerosis manifesto : action to take, principles to live by / Julie Stachowiak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stachowiak, Julie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiple sclerosis--Popular works.

Multiple sclerosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Demos Medical Pub., c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written for all people with MS, regardless of the type, severity of symptoms, gender, age, or time since diagnosis, The Multiple Sclerosis Manifesto contains critical information organized under action statements and examples of how this information can most effectively be used to help readers. Author Julie Stachowiak, who was diagnosed with MS in 2004, has crafted a road map that not only provides encouragement but also offers education and motivation for readers. In 12 chapters, Stachowiak covers every aspect of an activist MS life, from large concepts like gaining confidence, motivating oth

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Manifesto; 1. Proceed with Confidence; 2. Be an MS Expert; 3. Put Your Symptoms in Their Place; 4. Make Your Doctor Work for You; 5. Don't Let Treatment just Happen; 6. Go Off-road Responsibly; 7. Be Prepared to Enjoy Life; 8. Create Health in New Places; 9. Reform Relationships on Your Terms; 10. Cooperate with Your Emotions; 11. Get "In the Mix" for Comfort and Relief; 12. Make Things Better; Conclusion: The Bottom Bottom Line; Appendix: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Resources; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-55237-6

9786612552373

1-935281-72-0

OCLC:

630542704