To which I ask, which one? The one with a slight foot drag who stammers a lot and has to take a shot every other day? Or the other one who blanks out if food doesn't come in regular intervals and takes a shot every day? Nick and I make quite the pair. No, no… Continue reading Bring out the gimp
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A shot in the dark?
Nope. Didn't happen. Turns out I will use any excuse not to take my medicine. I'm like a 3-year-old that way. With another round of spring storms stomping through central Arkansas, we were a little more prepared last night for the onslaught. Or so we thought. Power out at 8. We hadn't even made dinner.… Continue reading A shot in the dark?
MS Walk 2011
It's in the books. And thanks to my support network, Team Word Herders raised $640, surpassing the goal I set for us and putting us 16th in the top fundraisers. I had an awesome group of people with me for the walk - Nick, Crystal, Shannon, Beth, all of them I've known since college. And… Continue reading MS Walk 2011
Happiness is …
Getting new jobs. Seeing old friends. Finding something that you thought was lost forever. Sleeping in. Gelato. Laughing in bed. Netflix. Transformation. Spring and a bunny.
Comedy is tragedy plus time
Funny, they never tell how how long this little formula for humor takes. How much distance you need before the sharp edges of a prickly reality dull somewhat. When it becomes palatable, these painful treatments, the uncertain future, the broken body. Multiple sclerosis is really no laughing matter. But I can have a chuckle at… Continue reading Comedy is tragedy plus time
Here comes the sun
It's been a dreary few days here. Spring sprang for all of three minutes, that tease. And then rain and cold. Bleak. Blah. So out with the sweaters again. But nothing, not even SAD-inducing weather, is going to put a damper on my life right now. Not even busted NCAA brackets (and if you've seen… Continue reading Here comes the sun
Laissez bon temps rouler
I am a list-making fool. Grocery lists, laundry lists, word lists, to-do lists, want lists, goal lists, naughty lists, nice lists, lists of my lists. Admittedly, even a bucket list. It changed slightly when I got multiple sclerosis, becoming this dichotomous entity of "things I want to do and maybe still can" and "things I will… Continue reading Laissez bon temps rouler
The in-laws are coming! The in-laws are coming!
My week is about to get interesting. Nick's parents are currently en route to Arkansas to stay with us for a few days. We have several home-improvement projects planned, which is always the case. (By we I mean Nick and his dad. The girls, well, we tend to concentrate on shopping and movie watching and… Continue reading The in-laws are coming! The in-laws are coming!
More than MS
I am not my disease. Which is an odd thing to say for a girl who writes nearly exclusively about MS.. I wish I could say there are days I don't think about it at all. Carefree, that's me! There are times, however rare, that the disease hides in the dark crevices of my mind,… Continue reading More than MS
Girl gone wild
It dawned on me tonight, as we were simultaneously pulling off the shot routine along with the get ready for bed routine, that my dining room may not be the most private of places. I sauntered in topless from our bedroom, because, practically speaking, it is easier to give oneself a shot in the stomach… Continue reading Girl gone wild
One, Wild & Precious 