There are many approaches to solving disability problems in human beings. In the case of multiple sclerosis, for example, here are just a few of the strategies currently being employed: Many researchers are pursuing pharmacological solutions such as disease modifying treatments focused on the body’s immune response. Some researchers are considering drugs that will have… Continue reading Bionics
MITCH STURGEON
Author and Blogger
Living With MS
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Still a Gym Rat
(Wikipedia) Before I was diagnosed with MS, and for the first few years afterward, I was dedicated to my exercise programs. My ideal workout time was early morning, because all I had to do was wake up, get my feet on the floor, and lean forward. The next thing I knew I was at the… Continue reading Still a Gym Rat
Published Another Column in MS Focus Magazine
In a November, 2013 post I shared how MS Focus magazine had asked me to write a piece for their recurring feature entitled “Men… & MS.” I wrote “Focused on Living,” where I described how having MS has given me, whether I like it or not, new focus. Apparently it was well received, because they asked… Continue reading Published Another Column in MS Focus Magazine
The Card Holder
As the second Sunday of May approaches each year, I naturally grow sentimental about my late mother. But there are other triggers that make me pause and reminisce about her too. In 1969 when Mom became a quadriplegic, clever friends and relatives devised several homemade aids for her. There was a cup holder for her… Continue reading The Card Holder
The Price of Independence
It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to get into and out of bed by myself. In my March 18 blog post I wrote that I was trying to get my hands on a device that would dramatically improve the ease and safety of my home transfers, and possibly allow me to transfer… Continue reading The Price of Independence
Dogs
If you’re going to have a dog, and you sit at home all day like me, it’s best to have the ideal dog. Phoebe is not the ideal dog. In fact, she’s crazy and a pain in the butt. But I love her to death. Phoebe is a West Highland White Terrier, commonly referred to… Continue reading Dogs
My Old Life
Life (Photo credit: Light Knight) Do I miss my old life, the one before MS?You bet I do. When do I miss it? Every time I think about it. How often do I think about it? Not very often. My life was quite satisfactory before MS reared its ugly head. Yet, I spend so little… Continue reading My Old Life
What Do I Do All Day? I Facebook
This is the ninth in a series of posts about how a disabled person like me passes the time at home, now that I no longer work. I’m aware that Facebook is childish, an invasion of my privacy, a huge waste of time, and the leading candidate to bring about the end of the world… Continue reading What Do I Do All Day? I Facebook
Hope Springs Eternal
Robin (Photo credit: blmiers2) I run the kind of blog where readers can trust that they’ll never be subjected to a post about the weather. Nobody gives a shit about other people’s weather (except my mother-in-law). So please forgive me, because I am going to mention the weather, but only to inform you of my… Continue reading Hope Springs Eternal
I Keep Falling
Hoyer lift, used for lifting patients into/out of bed. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) “Sometimes I wish for falling Wish for the release Wish for falling through the air To give me some relief Because falling’s not the problem When I’m falling I’m in peace It’s only when I hit the ground It causes all the grief”… Continue reading I Keep Falling