C’mon, all together now… “We’re #2, hey! We’re #2, Yeah!” Yes, that’s right. According to the National MS Society, multiple sclerosis is the second most expensive disease to treat. Only congestive heart failure ranks higher. The average health cost per family living with MS is about $70,000 …
Welcome to the 73rd Annual My Odd Sock Flemmy Awards! Yes, we are smack dab in the middle of awards season which means My Odd Sock must jump on the bandwagon of blatant worthlessness. The Flemmy Awards celebrate the best & the worst (mostly the worst) of 2014 as seen …
We’re not doing it to be assholes. We’ve got nothing to prove. And we’re not trying to be tough, curse or defiant. First of all, I say “we” as in “you & I” with multiple sclerosis. We’re just trying to live with something (MS) that takes, takes & takes a …
Here is an encore performance of one of my favorite My Odd Sock’s. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. DATELINE: My Odd Sock Laboratory 12/01/09 With startling new evidence, researchers at My Odd Sock Labs have uncovered up-close, never before seen footage of the debilitating disease widely known as …
I tend to sleep in the spare bedroom. But I am not alone. Because if you have multiple sclerosis as well—you’re right there with me. With MS, slumber can be a fitful, jumpy fog of tossing & turning between muscle spasms and potty runs. In other words, sleeping with MS, or sleeping …
Having multiple sclerosis isn’t difficult if you simply use a little common sense. To give you some healthy guidelines, My Odd Sock has created the list of “MS Dos And Don’ts.” Let’s get busy, shall we….. DO be aware of your bladder. Accidents happen. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
