Multiple Sclerosis

I’m still here

…but my husband’s been out of town for two weeks, so between the full time job, the three teenagers (and all their activities), the dog, the cat, the little stomach virus and the new web job I’ve got, I’ve been…busy….
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Falling

Two falls today, one real and one almost. In the Safeway parking lot, my crutch tip slipped on somebody’s freshly leaked antifreeze and down I went, complete with groceries. A couple of people looked around, but nobody stopped, which I…
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Anger

I went to lunch with a new acquaintance yesterday, and as I unloaded the wheelchair, he asked, “How long have you had this affliction?” (He’s 75, I forgive the phrasing.) I told him a little about my disease, and he…
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And the Living is Easy

Still working on the wireless problem – I’ve moved everything pretty much back to where it was and upgraded the firmware on the wireless access point, and now I’m worse off than before – the computer has trouble even finding…
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Being Julie Andrews

or, trying to be normal. Tuesday I had choir rehearsal at 6:30, so I just went straight from work. My leg was so spastic it was getting painful to sit up, so I laid down on one of the benches…
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Falling

One of the bizarre things about MS is the variability. Some mornings I wake up, push the covers off, scoot over to the side of the bed, pop into the wheelchair (no problem!) and head off to the bathroom. Some…
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