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MITCH STURGEON
Author and Blogger
Living With MS
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Appearances
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Wheelchairs are scary. How do I know this? The mothers tell me. They tell me by the way that they pull their children close when they see me coming. Okay, maybe that’s a bit melodramatic. These mothers may be, after all, protecting me from their snotty nosed little brats. Or they may… Continue reading Appearances
The MS Goldilocks Zone
The Earth resides in a Goldilocks zone – the temperature is just right. If our orbit was any further from the sun then all water on the planet would be in the form of ice, and life probably couldn’t exist. If our orbit was any closer to the sun then any water would be in… Continue reading The MS Goldilocks Zone
How Far I Have Fallen
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) One day last week during a transfer from the toilet seat to my wheelchair, I felt my body suddenly pitch forward, and I knew I was fucked. It had been a couple of years since I had fallen. Back when I was a semi-walker, cane user, or scooter rider, I would fall… Continue reading How Far I Have Fallen
It’s a Screwed Up World
“A hunter attacking a brown bear.” (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I often feel frustrated with human kind, sometimes even ashamed of it. Because we hold on so tightly to outdated social concepts, I fear that future generations will regard us as relative barbarians. We are ever so slowly emerging from our primitive state, but things are… Continue reading It’s a Screwed Up World
Memories – Old Doc Gulesian’s House
From time to time I will post Memories, where I describe some facet of my life before MS. I hope you enjoy these digressions. I grew up in the small, northern Maine town of Lincoln, where there were only a handful of doctors. Our family physician, who moonlighted as the town coroner, was affectionately known… Continue reading Memories – Old Doc Gulesian’s House
Musings of a Distractible Mind
That’s the name of a blog I just found, thanks to my friend Alice. Dr. Rob Lambert, a primary care physician and the author of Musings of a Distractible Mind, lends us his unique perspective. In most doctor-patient relationships, there exists an invisible wall. Although we generally admire our physicians, we often find them aloof,… Continue reading Musings of a Distractible Mind
What Do I Do All Day? I Read Other People’s Blogs
Blog (detall) (Photo credit: Lady Madonna) I read a lot of them. Some are professional and followed by thousands of people, such as www.postsecret.com or http://blog.nationalmssociety.org/. Some are personal, with only a few dedicated readers. But I treat them all the same, and here’s what I mean. Readers shouldn’t burden themselves with remembering to look… Continue reading What Do I Do All Day? I Read Other People’s Blogs
Disability Retirement- A Broken System
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) I don’t even know if disability retirement is the correct term, but that’s how I usually describe the fact that I no longer work. Actually, today is the four-year anniversary of my last day at the office. I believe this milestone gives me the right and perhaps the obligation to stand on… Continue reading Disability Retirement- A Broken System
Consider These Issues…
Lemmings (Photo credit: KAZVorpal) …because I can’t decide on just one topic this week. Quote of the Week “There’s a whiff of the lynch mob or the lemming migration about any overlarge concentration of like-thinking individuals, no matter how virtuous their cause.” – P. J. O’Rourke Kiva Microloans are a wonderful way to add a… Continue reading Consider These Issues…