I’m going to phone this one in and re-run an older My Odd Sock. (You probably forgot about this one anyway!) The month of March is widely recognized for two exciting events. March is not only known for being “MS Awareness Month, but also the time of year for the NCAA basketball Championships. …
Welcome to a very special My Odd Sock! Who would have guessed when this dimly-lit, waste of Internet band-width first posted back in July of ’09, it would still be around 300 posts later! Yes, this is My Odd Sock’s 300th Celebration Retrospect!…a look back at the best (and mostly …
With multiple sclerosis, you and I both know what ails us can change from one day to the next. We are doing fine on Tuesday…but on Wednesday, we become a mime who doesn’t simply “feel” the wall–we run face first, smack-dab into it! Unfortunately, not only can our MS …
Up & down. Up & down. One must be describing the New York Stock Exchange, right? (No, that would be mostly down.) How about a public opinion poll? Or maybe gas prices? (No, that would be mostly up!) Specifically, what I am trying to explain is my activity level. You see, I can’t …
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 …
While enjoying my two week My Odd Sock corporate sabbatical, I discovered two new MS symptoms..or side effects (however you want to classify them). During the course of my extensive research, I have become curious if you suffer with these two MS maladies as well? Not yet recognized by the medical community, …
The Swiss Army Knife. First introduced in 1859, this baby was the cat’s meow of knives! The Swiss Army Knife was decked out like a pimp’s Cadillac Coupe DeVille. It’s the McGyver of cutlery! Boasting not only a main blade and a smaller blade too…..plus, tweezers, a toothpick, corkscrew, can-opener, flat-head screwdriver, Phillips-head …
One look at the writing on the sign-in sheet tells the story. Either there is something physically wrong with these folks—or they are undergoing the world’s most violent earthquake! Very simply, not one of these people will win the Emily Post Award for penmanship! What am I talking about? It’s the …
I am an MS survivalist. You are too. So are the family & friends who give us the continued support to carry on. That’s what a survivalist does. We fight against all odds. The following account is true. I share with you my adventure–NOT for your pity–but for your entertainment. …
You have heard others say it. And if you have multiple sclerosis, you have probably said it yourself… “…I am stiff as a board.” Spasticity (muscle stiffness) is a major side effect of MS. It is for me anyway. Throughout my hips, legs & ankles, spasticity makes …
