Clap your hands together. Nudge me. Splash water in my face. I’m dozing again. And I can’t stop. Just last week I took two siesta’s—in one day! Bloodhounds have more energy! Some folks say they prop their eyelids open with toothpicks. Heck, my eyelids feel so heavy, I need tent …
Today, texting has become a popular vehicle of communication. People of all ages use texting, rather than calling, as their preferred choice of sharing information. Texting has spawned a whole new, Internet language of word & phrase shorthand to aid in rapid conversation. Not to be left out, those of …
Are you comfortable admitting defeat? Do you scratch your enormous, bulbous head and admit you don’t get it like I do? Isn’t it obvious I’m referring to Cottonelle Toilet Paper’s “Respect The Roll” promotion? It’s a TV commercial encouraging you to visit the website respecttheroll.com to order your FREE tacky …
Nah, this isn’t about the work of legendary folk-lore author, I. P. Freely It’s about bladder control pure and simple. Or lack thereof in regards to many of us with multiple sclerosis. You see, most of the time I HAVE bladder control. This is about the times when my bladder controls …
Yes, this is a re-run My Odd Sock. I ran out of time so we’ll go with this! T’heck with it…T’hell with it…Forget about it…Screw it—anyway you phrase it, it has become a “catch-all” of surrender, disgust and laissez faire attitudes. As my MS progresses, I find myself saying some variation of this phrase more …
When you have multiple sclerosis, walking can be a daunting challenge…pick up your bad foot…keep your balance…make sure your feet don’t scissor…step on a crack–break your mother’s back. You get the picture. It is compete concentration for man’s basic mode of transportation. But as an MSer, you must now add to the equation–the …
“Poisoned!” my friend said emphatically. “Wha-what are you talking about?” I said. “You were poisoned! That’s how you got MS!” OK, he had my attention. Over the years, I (like you) have scratched my noggin wondering how I (you) was invited to this tea party known as multiple sclerosis. (I’m sure the …
What will you find in the My Odd Sock Mixed Bag? Who knows! Actually this mixed bag is a collection of various ideas I had about life with multiple sclerosis. They are simply blinks of an idea—not enough meat to serve as a main entree–so I just lumped them together in a pot luck …
(Yawn). Ho-hum. Zzz. No this isn’t about what happens to you while reading My Odd Sock. (Well it is, but it isn’t.) It’s about the routine of MS… …The daily grind of Spasms, Quivers, Shakes, Stutters, Scuffs, Teeters and Dribbles…. …The seven dwarfs of MS! The routine of MS …
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 …
