On a pretty regular basis, I listen to Doctor Radio (http://www.siriusxm.com/doctorradio), usually on my way to work. Today I grew dissatisfied with the song on The Spectrum 

(enough with Donovan, people!), and changed the station to Doctor Radio.  And there she was again:  Dr.… Read full post »

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

http://www.last.fm/music/Neil+Sedaka/_/Breaking+Up+Is+Hard+To+Do   "Bad Blood" soared to number one and went gold, and the album made the Top 20 and went gold, while also throwing off a new slow-tempo version of "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" that peaked in the… Read full post »

This week, I got a new issue of the magazine, "Momentum," the publication released by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on a quarterly basis (you can read this issue here:  http://publications.nationalmssociety.org/momentum/spring2012#pg3).

Overwhelmingly, I was taken back to 10,… Read full post »

Recently, I lucked upon a fascinating video posted by Dr. Terry Wahls.  I often browse videos from wimp.com: sometimes they're amusing, sometimes they're heartbreaking, and sometimes they're just informative.  This one was titled, "Minding Your Mitochondria," so there was nothing in its tit… Read full post »

Today has been difficult. Oh hell, the last couple of years have been hard, and then things just seemed to get harder about 3 months ago, when I broke my ankle (http://smartimagebase.com/bimalleolar-ankle-fracture-with-subsequent-surgical-fixation-with-plates-and-screws/view-item?ItemID=1523).… Read full post »

Okay, so I haven't blogged in quite awhile.  I've been thinking about it, and I've been thinking about why I haven't done it, then I thought about why I spent time THINKING about it instead of just doing it (no kudos for Nike!) and then I got mad about some of… Read full post »

I knew it had been quite some time since my last post, but I certainly did not realize that it had been almost THREE MONTHS. The old saw is something to the effect that time flies when you're having fun...however, I can firmly state that fun is NOT what I've been… Read full post »

One week ago today, I had  lumbar puncture, more commonly known as a "spinal tap."  It was nowhere near as traumatic as I feared, and actually, was not really in the category of BIG DEALS. 

 I envisioned lying nearly naked in a hospital type gown, while being on the receiving… Read full post »

After more than 4 weeks of red tape, I am now scheduled for a "test" procedure to make sure a Baclofen pump will be effective for me.  Let me say at the outset, I am an ACCOUNTANT, and while I consider myself well-read, when my doctor said the insurance company  might require… Read full post »

A few months ago, I thought I was so brave and open, talking about having MS and all the complications that go along with that. I have not written in several months, for a variety of reasons, and those deserve their own post or two.  But now, I have a new issue to deal with,… Read full post »

 If a person has to have this dreaded condition called "Multiple Sclerosis," you couldn't have asked for a better time than this new milennium, the 21st century, the era of the rapid-fire-super-speedy communication.  (File this one under semi-positives about having this condition.)  Wh… Read full post »

Google "famous people with multiple sclerosis," and you'll get various lists...here are a few:

http://www.life-in-spite-of-ms.com/famouspeoplewithmultiplesclerosis.html

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/ms-famous.shtml

http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/famous.html

Somehow, the involvement of f… Read full post »

No, no, not  a FUN time warp, Silly.

You just THINK today is November 2, 2010:  ah yes, we are in the 'new millennium,' the era of all things uber-fast, technical, advanced...why, one might even say evolved.   It might as well be November 1980.

I still remember a coll… Read full post »

So, amazingly, it has been a couple of weeks since we returned from  CAN DO MS in Vail, CO, and I'm giving myself an unofficial progress report.  [Before I get into that, I think I should explain why  CAN DO MS has proven to be so helpful for its participants.  Typically, a… Read full post »

It seems to me that "health insurance" should go the way of public schools:  a basic right for everyone, rich or poor.  A caveat:  this statement is not meant to suggest that public education is perfect, only that in our current convoluted health care "system," the… Read full post »

This week, I have renewed hope for my life with MS.  That statement is much more profound than it may appear.  I have been in Vail, Colorado attending the CAN DO MS Program.  This program, run by CAN DO MS (formerly known as the Jimmie Heuga Center), is geared… Read full post »

The responses to my blogging have taken me by surprise. I'm not sure what I expected, but I've always harbored a dream of writing, and recent events in my family (see my earlier posts) compelled me to blog, hoping to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis while giving me an outlet for… Read full post »

My very first blog, "Coming Out,"  was meant to startle people who knew me into reading it. Was it a shameless co-opting of a well-known catch phrase?  Well, yes it was.  On the other hand, I think the usage was appropriate.  Here are the top five reasons I didn't w… Read full post »

Lately I've been struggling to process my own emotions.  I had high hopes that if I stuck with the new treatment regime long enough, and fought hard enough to keep a positive attitude, things would improve.  Truthfully, they have not.  They haven't improved, and really have w… Read full post »

Yup, I'm finally coming out.

 It's been something of a gradual process, and to be completely forthright, it's been a forced issue.  I probably would never consider coming out if it had not been forced on me.

Maybe others in a similar position will look down on my actions.  'What a… Read full post »