Listen to Episode 8 of Myelin & Melanin!
Join us as we share our LEMTRADA stories. We reflect on life before, during and after LEMTRADA. Would we do it again?
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Watch as Dawn discusses the different types of MS. And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel: myelinandmelanin!
Thanks for watching!
Until next time — love & light.
D & D
Listen to Episode 7 of Myelin & Melanin!
Traveling and dating with MS is no walk in the park — it’s often fraught with anxiety and hassle. To put it simply, MS is excess baggage. Join us as we discuss some of our experiences and musings on traveling and dating with MS.
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We also have a new YouTube channel. Search “Myelin and Melanin” on YouTube to find us — check us out and subscribe!
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Listen to Episode 6 of Myelin & Melanin!
Join us as we address some of the everyday challenges and issues that people with MS and other disabilities face. We’ll touch on the ADA, accessibility, reasonable accommodations, FRUSTRATIONS, and other issues.
Check us out, listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or SoundCloud. Also, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @myelinmelanin to keep abreast of our latest goings on! We also have a new YouTube channel. Search “Myelin and Melanin” on YouTube to find us — check us out and subscribe!
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Listen to Episode 5 of Myelin & Melanin!
You mean to tell me that I have to start worrying about my mental state in addition to my physical body? You’re kidding me, right?
This week, we will be talking about the realities of depression and anxiety, and how they relate to our MS.
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* Please forgive the sound quality of this podcast; we had some equipment difficulties.
Listen to Episode 4 of Myelin & Melanin!
Have you ever been in someone’s presence, be it online or in close proximity, and start to feel uneasy? You may start to notice tension throughout your body, your stomach may be in knots, your breathing may become erratic. Well, if you notice those small but subtle changes, you have been bitten by an Energy Vampire! Beware…
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Listen to Episode 3 of Myelin & Melanin! Are you familiar with the various types of complementary (alternative) medicine that benefit MS patients? We have a guest, Dr. Kevin Flythe, who is a doctor of chiropractic care in Atlanta Georgia, discussing the benefits of chiropractic care and various complements to DMDs.
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Busy recording our next episode on chiropractic care as holistic, 
complimentary MS therapy — with a special guest!
Tune in on Friday. Listen, stream and follow us on iTunes and SoundCloud (the link can be found here).
“The goal of chiropractic therapy is to restore normal function to joints and their supporting structure, especially the vertebral column and pelvis. Following a simple examination and — often — radiological evaluation, the chiropractic practitioner applies precise adjustment to the vertebral column to bring structures back into alignment. This realignment is supposed to eliminate the irritation to the nerves and restore normal function.” [ https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Treating-MS/Complementary-Alternative-Medicines/Chiropractic-Therapy ]
Care for “the whole person” is key.
Love & Light.
Check out Episode 2 (an “in between”) of Myelin & Melanin! What do you think of when you hear the term “minimalism”? Are you a minimalist without even realizing it?
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The lowdown on Daana & Dawn:
Daana is 37 years old, living in Milwaukee, WI. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Africology, a Master of Science in Cultural Foundations of Education, and is a PhD candidate in Social Foundations of Education, with a specialization in Sociology. She says that her PhD candidate status will likely be in perpetuity, as finishing her dissertation presents a unique set of challenges in combination with health issues.
She currently teaches Sociology part time at Milwaukee Area Technical College, and has been teaching college for 12 years at various colleges and universities throughout Wisconsin.
She loves James Baldwin, Black culture, being an Auntie, making playlists on Spotify, spreading her Black girl magic, lipstick and tattoos.
Find her on Instagram and Twitter @retrosoul__
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Dawn is a 42-year-old mother, living in the DC Metropolitan area. She has a BA in American Studies from SUNY Buffalo, and completed her graduate work in English as a Second Language at American University. In 2001, Dawn was on track to begin a PhD program; however, life got in the way and an MS diagnosis became the focus.
She was an elementary ESL teacher for fifteen years and now teaches ESL courses at Anne Arundel and Howard Community College on a part-time basis.
She loves being a mom to her son, yoga, transcendental meditation, foreign films, music, Black culture, and is currently completing her memoir about her life with MS.
Find her on Instagram @dawn_janine and Twitter @destinMG
