MS and the aging process Hi friends- I’m repeating this particular blog solely because a long lost photo album was just discovered and in it were pictures of me and my best toddler friend. What better way to show the bridges from childhood to old age and back again than me and my Mrs. Beasley? Plus, this … Read more here…
Of rodents and multiple sclerosis A super crazy week in August equals a repeat of an old blog. This happens to be one of my favorites! “Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage..” Bullet with Butterfly Wings, Smashing Pumpkins According to the Chinese zodiac (and no, I didn’t just … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis and the politics of temperature Last winter was a snowy, icy, super cold one. People complained all over Facebook and threatened to pummel anyone who complained about the heat in the summer. I, for one, never once complained about the winter and insisted I had reserved my right to grumble about the July/August … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis no concentration I love games; always have and pretty sure I always will. And no, I don’t mean people mind games, the stuff of drama and social network craziness. I mean good old fashioned board games. When I was 5 I was playing Candy Land with my grandmother. Since she didn’t speak English … Read more here…
New multiple sclerosis symptoms go musical I was sitting in a meeting a couple of weeks ago when my left hip started to vibrate and shake. It felt like how it felt in the old days when we had pagers or antiquated cell phones attached to our belts. Immediately I went looking for my phone. … Read more here…
Chicago MS Summit Part II Part 1 of this post appeared on my blog last week and is titled, Meet Me in the Windy City Novartis provided all the airfare, hotel, meals and travel costs for this summit. I surprisingly still had a lot of energy after the summit ended. Maybe I shouldn’t have been … Read more here…
Chicago MS Summit Part 1 My blogs this week and next detail my unique version of the events that transpired during an MS Summit sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Novartis provided all the airfare, hotel, meals and travel costs for this summit. When I first started writing about the crazy and frustrating aspects of my … Read more here…
A now old, but new MS symptom So my computer is back and I’m getting caught up. And I’m finally rested and refreshed after a fun, paid weekend away in the windy city. More on that later in the month as I can’t go to Chicago without coming up with at least one blog about … Read more here…
A new multiple sclerosis mode of being And then there’s Crasher. You KNOW Crasher. I know you do. Deny it if you want but I bet you’ve got the bruises to prove it. Crasher is not Crasher as in “I’m so wiped out. I’m just going to go crash for the next five days,” although … Read more here…
Multiple Sclerosis is no match for a birthday The story starts like this. Three besties gather at the home of a fourth to help her celebrate her birthday. The friends are the serious Gidget, the shy Amber, and the wild child Traci. ******Note-names have been changed in this writing to protect the ages and the … Read more here…