It’s not just kids. Often, seemingly mature, educated, functioning, responsible adults come up with shit that leaves your head spinning. You & I and everyone with any sort of health malady have heard our share of these numbing witicisms. The examples are endless. I believe people belch out this stuff without even …
There is a lot of bad information online about multiple sclerosis (Much of it found here!). As a service to you, My Odd Sock has poured over this vast amount of data to sort through what is real…and what is not real is this post titled “MS Fact or Fiction.” Let us begin….. …
I tossed it in the garbage with those ads that come each week. Stores we don’t even shop. Shit-canned without a thought. But this was different. I think. To most it was a dog-eared file folder. Two inches thick. Crammed with pages of scribbled words, classified ads and yellowed letters of rejection. It …
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy is one of my favorite stand-ups. Not only is he a nice guy (I got to work with him for a week) but his stand-up slays an audience. Absolutely leaves them rolling in the aisles! Foxworthy is best known for his bit “You might Be A Redneck If.” …
Have you ever wanted to tell MS what you really think? Giving Multiple Sclerosis a piece of your mind? (Small children out of ear shot, of course) Well I had that opportunity after stumbling (literally) over MS’s personal number. Seriously! Here is our texted conversation late one evening (I’m in the blue)… Hope my colorful …
The bladder. Not what’s inside a football, but what’s inside your belly. The keeper of the urine. Your purse of pee. If you have multiple sclerosis odds are you have issues with this often leaky organ. From sneaky dribbles to full-on opening of the flood gates, there’s not much you can …
It would be difficult to estimate the number of hours you have spent in a waiting room over the years. At the doctor’s office, the dentist, the eye doctor. Waiting rooms in hospitals, banks, the mechanic or the tire store. Throw in an icky health condition like MS, diabetes or heart issues and you …
Stockinged feet have long been my preferred way to pad around the house. They’re quick to put on, carefree & comfortable. Clad only in socks, my feet would move from room to room with dancer’s grace. No matter the surface. From the plushness of carpet…to smooth hardwood…to cool tile, my feet were happy everywhere …
Yeah, yeah we’ve heard it all before. The rah-rah hype of some sort of oversight looksie into the high cost of prescription meds. Advocates have called on one for years only to get a whimper of response from those in power. I decided to get off my backside to take a peek at the …
You are faced with challenges each & every day. And having multiple sclerosis only adds to that fact. Therefore, every day it’s your job to figure out how to deal with those challenges. To make it easier, My Odd Sock has turned it into a game! I’ll provide the situation…then you decide if …
