Posted in Carnival of M.S. Bloggers, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on January 31, 2008 | No Comments »
The tents are hoisted and the Kettle-Corn is popping. Yeah! The Carnival has returned yet again!
Every two weeks, my readers get the chance to meet some of my new friends — fellow bloggers about the adventures, surprises, gifts, and challenges of living with Multiple Sclerosis. There are some amazing stories in this week’s edition!
Welcome to [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., The Bucket List, tagged Bucket List, M.S., Multiple sclerosis on January 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »
No, I won’t die “from” M.S. But, I will die eventually from something. Of course, I’m hoping that’s decades from now.
Having M.S. has certainly changed my perspective about how I plan to live out the rest of my days. I’ve done all I can to remove useless stress and worry from my daily existence. [...]
Posted in Cognitive Issues, Life with M.S., Mobility Issues, Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on January 30, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Lisa, an MS patient from just south of Boston, who was diagnosed four years ago, shared this letter with me yesterday. She wrote this letter for all M.S. patients to share with family, friends, co-workers, and even strangers. I found her letter to not only be provocative, but right on the money for me and [...]
Posted in Gratitude Journal, tagged Gratitude Journal, M.S., Mutiple Sclerosis on January 29, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I’m a huge fan of Oprah’s. She’s a significant proponent of literacy, among so many other things. Oprah, like Sarah Ban Breathnach, author of Simple Abundance, is also a proponent of gratitude journals. When my friend Cathy was first diagnosed with Glioblatoma Multiforme, I gave her an empty journal. I encouraged her to use it [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Reinventing Myself, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on January 28, 2008 | 8 Comments »
We do it all the time, unless we’re naturally wealthy. We rob Peter to pay Paul. We do it in order to pay our bills – choosing to the buy generic milk over the brand name that is pennies more. Those of us who live paycheck to paycheck may forego paying the cell phone bill [...]
Posted in O Sole Mio Sundays, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis, New Orleans on January 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Each Sunday, I devote my blog to the stories of others who let their Moonlight times inspire them to let the positive blossom from the negative. This week’s story is about three New Orleans residents and an inventive program designed to help the chronically homeless in the Big Easy. Read on….
Austin Earl is so poor [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on January 26, 2008 | 12 Comments »
The movie theater is pitch black, except for the aisle lights that illuminate the walkway for patrons seeking popcorn. The last movie trailer has played and the audience settles in for the main feature. The screen comes alive with the opening scene.
Our heroine, a young and vibrant redhead with long, curly locks (a respectable, [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on January 25, 2008 | 7 Comments »
It’s morning and you’re walking into your office, or your place of business, or the grocery store, or the coffee shop. You cross paths with someone you know. Picture the basic conversation in your mind: “Good morning! How’s it going?” Or perhaps it’s more like: “Hey, Kim, How are you?” Or even: “Hi friend! How [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on January 24, 2008 | 13 Comments »
It’s been almost 60 days since my diagnosis. Sometimes I look back thinking that it was just yesterday. Other days I’m certain that years have passed. I’ve learned a lot in these 60, adventure-filled days. But one of the hardest lessons I’ve yet to truly grasp is learning to listen to my body. It was [...]
Posted in Cognitive Issues, Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on January 23, 2008 | 8 Comments »
…then what are we? (Notice I’ve written “we” here. It doesn’t matter if you have M.S. or not, apparently there is a lot of serious forgetfulness going around. Maybe it’s something in the water)?
We still need some sort of animal representation just in case another great flood comes and they start packing us up [...]
