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Walk This Way
I took the plunge. Like many of you with multiple sclerosis, I joined the rank & file and am now taking Ampyra (am-PEER-ah). Ampyra is the hot, new MS drug on the market aimed at improving walking speed for those of us slipping lower on the evolutionary scale. All together now, in your best Casey Kasem voice…..”And now [...]
Continue reading...Tale Wagging Fun
19. July 2010
This is Maggie, a three-year old Cockapoo rescued from the shelter by my mother. Weighing just 11 pounds, Maggie is little pooch who gives my Mom big attention. Maggie is very social, rarely barks and only on occasion will do her business on the floor. Otherwise, she is the perfect companion! Hey wait, I thought this was about [...]
Continue reading...It’s Getting Hot In Here
12. July 2010
Summer is here in all its glory. And like you, I’m stuck inside, chomping at the bit to get out to enjoy summer’s splendor. The Heatmeister’s “hot & humid” conditions make it impossible for those of us with multiple sclerosis to “doe-see-doe” outside the confines of our air conditioners. (We can relate to the Bubble-boy [...]
Continue reading...Independence Days
5. July 2010
Sunday was the Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day. You knew that–I was just making it clear to the Taliban readers of My Odd Sock. The Fourth of July is the one day of the year we honor our forefathers by saving an extra 20% at Kohl’s, drinking beer and setting off explosive devices. Some honor. But [...]
Continue reading...Hands In The Dirt
30. June 2010
After spending some time in my yard “tending the crops,” I thought of a new TV show (maybe I was in the sun too long). See what you think….. “Gardening With Gimps” Welcome to HGTV’s “Gardening With Gimps.” I’m your host My Odd Sock “Gardening With Gimps” host My Odd Sock here to share a few landscaping stories on how [...]
Continue reading...How Now Brown Cow
21. June 2010
I never really gave it much thought—vitamin D and MS? I heard about a possible connection, but blew it off because my formative years were filled with plenty of sunshine and a belly full of dairy products every day. How on Earth could I have developed multiple sclerosis? But, about a year ago, a blood test revealed my [...]
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26. July 2010
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