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Part Vampire
I am half Hungarian and half Yugoslavian or Macedonian or whoever held control of that region at that time. I’m Eastern European, and I am not a vampire. I have thought about it to great lengths and I do share traits with vampires, just not any of…
Do You Know Why That Pirate Fell In That Well?
…because with his eye patch, he didn’t see that well. So, I have worn an eye patch. MS gave me crippling double vision and the only recourse besides sitting closer to screens and print than any stereotypical mother would allow (because it will…
Do You Know Why Soccer Fields Are Always Wet?
Because there is so much dribbling! It is a gorgeous day today. The sun is glowing the sky, the temperature will peak at a balmy 73 degrees, there’s a slight, but courteous breeze, and there’s no sign of a cloud overhead. It’s a day perfect for…
you look fine
Um, thank you? Medical professionals don’t generally conduct examinations or formal assessments of patients by giving them a once-over and a nod. A trained individual may be able to glean things by sight, but further investigation, even…
irrational fears
This may not be directly related to multiple sclerosis, but since everything everywhere seems to be, it shall be addressed. Irrational fears are still fears and they still prompt those who have them to take unnecessary steps to prepare themselves,…
Everybody Does It
…at least according to the book title, everybody does. People with multiple sclerosis do it, just not as often as they would like, and not without effort and patience. Personally, I am constipated more often than not, and it is extremely…
Seemingly Insignificant Losses
Multiple Sclerosis takes away many things, usually without permission. Many of these are important, if not necessary, to daily life and progress (balance, cognition, strength, etc.). Some of these things aren’t as obvious at first, but subtly prove…
Let’s Talk More About Drugs
I was diagnosed a long, long time ago in a land far, far away. It was early 2006 in Maine, but that doesn’t sound as adequately poetic. There were only three(3) medical options: A three times a week injection that left the injectee with…
Joke o’ The Day
Do you know what they call a hippopotamus with one leg? A hoppo. I don’t know what I did or what these gang members *think* I did, but I have to watch my back! I was jumped by a gang of mimes and held hostage. They did unspeakable things to me. I…
Joke o’ the Day
Did you know that there exists a small group of rebellious neurologists that are attempting to teach domestic animals to perform simple and sometimes complex medical procedures? They tried to train dogs to give MRIs, but were unsuccessful. They…
Let’s talk about drugs
I never took drugs growing up and that includes alcohol. I never imbibed marijuana and I didn’t drink until I was out of college. I’m ashamed, but I will admit that I looked down on those who did. I thought they were weak or unhappy and escaping a…
Joke o’ the day
One of the very many physical therapists I’ve been assigned to or that have been assigned to me offered a refreshingly different approach. I was given a variety of routines and exercises I could try. One of those routines involved hill running -…
Joke Topic?
People dealing with Multiple Sclerosis have challenges and those challenges can take a toll. Those challenges can be a grind, and they can smooth smiles until faces are left devoid of happiness and the curve of enjoyment and contentment is gone….
ACCEPT, ADAPT, ADVANCE
You cannot do what you could do before. That does not mean that you can’t do anything. That does not mean you don’t have worth or value. You most certainly do have worth and value, and you may think that your potential has dissolved. It hasn’t. It…
When the results were in (April 6, 2006)
The following is the mass email I sent to loved ones after the MRI results were revealed by my Primary Care Physician _ “Sorry for the impersonalization of a mass e-mail. I hate getting them, and I think they suck, but in the interest of my…