Category: My Life with MS

  • Welcome Cooler Weather

    The other day when I woke up it was 68 degrees outside. Finally, I decided to get dressed and get outside while the temperature was cool. I didn’t eat breakfast or brush my teeth, my goal was to be outside by 8:30, I made it out by 9:00, not too bad. I did have my…

  • Handicap Accessible

    Today I am going to praise my husband for a change. When we moved into this house, the master bedroom was on the main floor, which we wanted. The master bath was nice with the usual tub/shower combination. Since I have a hard time lifting my legs to get in and out of the tub…

  • Sex in the City

    As I was sitting down to eat my lunch on Saturday, (same time, 1:30, same lunch, yogurt, strawberries, apple, granola bar, every single day) I put on the TV. As I was searching I saw that Sex in the City was on the E channel. I put it on and next thing I knew it…

  • Do You Need a Hug?

    According to the new issue of *Brain & Life, (https://www.brainandlife.org/ ), August/September 2020, hugs or touching another human being increases mood-lifting brain chemicals like dopamine, seratonin, and oxytocin, considered the bonding hormone. This doesn’t surprise me, hugs feel good.   *Brain and Life is a publication that provides information and advice  from experts in the field…

  • Shopping with MS

    First I will start with my latest shopping trip which was yesterday. With MS I have to pace myself. The morning is the best time for me, when I have most of my energy, Unfortunately, my husband who I depend on to take me, likes to go in the afternoon, no matter how many times…

  • I’m a Human Being, not a Human Doing?

    Today I am going back to living with MS because I have been very frustrated the past couple of days. On Friday I was in the gift shop and did ok. The day started with everything seemed to take longer than I had anticipated. My arms, legs and fingers weren’t cooperating. The mask I was…

  • Death Close to Home, Covid 19

    The first person that I know has just died from Covid 19. My last post was about how I was thinking about death so much lately. I wonder if there was a premonition there. He certainly wasn’t prepared. I don’t think anyone with this is. It seems you go into the hospital one day, put…

  • Death Becomes Her?

    I’ve been thinking about death lately, specifically mine and my husbands. My husbands only because I see it as a way to move back to NY. Anyway, I read obituaries. Here in VA, they put pictures of the deceased in, sometimes from their youth. I scan through and don’t really read the ones who are…

  • Finally On-Line

    Today is my last day with BlueSky Pro. I made a cover page and learned how to backup and edit, add pics, pages, buttons. etc. I had a lot of helpers, a couple repeatedly. They were all extremely helpful and because of them I am finally on line. I’ve had no visitors yet, but here…

  • RIP Regis Philbin

    I was pretty shocked to hear that Regis died on Friday at the age of 88. I really liked the man. I remember my mother used to have him on with Kathie Lee in the morning and then when my kids were little and whenever I was home and not working I would always watch.…