Typically in LA we have what you call June Gloom in, wait for it, the month of June. That means a very thick marine layer keeps temperatures in the 70’s. Very cool and quite enjoyable. Not this week. Nope. Nada. Un-huh. Today it was 98. Yesterday it was 95. Tomorrow? Supposed to be around 100.…
12 years ago today, I was diagnosed with MS at UCLA Medical Center. The chief resident said the five words that would forever change my life, at 8:25am PST: “I’m sorry, you have MS.” I remember he looked rather pleased with himself. A brief disagreement between doctor and patient ensued, but I knew. I knew…
And on the third day, I drove for a very long time (OK, so it was only four hours, but it felt like years) from Lake Horn, MS/Memphis, to Fort Smith, Arkansas. What I learned today? Four hours is just about my maximum driving time in my current state. The pain in my right foot…
So, on the second day, I had a mild (?) panic attack today. Actually, it was this evening. My right leg started hurting as i drove to dinner. This made me start to think about the long days of driving coming up. I wondered if I can’t make it out of Tennessee without being in…
Wow, what a day. I did roughly four hours and it was tougher than I thought it would be. I have made the Knoxville to Clarksville drive many, many times, but this time…. Before I had even put in 30 minutes, my right foot was killing me. The glory of a still tender, newly healed…
Not only is today the day I start my MS road trip, it’s also World MS Day. The first World MS Day was initiated in 2009, by the MS International Federation, as a way to bring awareness to MS. Each year, a different theme is picked. This year’s theme is #LifeWithMS. Well, it is no…
Ok, I get it, really, I do. People with MS have some serious mobility challenges, or can, sometimes without much notice. And yes, I have broken two bones this year, one of which required surgery, and yeah, that has caused my suspect balance to be even worse. However, I am perfectly capable of driving across…
So, here I was in February, healing nicely when Valentine’s Day rolled around. To celebrate the day of love and the final countdown to getting my cast off, I ordered a heart shaped pizza from Papa John’s. So, the doorbell rang, and I went down to get my glorious pizza. I clomped up the steps…
Upon arrival at the ortho clinic, I was seen by a female ortho surgeon. Now, let me be perfectly clear, this doctor is highly accomplished, incredibly skilled and I trusted her with my leg/foot. She also understood that I have MS, which means my bones and bone healing, not the best. All those steroids we…
After my neighbor helped me get up the stairs, I took a pain pill and promptly fell asleep. Until I needed to pee. Knowing I could not make it to the bathroom I considered bed wetting. Realizing I was also not able to change the bed, I nixed that idea. Luckily, I had a McDonald’s…
