Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on June 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
It’s time to revisit the “It’s that…that…that…THING” concept of M.S. “Cog-Fog”, cognitive issues that affect the brain’s ability to easily put two-and-two together or to remember the simplest of tasks.
A week ago I had to take my car into the shop. Of all things, a chipmunk built a nest above my gas tank (no-kidding). The [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on June 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The hubby and I went to dinner at a cute restaurant on Lake Erie earlier this week. It’s called The Crayz-Parrot (yes, that’s spelled right and I’m not having an M.S. dyslexic moment) and with my new Dory mindset, I thought a crazy restaurant on a lake filled with lots of fish was perfect. I [...]
Posted in I.A.R., Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiiple Sclerosis on June 6, 2008 | 10 Comments »
How do you want to be remembered? Many people will list off a multitude of things: perhaps being remembered for intelligence, generosity, accomplishments, and achievements. Me? How will I be remembered? As a cartoon character. More specifically, a fish. Even more specifically, a brain damaged fish.
At the hubby’s first softball game of the year, [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on May 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The other day, the hubby was walking through the kitchen. He tripped. Well, it was more like the toe of his shoe got caught on the linoleum, made a horrific “Squeeeaaak!” and he stumbled. I said, “What was that all about?” He replied, telling me that for many days now, he’s been having trouble with [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on May 17, 2008 | No Comments »
You want to do something across the room but your body won’t move. You negotiate with yourself: how many steps will I have to take to get there?
More than 90% of M.S. patients experience fatigue that significantly impairs their quality of life. More than 50% of patients report that fatigue is their most disabling [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis, Solumedrol on May 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Word of the Day: Emotional Lability. Ok, so those are two words. Who out there is ready to argue with a gal who’d not fit for public consumption these days? I stole the phrase: “not fit for public consumption” from Ms. Brain Cheese herself – from a prior posting about her own experiences with Solumedrol [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, Treatments, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis, Solumedrol on May 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I need a cool new nickname. Don’t get me wrong, Sunshine is awesome, but it isn’t an appropriate name for a quality bred horse. I’ve been a horse this week. Ironically in the wake of the running of the Kentucky Derby, I’ve been running my own wild horserace for the last week.
I’ve been on a [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on May 3, 2008 | No Comments »
As my symptoms surged and swelled these past two weeks, an old symptom paid a new visit. In fact, this was a symptom that began years ago, and would disappear and come back again and again. It wasn’t until after the M.S. diagnosis that I understood what was going on.
I used to crawl into [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on May 2, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The nuns at my previous Catholic grade school will be so disappointed. When I was little, despite all the conduct checkmarks on my report card (for chatting incessantly in class), I had some high moments as well. Regardless of my open-mouth syndrome, I was a great student. I was school spelling bee champ. And, I [...]
Posted in Life with M.S., Symptoms, tagged M.S., Multiple sclerosis on April 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I can’t say I wasn’t warned. Lisa Emrich, of Brass and Ivory, certainly wasn’t the first to warn me about the M.S. “wall.” I’ve been warned by doctors and other patients for months now. But as I read Lisa’s comments on my article: Cherry Blossoms and Real Sunshine, I did take a moment’s pause. While I [...]
