Yvonne Revisiting an aquatic, super fun despite multiple sclerosis, kind of day I just came across this blog I wrote in 2014 and I’m surprised that I forgot about it. I like it a lot and can’t believe I haven’t reposted it since then. And so, as the whale watch boats begin to line up at … Read more here…
Of multiple sclerosis and turtles… Sometimes the universe conspires for good. The planets align. The stars shine brightly. The Earth revolves around the sun while the moon revolves around the Earth. All things line up just so and come together to accomplish a monumental task. Recently, all things came together to give me a new … Read more here…
The medical spawn of unknown weirdness I was not an attractive baby. I’m not stating this for sympathy; it’s a known fact. I was born with a goofy looking face, dark hair all over, including on my back, and my feet smelled no matter how often my parents bathed me. You know how older siblings … Read more here…
Laundry day, laundry week and multiple sclerosis A while ago I wrote a blog titled Laundry Day. I’m quite proud of it and it remains one of my favorites. Basically, it described how if you have multiple sclerosis and need to do laundry, that’s likely all you’re going to do that day. Today’s post stomps … Read more here…
An MS kind of day First, I slept through 2 morning alarms, I’m pretty talented this way, and didn’t wake up until 10. It’s not a record for me, but I’ve been working harder to keep more normal hours. Next, I saw several black things on my floor that I feared were bugs. (This happened … Read more here…
An ode to Multiple Sclerosis, Covid and Christmas Read to the end for a thank you, a celebration, a suggestion, a condolence, and some bad Christmas jokes Back before I was diagnosed with MS, a friend wasn’t feeling that great. When asked, she said she was suffering from a malaise. What a perfect description, I … Read more here…
An MS/Covid predicament For my newer readers- Please know that I appreciate the severity of the Covid 19 pandemic. It terrifies me and my heart aches for those suffering because of it. Please don’t take my lighthearted blog as a lighthearted comment on the crisis itself. When it comes to chronic illness, to something serious … Read more here…
Still Dealing with Scary Movie Brain I actually have a new blog idea I’ve been fiddling around with. But then I remembered that Halloween is coming up in a few days and I just couldn’t let the holiday pass without reposting one of my most popular blogs. Don’t worry, I’m sure the MS misadventure stuck … Read more here…
A story, an inspiration, a repeat Before Covid-19 if you had asked me what pod people were, I would have said zombies, aliens or frightening, dangerous creatures created in a lab. My answer would be based on which horror movie I’d recently seen. I definitely knew pod people weren’t anything I would want to be a … Read more here…
My car wouldn’t start. So what, you’re probably thinking. That’s no big deal. It happens. Cars won’t start all the time Yvonne. What’s so special about that? Surely you’re not going to write a whole blog whining about your car not starting, are you? And no, I’m not. I agree, cars not starting does happen … Read more here…