I don’t know if there’s ever a great time to be disabled, but there has never been a better time than now. Here are a few reasons: Home Automation Lights, door locks, window shades, entertainment systems, security systems, heating and air conditioning—all these items and more can now be automated in your home. Just a… Continue reading A Great Time to Be Disabled?
MITCH STURGEON
Author and Blogger
Living With MS
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Inspirational Videos—Love ’em or Hate ’em?
A dear friend sent me this five minute long inspirational video. Perhaps you saw the story when it came out a couple of years ago. Please give it a watch, then come back and read my comments. For those who don’t have time to watch the video, I have provided a short synopsis below. Synopsis Here’s… Continue reading Inspirational Videos—Love ’em or Hate ’em?
Annual Report 2016
Fifteen years is a long time to have MS, especially one day at a time. Welcome to my annual post where I take a moment to consider what I’ve gained and lost in the past year, and what changes may await me in the coming one. As you know, I try to strike a balance.… Continue reading Annual Report 2016
An Excerpt from My Upcoming Memoir
In the picture to the right, I’m the little one, Tom is to the left, Andy is in the middle, and of course my mother… I am still exploring options, so I don’t have a publication date yet, but here’s a snippet to tide you over. In this excerpt, I’m five years old and I’ve been… Continue reading An Excerpt from My Upcoming Memoir
Standing Up to MS
The rule of thumb is that full-time users get a new wheelchair every five years. Let me do some quick math…holy shit, it’s time! Think about your level of excitement when you buy a new car, then multiply that by a factor of 100. Now you have some idea how I feel about getting a… Continue reading Standing Up to MS
I’m Interviewed for the Journal Nature
Here is a link to the article on primary progressive MS, where I am mentioned in the opening and closing paragraphs. I’m pleased that the author doesn’t sugarcoat the outlook for people like me. Here is a link to the larger MS supplement, which includes six other articles —a must read for anyone affected by… Continue reading I’m Interviewed for the Journal Nature
Neighborhood Watch
As a full-time wheelchair user, and someone who no longer works, I spend the better part of each day indoors, by myself. It’s not so bad, however, because I live in a glass house. Two sides of my living room are nothing but windows—an observatory of sorts. When my eyes are not glued to… Continue reading Neighborhood Watch
Have I Betrayed My Childhood Self?
I can still remember the questions I pondered as a child: What will my job be when I grow up? Who will I marry? (Will she be hot?) Where will I live? How many kids will I have? Will I grow old? How old? I also recall some of the promises I made to myself as… Continue reading Have I Betrayed My Childhood Self?
Here Is a Link to My Down East Magazine Essay
Click here to read the excerpt from my book.
Bangor Metro Magazine Features Story on Kim and Me
At the risk of over-tooting my own horn, I wanted to share with you another awesome piece of news. Bangor Metro Magazine, which services mid-coast, eastern, and northern Maine, recently contacted Kim and me for an interview. Click here to read the piece. At one point I recount how 17 years ago my family doctor… Continue reading Bangor Metro Magazine Features Story on Kim and Me