Category: My Life with MS

  • Monthly Weigh In – Nov. 2025 and Chat GPT

    This month I gained one pound, 146.2. The good news is I used Artificial Intelligence, (Chat GPT) for the first time. I downloaded the app and typed what I wanted to accomplish. I entered my age, weight, how much I would like to lose, the fact that I am mainly sededentary and wanted a diet…

  • Fear

    I am overcome with fear. I went from feeling good and having confidence with what I’m doing with this website. On the MacBook Air I am using Elementor for adding recent pictures. Then I try to look at the post on my iPad and there’s no photos, same with my laptop. I was so confident…

  • Word Press Followup

    So Friday, October 18 was my final day to get “professional” help. One day I tried to call the number and there was a message that due to an earthquake, service is interrupted. That goes along with what I thought about their professional help being outsourced. Anyway I didn’t take advantage of the help nearly…

  • Monthly Weigh In – Oct. ’25 and Feeling Better

    With so many doctors visits this month I’ve been weighed several times; doctor’s office weight 150.4, (fully clothed including shoes). On my scale, which is where I record my monthly weight, 145.2. I am happy that the pain in my hips and legs has finally disappeared. I’m somewhat back to myself, (physically). Mentally is another…

  • I’m Broken, again

    The episode of Trigeminal Neuralgia had finally disappeared two weeks ago. I had a week feeling relatively good. Then this past Saturday my back, actually my right hip started aching. As the day went on it started to spasm down my right leg. Each day it got worse. This is the same pain I had…

  • Defeated and/or Failure

    I haven’t written in over two weeks. This is how I’ve been feeling in every aspect of my life. I don’t write because I’m hoping it will go away but so far it hasn’t. Health/Relationship – Finally confronted Peter as to what I want and as predicted a fight ensued with no resolution. I will…

  • Trigeminal Neuralgia, again

    “I’d be so anxious about whether the pain was coming, that I’d almost manifest it. It is a vicious cycle” Whitney Cummings This quote is from an article in https://www.brainandlife.org/ She writes about living with migraines throughout her life. I changed a few words to reflect what I’m dealing with. The quote struck me because…

  • Neurologist, 6 Month Visit

    I had my six month visit with Dr. Oh, my neurologist at VCU. I had concerns about how tired I am and also about the Trigeminal Neuralgia. He did the usual tests for strength and dexterity. He was more concerned with how stiff my legs were and suggested taking one Tizanidine during the day, along…

  • Full Mind

    There’s so much on my mind, I feel like my brain is on overload. Every day I have all these things in my head that I want to write about and don’t. I’ll go bury my brain in games because I can’t articulate how I want to write, there’s so much! I’ll start and all…

  • Monthly Weigh In – September ‘25

    147.3, down 3 lbs.