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How Now Brown Cow
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 [...]
Continue reading...You Gotta Have Faith
15. June 2010
’80’s pop star George Michael sang about it (and showed it to others in a public restroom). I’m yaking about “religious” faith and what role it plays in your life with multiple sclerosis, cancer, or any disease that has been the subject of a movie on the Lifetime Network. It’s been said never to discuss are the [...]
Continue reading...Do U CCSVI?
8. June 2010
CCSVI isn’t a roman numeral signifying the latest “Rocky” sequel. CCSVI is an initialism (not an acronym) that stands for the hottest topic of discussion among MSers since the advent of adult diapers. CCSVI is short for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency. Now you know why they call it “CCSVI”—-Kinda like how they shorten the name “Richard” to [...]
Continue reading...Running Scared
26. May 2010
It was an unusually warm & sunny afternoon. After a busy day of activities, I was struggling to climb into my car when he approached. “Can I ask you something?” he said. I figured it was a question about my car. I drive a Honda Fit. It’s the kind of small car you would expect to see [...]
Continue reading...Schooled By A Three-Year Old
17. May 2010
She wasn’t shy. Nor intimidated. She walked up to me and gingerly picked up my cane which was leaning against the table. “Don’t touch that” her mother said. It’s OK” I replied. “You can play with it” I said to the little girl. From that moment on, my new friend didn’t leave my side. Her name was Airyanna. (I thought [...]
Continue reading...Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty & Me
8. May 2010
In 1972, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronnie Cox and Jon Voight starred in the movie “Deliverance.” This scary flick was about a whitewater canoe trip gone very bad. I call the movie “scary” because I was absolutely petrified that something like this could actually happen in real life. “Deliverance” was made famous by its popular scene of dueling [...]
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21. June 2010
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