Tag: MS

Sliders: the foot-drop perspective

Sliders: the foot-drop perspective

  “Take a step in my shoes” is an all-too familiar quote.  And when you have multiple sclerosis & MS related foot-drop in particular, “taking a step in my shoes” can be difficult–if not darn near impossible. That’s why with foot-drop, the proper shoes are a prerequisite. In most cases, every MSer has a favorite …

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Sweaty Conversation

Sweaty Conversation

      The morning was cool. Perfect weather to forgo my usual solitary workout in the basement and drag my MS-laden body to the local high school track for a stroll. I prefer walking on a track as there is no worry about uneven surfaces or hills. The downside of going to the track …

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Between Two Lesions

Between Two Lesions

      Having multiple sclerosis (and two areas of damage on my brain) for a little over twenty years now, I began to wonder about my lesions. What do they do? What do they say? I mean, I have a gigandous head but there’s still not much room to share between two spots for …

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MS A TV Show

MS A TV Show

    Time for some fun with multiple sclerosis! Let’s take a TV show…and add a pinch of MS. This bit was inspired by Margaret, a long-time My Odd Sock reader & fellow MSer.  She even contributed a few programs of her own! Ready to play? Join us as we “MS A TV Show”…..   …

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Eating Like A Three-Year-Old

Eating Like A Three-Year-Old

    Aww, what a cute little guy feeding himself. Heavens, food on his hands.  His face.  Down his shirt! That little dickens dropped mor eon the floor than he has on his plate!   Yeah, cute if you are three.  Not so much at 53.     Maybe I’m stretching the truth a tad…but …

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Super Slo-Mo

Super Slo-Mo

  Things are moving slowly these days. Especially when you include my feet. It feels as though I am moving through molasses.  Like the world is covered with the scratchy side of velcro–and my feet are soft & fuzzy.  (They truly ARE soft & fuzzy.)     Foot drop in both tootsies doesn’t help matters. …

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MRI Fun

MRI Fun

      Who says MRI’s aren’t a good time? You just gotta poke fun at the whole, crazy situation!   In this post, My Odd Sock shows you how to laugh in the face of the MRI.   So don’t move, while you enjoy “MRI Fun”…..                 …

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This & That

This & That

          Welcome to “This & That.”   It’s the only uninspired name I could come up with to describe a blog post of disjointed, leftover ideas & pictures.     Shall we get started?…..             With all the uproar these days in current events of a …

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MS and the Makeup Mirror

MS and the Makeup Mirror

    MS and the makeup mirror? What on Earth does a makeup mirror have to do with multiple sclerosis? Now before you think My Odd Sock has blown a hole in the toe, let me explain.   It’s no surprise to someone when I tell them I have MS. Outfitted with canes, a wheelchair, …

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A Matter of Inches

A Matter of Inches

    Life is a long, long journey. But when you have the ickies like multiple sclerosis, the teeny-tiniest part of the journey can be the most challenging. Not miles, meters or even feet. With MS & MS related foot-drop, the biggest hurdles in life can be measured in inches.  (Often even less than that!) …

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