Enjoy this sweet treat of a past My Odd Sock….. Everyone adores the little candy hearts so popular this time of year. In fact, Neeco, the world’s renowned Sweetheart manufacturer, has been making them & sharing love since 1902! The touching phrases found on each heart have changed over the years, but they …
Sappy music and endless commercials for household cleaners & walk-in tubs can only mean it’s time for another gut-punching episode of the only daytime drama devoted to multiple sclerosis. Welcome to…..”As the Myelin Fades.” It was a beautifully-bright day outside Dubuque metro’s premier MS treatment center, but I, Dr. Scott …
NOTE: For the first time since this blog began in 2009, My Odd Sock hands over the reigns to the up & coming MS comedian, Shecky Tremble. The following is a transcript of Shecky’s recent performance at Gimp’s Comedy Club. Let the show begin….. Emcee: “Welcome everyone to Gimps Comedy Club. We have …
The haiku (High-Koo) is a Japanese form of poetry. Only seventeen syllables total in three lines of five, seven and five syllables each. (My kind of quick read.) Haikus are fun to compose so I thought I would come up with a few that pertain to life with multiple sclerosis. Hope you enjoy. …
Let us revisit the original episode of “As The Myelin Fades” as a new version is in the works… As you know, multiple sclerosis is a disease of intrigue. A daily barrage of quirks. An aberration of normalcy. Complete with the twists and turns of a bad TV soap opera. …
It has been said a picture is worth a thousand words. Well we’re gonna find out! In “Caption This” I will give you a picture and three possible explanations. Your job, besides staying awake through this lame bit, is choosing the best description of the picture. Let’s begin….. Does this picture …
Everyone is familiar with an adage….those old, well-worn truths. “Out of sight-out of mind.” “Birds of a feather flock together.” “Look before you leap.” Seems there are a million of ’em! And did you know, many pertain to multiple sclerosis? It’s true. Here are some of the more familiar MS adages….. …
Let’s cool off in a movie theater watching some MS-related flicks… Have you ever wondered what would happen if Hollywood was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis? My Odd Sock believes our favorite movies would be quite different. Roll’em and let’s see how……. “Officer And A Gentleman With Leg Spasms” …
Having multiple sclerosis (and two areas of damage on my brain) for a little over twenty years now, I began to wonder about my lesions. What do they do? What do they say? I mean, I have a gigandous head but there’s still not much room to share between two spots for …
Your quest for the perfect MS drug. Certainly we could all agree the perfect treatment for multiple sclerosis would include the ability to cure, be effective, restore myelin, minimum side effects and available to all at a reasonable cost. But I found myself wondering what else might we include …
