Tag Archive | "Wheelchair"
Access Denied
OK, maybe “access denied” is a bit extreme. Let’s try “access impeded”…or “access inconvenienced.” Whatever you call it, if you use a wheelchair, scooter or rollator, getting around, into, or out of a place, building or activity can be downright frustrating at times. For instance, just this past weekend, I attended a football game in a stadium that [...]
Continue reading...MS’s Most Devastating Condition
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
A Message from the Editor This edition of My Odd Sock has been rated “S” for “serious.” The usual low-brow humor has been replaced by a lot of wah-wah, belly-aching chit-chat and visions of the world’s smallest violin playing “My Heart Bleeds For You.” –Helen Eleanor Saggybags, My Odd Sock Editor-In-Chief * * * * * * * * [...]
Continue reading...MS Texting Shortcuts
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Today, texting has become a popular vehicle of communication. People of all ages use texting, rather than calling, as their preferred choice of sharing information. Texting has spawned a whole new, Internet language of word & phrase shorthand to aid in rapid conversation. Not to be left out, those of us with multiple sclerosis, can enjoy our own [...]
Continue reading...Crowds, Chaos & Confusion
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Yep, crowds, chaos & confusion. Nothing brings this Odd Sock to his knees faster than a situation involving any of these components. (A kick to the nether-regions does too, but that’s a different story!) As my MS has progressed, so has my ability to cope with these attention-diverting, energy-zapping triplets of trouble. I get spooked by hustle [...]
Continue reading...The MS Guide To The Movies
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
My Odd Sock and multiple sclerosis go Hollywood! Many titles of feature films can be related to MS in some way, shape or form. My Odd Sock thought it might be fun to draw some red-carpet comparisons to show you how! Check out these flicks & what they mean in the world of MS….. The Color Purple (The [...]
Continue reading...The Scary Stuff of MS
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Thinking back to the day of your MS diagnosis, you may recall the fanatically-frightened thought pattern of your brain. A whirlwind of what-ifs, how’s thats and it-can’t-be’s. Heart pounding mental images of canes, walkers and wheelchairs, oh my! It was the fear of the future…and what the future holds. We know because each of us have experienced our own [...]
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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