Because many of us with multiple sclerosis have the memory of a gnat, I’ll recap my participation in the MS-based stem cell research study at the Cleveland Clinic. Twenty-four lucky souls were chosen to take part in this first-ever study. Bone marrow was taken from my hips. The stem cells were …
Mr. Bollenbacher was funny, quirky and a dead-ringer look-alike for actor Gene Wilder. As a high-school math teacher, there was no one better at his craft. He was my favorite. It was his tests I dreaded most. Mr. B’s geometry exams challenged our knowledge of theorems with his infamous “Always Sometimes Never” questions. …
If you have multiple sclerosis or any other neurological disfunction, you probably have found yourself stuffed inside a medical sausage casing—better known as an MRI. Taking part in a research study, I have found myself in this position five or six times in the the past few months. With nothing to do during …
On Sunday, the BCS announced the complete college football bowl schedule. Thirty-five games in all. And once again, not one game–not a single down, will be played in honor of those of us with multiple sclerosis. Shunned. Those rat bastards. Well, my shuffling friend, all that is about to change! My Odd …
Everyone has a story to tell. The story of the day they were first introduced to multiple sclerosis. For some the diagnosis takes a long time. Seeing doctor after doctor, undergoing test after test, until finally getting the answer they never wanted. Others, like me, are dx’d right away. Guess I’m a lucky …
How much do you really know about your multiple sclerosis? Take this short true/false quiz to find out. (I always loved true/false questions in school—at least I had a 50% chance of getting it correct!) So sharpen your pencil and let’s begin….. (True or False) …
March is celebrated as “MS Awareness Month” (Wee-haw!). So I went to the neighborhood card shop to pick up a box or two of greeting cards. I figured, what better way to honor this gimpy month than by sharing my spirit of the season with family & friends! Much to …
How does multiple sclerosis relate to a play by Bill Shakespeare? Well, it doesn’t really—apart from the title. From what I understand, the play is about love, cat-fighting & nit-picking (Kinda like a medieval episode of “Jersey Shore.” ‘Does thou maiden Snooki love Benedick more than thee?’). “Much ado about nothing” was …
Pardon the pun, but here’s something you can take laying down—-having multiple sclerosis means you’ll be spending considerable time undergoing MRI examinations. Heck, I’ve had so many MRI’s, I count by using the fingers on both hands and the toes on my left foot. (I haven’t been able to use my right foot …
