“Brain Drain” is a chance to pull the plug on my cerebellum and empty all the dishwater that has collected and become stagnant over time It’s been a long while since the last “Brain Drain,” so let’s get to it….. Striving for Excellence In today’s world, good isn’t good enough. You must be perfect. And …
You will never forget the day you learned you had multiple sclerosis. It was difficult. Traumatizing. Maybe a relief for some. But over time you realized being saddled with MS wasn’t so bad. In fact, during your life, you’ll probably hear far worse things than the little sentence…”You have MS.” As an example, My Odd …
You don’t know what it is, but lately you’ve been pooped. More pooped than usual. Listless. Groggy. You’ve gotten less done than Congress. Like being stuck in traffic on a New Jersey bridge. No Mo-Jo in your Go-Go. What’s the dealio, right? Believe me, I can relate. The last few weeks, I feel as though …
Sometimes you see the oddest things listed in the classified ads. Like this ad I noticed….. Wow. I know drones have been in the news a lot lately, but I didn’t think you could actually lose one. The owners weren’t very descriptive of their lost drone, so you gotta think that it could anything “white …
When you receive a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, it changes you. Slightly, but it changes you. To help you gain a better grasp of the person you have become, My Odd Sock has come up with this simple, seven question quiz for a better understanding of how you are coping with MS. There are no …
Yes, it’s a little late for a “Best of 2013” post, but I’m a little slow—so it’s all good. Here at My Odd Sock, a lot happened in 2013. At least that’s what my parole officer tells me. So I thought we could take a look back at what some (none really) may consider to …
When asked this question, most of us think of our preferences in the opposite sex. Blondes. Brunettes. Tall. Stocky. Blue eyes. Brown eyes. Manly. Petite. Athletic. Confident. Plump. Funny. Professional. Black. White. Asian. And the list goes on and on. But what I meant to ask is….What’s YOUR Type? Are you one who “goes with …
I only wish spring was near, but till then, please enjoy this My Odd Sock favorite… I ignored the signals like a politician ignores their constituents, the warming temperatures, the brighter sky, the chirping birds. It all adds up–winter was finally giving way to spring! It is quickly becoming the time of year when the …
Please enjoy (or chug) this previously used My Odd Sock! I was checking in at the front desk of the MS Clinic for my appointment when he rolled up behind me. His name was Andrew, and he too had multiple sclerosis. He was asking about my manual wheelchair while I asked him about his power …
W orth reading a second time! Gigundus! Enormoth! Monstrossal! It’s the size of my friggin head! Just look at the picture. No Photoshop enhancement here. That’s “skull-Dougry” at its finest. But don’t pity me–feel pity for my poor mother. She gave birth to a “cranial-pod.” No wonder she can hardly walk now. I probably split …
