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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Cowardice or Bravery?
There’s a woman I know, I’ll call her Tipsy. Tipsy has MS too. Tipsy is very unsteady on her feet. She shuffles across rooms moving her feet about 5 inches at a time. In the nicest way I know how, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Mobility Equipment, MS/Multiple Sclerosis
Tagged aids, cane, mobility, MS/Multiple Sclerosis, multiple, name, pride, sclerosis, scooter, walker, wheelchair, wheels
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Rewards Program
Countless hours scanning, labeling and organizing photos have reaped many personal benefits. One of the warm fuzzies I enjoy is the hope that my children, grandchildren and/or descendants will appreciate the hours of work put into the photo collections. I love the way my … Continue reading
Posted in Family History, Scanning Pictures
Tagged CD, computer, family, history, memories, photos, pictures, relatives, scan, scanning
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Six Syllables
In her blog post “Coming Out”, Meg talks about whether or not to share her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and calling it MS instead of multiple sclerosis because it’s easier to say. http://www.bbhwithms.com/coming-out/#comment-8832 Ironic, isn’t it, that they discover a … Continue reading
Posted in MS/Multiple Sclerosis
Tagged jean martin charcot, MS/Multiple Sclerosis, multiple, name, sclerose en plaques, sclerosis
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Bringing the Outside In
My home is a great place to be. It’s filled with memories of my kids growing up and good times with relatives and friends. It was redesigned and rebuilt for accessibility a few years ago. It maintains a steady temperature, is … Continue reading
Posted in MS/Multiple Sclerosis
Tagged handicapped, inside, limitations, MS/Multiple Sclerosis, multiple, outside, sclerosis
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Woman on Wheels
People said I was good at remembering names. I enjoyed the look of surprise on people’s faces when they heard their name spoken and realized I cared about who they are. If I couldn’t remember a name, I surely recognized a face I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Mobility Equipment, MS/Multiple Sclerosis
Tagged faces, MS/Multiple Sclerosis, multiple, names, sclerosis, scooter, wheelchair, wheels
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Ampyra
One of my MS symptoms is difficulty concentrating when there is any background noise. Noise includes talking, music, television – anything but silence. This is most intrusive when I’m doing anything that requires counting (cooking, baking, balancing the checkbook, etc.). I … Continue reading
Posted in MS/Multiple Sclerosis
Tagged ampyra, cognitive, effects, improve, improvement, medication, MS/Multiple Sclerosis, multiple, sclerosis, walking
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Climbing Downhill 