Sometimes, I stand naked in front of a mirror Evaluating Not the paunch or the flab or the dimples (of which there are many) But to gaze in wonder at how everything looks unchanged. Like a cosmonaut suspended in space Observing Earth's serene stillness And thinking the world must always be this constant, from here.… Continue reading A view from outside
Tag: multiple sclerosis
No easy answer
I have a complicated relationship with food, particularly the kind that used to moo, oink or cluck. I became a quasi-vegetarian years ago. A college thing (like torn Levi's or law school?). Gave up beef, pork and chicken. Even went to a demonstration. No, I did not join PETA. To this day, I'm not militant… Continue reading No easy answer
Competing diagnoses
The week I wound up in the hospital began on a Sunday when we went to a friend's house for an afternoon gathering and I was so weak I sat the whole time, which isn't like me. I thought I might be coming down with something. And that's when we came up with Diagnosis #1:… Continue reading Competing diagnoses
From push to pace
I'm what you'd call a bit of a workaholic. I regularly put in 50-hour-and-above weeks before winding up an MS patient, working odd shifts and split schedules. I'm such a nerd in that my idea of leisure time involved learning how to get better at my job by taking on projects in coding, video editing… Continue reading From push to pace
72 pills in 72 hours
I am in the middle of a relapse that began mid-October, a little over a month after getting my MS diagnosis. It started in my right hand and quickly colonized my right side - arm, torso and even boob (sorry, breast, for those who prefer the clinical term). The first exacerbation (technical term!) in September… Continue reading 72 pills in 72 hours
One, Wild & Precious 