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Coffee in the Cereal: The First Year With Multiple Sclerosis
In the quirky, sassy voice that has made her popular on health Web sites and with the women of MS MOMS, Lorna Moorhead recounts the experience of her first year with multiple sclerosis with a vitality unique in the often gloomy world of personal medical histories.
100 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2003
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May 27, 2017
This was a great introduction into MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and those who live with it. I'm a memoir fan myself and this was just that, but truncated. This was a woman telling the story of a point in her life - the year after she was diagnosed with MS. There are many topics touched upon, including sexual issues that come along for many women with the disease, and yet are not well-researched or talked about, regardless of the fact that the majority of those with MS are women! (Feminist rant over. For now.)
I liked the book. I'm glad I read it, and it was just about what I was expecting.
There were some points where the book just needed some good editing that never came along, but all in all it's a good read. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with MS, it'll be nice to connect to someone else who has gone through the same thing. As it is only 96 pages long, it's a quick read, and worth the time. One word of warning though: there is more talk about god than a full-blown atheist like myself appreciates. However, that's not the focus of the book and one can get by just rolling her eyes and reading on.
I liked the book. I'm glad I read it, and it was just about what I was expecting.
There were some points where the book just needed some good editing that never came along, but all in all it's a good read. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with MS, it'll be nice to connect to someone else who has gone through the same thing. As it is only 96 pages long, it's a quick read, and worth the time. One word of warning though: there is more talk about god than a full-blown atheist like myself appreciates. However, that's not the focus of the book and one can get by just rolling her eyes and reading on.
January 13, 2016
Ms. Moorhead is funny and I chuckled several times while reading this book.
I will admit that I was expecting something a bit different when I saw the title includes: "the first year with Multiple Sclerosis." I was not expecting her to have such strong and visible symptoms in year one. I was hoping this was going to be a memoir about someone like me who is still newly diagnosed, has few symptoms, and questions everything - every single day - on "is this a symptom?" or "am I losing my ability to think of words or is this my normal like I have always been?" and then "oh god, maybe I have had this for a helluva lot longer than any of us thinks!!"
I was hoping for someone to connect with. This probably scared me a bit more than helped me.
My recommendation is this:
If you have several symptoms and they probably won't be going away, read it.
If you're more on the "normal" side of MS (*minimal to no symptoms) don't read it.
I will admit that I was expecting something a bit different when I saw the title includes: "the first year with Multiple Sclerosis." I was not expecting her to have such strong and visible symptoms in year one. I was hoping this was going to be a memoir about someone like me who is still newly diagnosed, has few symptoms, and questions everything - every single day - on "is this a symptom?" or "am I losing my ability to think of words or is this my normal like I have always been?" and then "oh god, maybe I have had this for a helluva lot longer than any of us thinks!!"
I was hoping for someone to connect with. This probably scared me a bit more than helped me.
My recommendation is this:
If you have several symptoms and they probably won't be going away, read it.
If you're more on the "normal" side of MS (*minimal to no symptoms) don't read it.
July 22, 2012
Reading about the experience of other people with the condition that rules my life is fascinating. Everyone has a different story. Well written and candidly told.
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