The confusing new role of an MS flare Headache? Check. Pins and needles feeling wicked bad? Check. Exhaustion? Fatigue? Weakness? Lethargy? Whatever the hell you want to call it? Check. Gastrointestinal- don’t even make me say the gross D word? Check. Temperature? No. Came on suddenly? Check. Cough? No. Sore throat? No. Weird kind of … Read more here…
A different Covid inspection Reminder- My blog is not meant to diminish the severity of serious circumstances. It IS meant to help me deal with that seriousness by offering a giggle and hopefully a smile to all of you. No, the above is not a misprint. I’m well aware that the horrible virus that has … Read more here…
Back to the summer post drawing board I know in my July post I said that I hoped to have new material for you this month. But hope is a relative term. I hope to be a rock star one day but I can’t sing or play an instrument so that hope my never come … Read more here…
A scary, beachy, MS repost Lately I seem to be re-posting old blogs about marine animals. As such, I couldn’t let this one get away as it includes sharks AND piping plovers. Plus, it’s one of my favorites!!!! I hope to have a new blog to you in August. Happy July my friends!! Just months … Read more here…
A repost of Sealed with a Kiss Ahhh my friends…. Timing is everything. Last month I re-posted a prior blog about whale watching. And then, only two weeks later, my community hit the National news with some great whale excitement. A fellow Cape Codder, who made his living as a lobster diver, was gulped by … Read more here…
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…