Fact Friday

We all know that exercises are good for us.  However, if you have reduced mobility this can be difficult.  But by doing some gentle seated exercises, which can be done at home, you can help improve mobility and prevent falls. Beau Sejour have written a pamphlet entitled 'Seated Home Exercises' and have kindly let the MS Society have a link to them, so check them out…

I recently attended a meeting about the power of the voluntary sector organised by the Association of Guernsey Charities.  'Time Well Spent' is a major new report published in January 2019 by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations on the whole volunteering experince. I had not realised the huge impact that volunteering can have not only on the community but on the individual…

Do you know about smile.amazon? I didn't until I was recently told about it. If you regulary shop on Amazon then by accessing the Amazon website through smile.amazon.co.uk  , you will be able to shop as usual,  but you are asked to choose a charity to donate to. Smile.Amazon  gives a % of the amount purchased to whichever charity you choose, so of course we would choose the MS Society!  …

Today I am sharing with you the slides from a meeting the GDA held on the draft proposals for the New Discrimination Legislation. The proposals include why new legislation is needed and the many different types of discrimination there are. On one of the slides close to the end there are  two contact emails, should you want to find out more or just respond to the consultation.  For the Draft…

Come and join in with the exercise classes held at Beau Sejour purely for people affected by MS! The MS Society, Guernsey,  are pleased to pay for these classes. The classes are held on a Wednesday morning, at either 9.30 or 10.30 a.m. Both of these classes are supervised by either Emma or Sam who are both lovely, helpful and patient. The classes take place, not in the main gym, but in a room…

When you have MS you are frequently told to pace yourself,  however, although while I know it is very sensible advice,  I still find it difficult to do. When I am having a good day it is just too tempting to achieve as much as I can in that day. Of course, I usually end up suffering for the next couple of days and I am sure I am not alone in this. Today, was a lot easier to act on that advice…

It is well established that massage and relaxation are highly beneficial for people with MS. As most of you know I personally have MS and I regularly go to Tammy’s for a massage which I find both beneficial and beautifully relaxing. Once the gates automatically swing open you enter Tammy’s Beauty Cabin and an ‘oasis of calm’ located just off the Forest Road.  Tammy has over 20 years…

A five year study carried out by scientists have backed up what we all thought, living in green leafy areas may be good for our hearts, and gives us a positive sense of well being. The good news though is if you live in an area of Guernsey with few trees, then even an outing to a park could still provide you with some of the health benefits.   Of course, living in Guernsey whichever parish we…

For those of us living with MS, the word demyelination is often discussed.  The term remyelination describes the repair of the myelin sheath. A healthy brain can replace damaged myelin however  for someone with MS, the disease progression interferes with this. Much research is being done to find a way to repair this myelin sheath for those living with MS. For more information please click the…

For those of you who watch Googlebox you may recognise the face of Scott McCormick, but you may not know that Scott has MS. Scott tried some of the typicalc drugs for MS before trying HSCT treatment.  Click on the link below to find out more: https://www.ms-uk.org/blog-gogglebox’s-scott-mccormick-accepted-hsct-treatment-london  You can also find out more about Scott's  journey at the MS-UK…