Tag Archive | "Spasticity"
March MS Awareness Month Madness
The month of March is widely recognized for two exciting events. March is not only known for being “MS Awareness Month, but also the time of year for the NCAA basketball Championships. Thus, with another preposterous idea, My Odd Sock proposes combining the two popular activities into one, big mega-event! We take you now to……….. “March MS Awareness Month [...]
Continue reading...Twenty Scratchy Signatures
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
One look at the writing on the sign-in sheet tells the story. Either there is something physically wrong with these folks—or they are undergoing the world’s most violent earthquake! Very simply, not one of these people will win the Emily Post Award for penmanship! What am I talking about? It’s the sign-in sheet for my MS support group, [...]
Continue reading...MSurvivalist
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
I am an MS survivalist. You are too. So are the family & friends who give us the continued support to carry on. That’s what a survivalist does. We fight against all odds. The following account is true. I share with you my adventure–NOT for your pity–but for your entertainment. This is my story…… Dateline: Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Time: 1430 (2:30pm) It is [...]
Continue reading...Stiff
Monday, January 17, 2011
You have heard others say it. And if you have multiple sclerosis, you have probably said it yourself… “…I am stiff as a board.” Spasticity (muscle stiffness) is a major side effect of MS. It is for me anyway. Throughout my hips, legs & ankles, spasticity makes it difficult to move. That’s why I move slower than the [...]
Continue reading...Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty & Me
Saturday, May 8, 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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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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