On The Double
In baseball, we have the double play. There’s the double dip ice cream cone. We have my favorite gum “Dubble Bubble.” And today, My Odd Sock “gimps” with….. ….double canes! …
My Odd Sock Flemmy Awards
It is Academy Awards’ week! And in true copy-cat fashion, it’s also time for the 43rd Annual My Odd Sock Flemmy Awards, celebrating the worst of the My Odd Sock worst of 2011. All nominees dream of winning the coveted Flemmy! Purchased at a neighbor’s garage sale, the Flemmy represents all …
MS Mind Games
Multiple Sclerosis has taken a lot from you. Maybe it’s your balance…ability to walk…your vision …or bladder control. Or maybe you are one of the lucky few where MS has taken all of the above! (Too bad you weren’t that lucky with a lottery ticket!) Swallowing some pride, many of these problems …
MS Texting Shortcuts
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 …
Tread Lightly
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 …
MS Mixed Bag
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 …
Mobility Go-Ability
There has been…. Ford vs. Chevy Pepsi vs. Coke Ali vs. Frazier But today, we have….. The “Thrilla of Mobila” The Battle of Wheels and Steel! Rollator vs. Wheelchair (echo..”chair chair”) OK, maybe it’s not as hyped as Ali vs. Frazier, but MSer’s who need mobility aids to “keep on truckin” DO …
