As I’ve mentioned before I don’t do heat. Most individuals experiencing MS don’t do heat. In 1890 a German Ophthalmologist named Wilhelm Uhthoff describe this phenomena and for over 100 years the heat has been observed impacting MS patients. Now it is referred to as Uhthoff Syndrome, “The temporary worsening of neurological function in response to heat…
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Absolute Value
Math was never my thing. No matter how often or how many others tried to be of assistance, it just didn’t seem to take. However, I do have a favorite math concept: absolute value. The symbol for absolute value is two lines on either side of the number. |x| This works pretty well for me…
Her Name Is Bonnie
What adults can’t get away with, children can. Adults don’t stare at my wheelchair and ask me what is wrong. . .even if they really want to. However; children do both. They’re not offensive, they’re just curious. Frequently, they circle the wheelchair with their eyes trying to take it all in and you can see…
Fake laughing still counts
I’ve decided that I’m not really an introvert or an extrovert I’m a kidOvert. I get my energy from children! I honestly feel better when I’m around children. The spasticity my body experiences from the lesion on my spinal cord, caused by my MS, decreases. Well now I know why. It’s laughter! When I’m around…