You didn’t ask for it, but I promised it was coming. The following sad saga captures the raw emotion, the ups & downs, the unpredictability of chronic disease. It is the long awaited second installment of the only soap opera written specifically for multiple sclerosis. My Odd Sock presents….. “As The Myelin …
Let us revisit the original episode of “As The Myelin Fades” as a new version is in the works… As you know, multiple sclerosis is a disease of intrigue. A daily barrage of quirks. An aberration of normalcy. Complete with the twists and turns of a bad TV soap opera. …
The day’s social calendar features a wedding, thus let the preparations begin. Chop Chop! Having multiple sclerosis you understand getting ready can be the most arduous process known to mankind. That’s why this post is for the other mere mortals in the world who may not understand our struggle. Let these written …
I swear it’s not being picky. Or anal. Or some form of OCD. I’m not being bossy. Or a neat-nick. Or particular. I swear it’s it’s it’s multiple sclerosis’ fault! MS made me this way. Here’s how… Multiple sclerosis eats up our energy like a Ford F-350 guzzles gas. Therefore we need to get things …
If you have multiple sclerosis, and have MS-related foot drop, you probably already own an AFO. AFO stands for Associated Foot Oreopie or something like that (Don’t quote me) and one is worn on the lower leg to help “pick-up” your foot when walking. Beneficial as the AFO can be, you can’t wear one …
The house is still. Too much so. After ten days our family guests left several hours ago and already I miss them. The two children mostly, ages five and almost two-years old. For ten days this house was a storm. A chaos of activity. Patter of non-stop little feet. Shrieks. …
Sometimes it’s good to revisit an old My Odd Sock. Let this be one of them….. You’ve had a rough go of it lately. The weather hasn’t been cooperative. Neither has your body. Your spirits seem as low as your energy level. You try to shake it. Change your routine. Mix it up a …
A look-back at an old My Odd Sock. Enjoy….. It was his passing comment that stopped me in my tracks. “Wait, what did you say about your MS?” I asked. He repeated…”Sometimes I think I got MS as punishment for some bad things I did many years ago.” “You really think so? …
Life with multiple sclerosis is all about making adjustments. Small changes to make things easier. Convenience over struggle. It’s what coping with chronic disease entails. But I’m not telling you anything you anything you don’t already know. It’s what we do, right? Like my situation lately. Due to an injury during a fall, …
The tabloids. Journalism at its lowest. I don’t buy them but I do admit reading the eye-popping, ridiculous headlines while in line at the checkout. (That’s why they are there, right?) As much as I enjoy keeping up with the latest alien abduction, Elvis sighting or who is currently dating Bigfoot, I notice the …
