The day’s social calendar features a wedding, thus let the preparations begin. Chop Chop! Having multiple sclerosis you understand getting ready can be the most arduous process known to mankind. That’s why this post is for the other mere mortals in the world who may not understand our struggle. Let these written …
Time to clear up and clean out. Time to get rid of a bunch of lame-o jokes written about news stories in recent days. (Aren’t ALL my jokes lame?) With that, My Odd Sock presents…”Sock Witless News.” Today’s top story…a tanker truck carrying nearly 11,000 gallons of gasoline overturned …
I swear it’s not being picky. Or anal. Or some form of OCD. I’m not being bossy. Or a neat-nick. Or particular. I swear it’s it’s it’s multiple sclerosis’ fault! MS made me this way. Here’s how… Multiple sclerosis eats up our energy like a Ford F-350 guzzles gas. Therefore we need to get things …
Time to hit the stores for a little shopping. My Odd Sock style, of course. Grab your charge card and let’s see what we find….. Whoa, a whole stack of Squatty Pottys! The maker is so certain the Squatty Potty will help you, they have a money-back guarantee. …
If you have multiple sclerosis, and have MS-related foot drop, you probably already own an AFO. AFO stands for Associated Foot Oreopie or something like that (Don’t quote me) and one is worn on the lower leg to help “pick-up” your foot when walking. Beneficial as the AFO can be, you can’t wear one …
The house is still. Too much so. After ten days our family guests left several hours ago and already I miss them. The two children mostly, ages five and almost two-years old. For ten days this house was a storm. A chaos of activity. Patter of non-stop little feet. Shrieks. …
Sometimes it’s good to revisit an old My Odd Sock. Let this be one of them….. You’ve had a rough go of it lately. The weather hasn’t been cooperative. Neither has your body. Your spirits seem as low as your energy level. You try to shake it. Change your routine. Mix it up a …
A look-back at an old My Odd Sock. Enjoy….. It was his passing comment that stopped me in my tracks. “Wait, what did you say about your MS?” I asked. He repeated…”Sometimes I think I got MS as punishment for some bad things I did many years ago.” “You really think so? …
This could possibly be my last posting to this scrap-heap of a website. It has been fun while it lasted, but soon My Odd Sock will be filthy rich. That is, according to the email I received below… “Greetings you have been gifted $5 MILLION USD From Mr. Bill Gates. …
Let’s challenge our brain a bit with MS Jeopardy! You know how to play…I’ll supply the answer–you give me the question. Let’s begin….. The Answer: The Question: What is a well-balanced diet? ********** The Answer: The Question: What is the average annual cost of MS medications ($60,000)? ********** The …
