War On Spasticity

War On Spasticity

    The picture on your left is :   A-  A medieval torture chamber. B-  Devices of a Dominatrix. C-  Things I use to battle spasticity.       Although there may be some truth to both answers A and B, my intention was for you to choose answer C.   Because C includes many of the weapons I …

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Brain Drain #22

Brain Drain #22

    Welcome to “Brain Drain,” the ongoing series of posts where yours truly lets go of some things that have disturbed me.   Since it has been a year since the last Brain Drain, I’ve come to conclude I am mellowing in my old age.  (That and I have been wearing white Rockports lately. …

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The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

    My Christmas holiday was like an old episode of TV’s “The Fall Guy.” Well, sort of. It had nothing to do with Lee Majors, star of the action-adventure series from the 1980’s.  Nor did it have anything to do with being a Hollywood stuntman turned bounty hunter (the plot of the show). I …

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Roll Model

Roll Model

Let’s dig deep into the My Odd Sock archives for this moldy-oldy…..     The one you look toward for inspiration. The one who motivates you to be your best. The one who encourages you to reach further…to face adversity…to be tenacious in perseverance.       It’s your role model!   Is there such …

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Dear Santa

Dear Santa

  No MSer’s holiday season would be complete without a list for Santa.  So I thought I would share mine with you…         Dear Santa Claus,   Hope you are well. I have been a good boy with my multiple sclerosis this year…taking all my meds & following the doctor’s orders.   …

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Puppy Pound

Puppy Pound

        There comes a time in your life with multiple sclerosis when you raise a white flag to admit defeat.   Something is just too much. Too demanding. You’re in over your head. You’ve bitten off more than you can chew. (Insert your own lame cliche here.)       It could …

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What’d The Doctor Say?

What’d The Doctor Say?

Because I have “nothing” new, hope you enjoy this gently-used My Odd Sock.     Last week I had my semi-annual check-up with my doctor.       Ah, no not THAT kind of a doctor.  I’m a dude!       No, not that kind of a doc either!!   It was a visit …

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Black Friday Daze Craze

Black Friday Daze Craze

      Holiday shopping has begun!   Major retailers have started the barrage of ads & circulars describing huge savings in the days surrounding Black Friday.         Many stores will open their doors to frantic shoppers Thanksgiving night. While others open early early Black Friday morning.   Only Kmart has said to …

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Power Shopping

Power Shopping

Feeling rather lazy, so please enjoy this rehashed My Odd Sock.  Cheers!     Life presents challenges. But when you have multiple sclerosis, even the simple challenges can, at times, be mondo burdensome.  Or so I learned on a recent trip to the grocery store.   You see, typically I grocery shop for just a …

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