Ever have one of those other-worldly days? Tunnel vision? Unprompted paralysis? The dropsies? Uncontrollable muscle spasticity? Nonsensical emotional outbursts of laughter or sobbing (Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)? Unreachable itching? Just when you suspect that aliens have possessed your body, you realize you could be right and they are crawling on your skin. Hundreds of thousands of…
Uncategorized
Summer Heat and the MonSter
What do you do when heat exhaustion and the MonSter don’t mix? It’s that time of year. You know what I mean. The sun is shining, bikinis are on sale, coolers are loaded, and summer invitations are distributed. Unfortunately, a majority of MS Warriors face the disappointing reality of being inside looking out. According to…
In my Daily Life with MS, the more we learn, the more we know
According to legend, if you say the name Beetlejuice three times fast, the magical trickster himself will appear before you. Let’s reverse that. Wouldn’t it be great if we could say MS three times fast to erase the existence of this ridiculous disease? I’m pretty tired of my personal trickster. Since the Monster refuses to…
Stop Feeling Guilty about being You
MS Warriors are like a fragile plant, struggling to rise from the earth to be recognized in the world. We require nurturing to survive. Unfortunately, that nurturing is of our own creation. Talk about pressure! If you’re like me, sometimes it’s a chore to stand upright in the morning; and there is no amount of…
Pick Your Battles
Life is not always a picnic but it’s easy to chase away those pesky ants if you pay attention to what is within your ability to control. Years of living as an MS Warrior have taught me who and what is truly important to a happy existence. People are going to talk no matter what….
OBSESSIONSIONS not of the sexual persuasion
Recently my household acquired an exterior security camera system. We now can spy on activities behind the house, in front of the house, and to the far side of the house. Now, keep in mind that our house is tiny. It at one time was probably considered rather fancy since it is a hand-built, river…