There were only four of us in the infusion room on this particular day. Four of us with arms exposed. IV’s in. Drip, drip, dripping away. All four of us sharing the dreaded ick, multiple sclerosis. But how different each of us were when you really thought about it. There was …
“I have changed. I am a different person now than before I was diagnosed. My personality has changed. The old me is coming back. Slowly, but. That’s part of the reason my wife and I are getting a divorce.” “How long have you been married?” she asked. “Thirty years. We are high school …
In a previous post titled “Lab Rat #19”, I described my participation in a research study conducted at the Cleveland Clinic’s Mellen Center. The study was the Phase One Clinical Trial of mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in patients with MS. Well, lo and behold, my big day had finally arrived. The day …
This post should explain my recent absence at My Odd Sock. Enjoy! Maybe you have had the urge to give back. Maybe by making a donation. Or taking part in a benefit MS walk. Well, since I don’t have money to spare….and walking has become as awkward as chatting with …
