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One of the most widely recommended guides to living with multiple sclerosis, now completely revised and updated, including the latest research, the most recent information on treatments (including the news on Tysabri®), and new tips for managing MS. Multiple sclerosis is as much a mystery as it is a disease, but this chronic and often disabling condition of the central nervous system affects over 400,000 people nationwide. From the moment of her diagnosis in 2000, Margaret Blackstone took charge and educated herself on every aspect of her condition. Now, as a "patient-expert," she guides those newly diagnosed step-by-step through their first year with MS. She provides crucial information about: The most up-to-date treatment options Effective alternative therapies Choosing the right medical team Discussing your condition with family, friends, and co-workers Current medical research Stress management and exercises Extensive online and community resources Strategies for accomplishing necessary lifestyle changes
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About the Author
Margaret Blackstone is a graduate of Yale University. She was awarded the Murray Fellowship and wrote and translated poetry in Mexico for a year. She is the author of several books on a variety of medical topics, including Beat Diabetes and Recovering from a C-Section, and a poet and an award-winning author of children's books. She lives in Greenwich Village with her family.
Saud A. Sadiq, MD, is the Director of The Multiple Sclerosis Research and Treatment Center and Chairman, Department of Neurology, at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York.
Contributor residences: Blackstone: New York, New York; Sadiq: New York, New York
Review
"[Offers] practical answers at a time of profound fragility." -- Richard Cohen
"Blackstone is an ideal person to write about the first year of living with MS... [she] delivers as truthful but 'don't panic' picture of MS, validating and informing about the facts, the fears, and the nuts and bolts."
"[A]n important book for patients and their families. It includes resources for travel, MS Organizations, employment laws, alternative and complementary therapies, and medications."
"In Margaret Blackstone's gracefully organized journey through the first year of multiple sclerosis, personal stories and important information are seamlessly woven to provide comfort and power to those newly diagnosed. Ms. Blackstone's book offers the best medicine there is: hope through knowledge and positive action." -- Studs Terkel
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- PublisherBalance
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1569242615
- ISBN 13 9781569242612
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages288
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