An old look at an old issue Happy 2020 my friends!!!!! My plan for the New Year was to kick it off with a brand new blog. But then life got in the way with good things (fun stuff,) healthy things (I’ve joined a gym and have actually gone once or twice,) bad things (tech … Read more here…
A repeat of a holiday favorite, especially since I’m being lazy I think I understand what Charles Dickens meant when he said, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” He wrote these as the opening words of his historical novel, A Tale of Two Cities, a fabulous book by the … Read more here…
MS meets EMS and it ain’t Pretty Have you ever wondered how you would handle an emergency? I have. Fortunately, I haven’t had too many experiences to know for sure. One time, I thought I’d lost my 4 year old nephew in my own yard and I screamed his name over and over for … Read more here…
A multiple sclerosis Halloween blog returns! Hello friends!!! Hope you’re all having an excellent autumn!! I’ve been busy with adventures and misadventures alike. Many have given me lots of blog ideas. Alas, they have also given me little time to write. Therefore, this month’s blog is a about Halloween and is a rewrite. But, is … Read more here…
Medicare and those who rock my medical world As you, my dear readers and friends know, I have faced some medical trials of late. On top of the whole MS nightmare I’ve dealt with breast cancer and, perhaps most bizarre of all, hives! I’m frustratingly itchy (again,) and directly in between the whole MRI workup … Read more here…
And more medical mysteries In the beginning, yvonnedesousa.com was designed to be a showcase for my multiple sclerosis humor blog; a means (if you will,) to help me through the obnoxious emotions that came from living with MS. Then, it turned into a multiple sclerosis/ breast cancer humor blog to help me through the terrifying … Read more here…
A July hodgepodge of the scratchiest kind It was the best of July’s, it was the worst of July’s. That’s what Dickens meant, right? I find myself relating somewhat though I would like to add an amendment- it was the weirdest of July’s too. At least in my world. There was the good- 2 awesome … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis gets a little chicken and a little buggy at the same time Funny how I can’t seem to get chickens off my mind. As I continue my quest for a healthier diet, healthier as in baked potato chips as opposed to the regular kind, I appreciate that chicken is a good source of … Read more here…
Medical observations of the bizarre kind No chemo! Those two words are blessed music to my ears. As I go about this “living with MS” journey, and this “dealing with breast cancer” journey, the words “no chemo” are helping me through. Though very fortunate, this latest diagnosis has brought new weirdness into my life and … Read more here…
Adding God to the MS balance beam Hi Friends! Excuse my slight laziness this month as I repost an old blog. This is ironic as this blog is a little bit about not being lazy. My life has changed a bit in the years since I first wrote this, but the sentiment remains the same. … Read more here…