Posted in Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on February 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Family members of two of this year’s top presidential candidates suffer(ed) from Multiple Sclerosis. Ann Romney, wife of Mitt Romney has M.S. And the father of Michelle Obama, wife of candidate Barack Obama, suffered for many years from debilitating M.S.
I’m intrigued by how M.S. is represented and viewed when discussed as part of the [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on February 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I was reminded yesterday that I have been remiss and haven’t followed up on my perils with my friendly, neighborhood bathtub. Yes, I finally did it. Only once, but I did it! I took a bath. It was just days ago, and I was gutsy enough to do it on a Sunday night despite having [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on February 27, 2008 | 40 Comments »
Ding-ding-ding.
In this corner, weighing in at 205 pounds and wearing the plaid Pittsburgh Steelers pajamas, it’s the strong and virile, man of all men, Hubby Fabrizio.
And, in the opposite corner, weighing in at (yeah, right) and wearing a stern face with wild sleep-deprived eyes, it’s the slightly brain damaged, woman with little patience, [...]
Posted in Activism, Life with M.S. on February 26, 2008 | No Comments »
As we grow closer to the close of the primaries (mine here in Pennsylvania is still two months away) and with the general election looming, the topic of health care is right on the top of my mind. There are so many issues, so many worries for the average American. My top three are health [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on February 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Remember when we were kids and being goofy – or defiant – we’d cross our eyes, looking down at the bridge of our noses? Our moms would say, “Be careful or they may just get stuck like that!” Maybe this didn’t happen in your universe; I can’t speak for you, but I can speak for [...]
Posted in O Sole Mio Sundays, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on February 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Here on Sunshine and Moonlight, we’ve read the stories of several M.S. “heroes” who have found the positive through their most devastating of experiences. So many more of you know inspiring M.S. survivors, patient caregivers, and health care professionals, who are your personal heroes. You may not have written about them here. In fact, you [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Mobility Issues, Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on February 23, 2008 | 6 Comments »
We encounter ridiculous questions all the time; the type of questions that if the person asking took the time to think about, they’d never open their mouths. Examples:
· Our work break room was decorated with balloons and a giant cake with “Happy 40th!!” on it sat on one of the tables. Plates, forks, and napkins [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on February 22, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday I wrote about my top three fears in life. Today I’m continuing the theme, focusing on my top three wishes. Unlike my fears, which haven’t really changed over the years, my wishes frequently fluctuate. Of course I wish for a life free of M.S., I wish for a cure – not only for my [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., tagged Fears, M.S., Multiple sclerosis on February 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Lots of things scare the bejeezers out of me. The idea of being attacked in a dark alley is frightening; I wake up regularly when the wind blows just certain some deranged killer has snuck into my house to kill me in my sleep; bugs and snakes are repulsive; and my daily winter drive on [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on February 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Isn’t that a great saying? No, I can’t take credit for it myself. But when I heard it, I grabbed a piece of paper and my lipstick (that was the only thing I had handy at the time) and I just had to write it down. “Vengeance is a lazy form of grief.” Nicole Kidman [...]
