The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ (I found it!) but ‘That’s funny …’ – Isaac Asimov If yesterday showed King’s County Hospital Center at its worst- slow service, confusion, piles and piles of sometimes redundant paperwork- then today revealed the hospital at its… Continue reading CCSVI- Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #3
MITCH STURGEON
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CCSVI- Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #2
Today was a day of hurry up and wait. Nothing accomplished other than paperwork, etc. Tomorrow should be busy with MRV, Ultrasound, and consults. It’s late, and today was uneventful, so this post will be short. Why is it late, you ask? Well, Kim and I went to dinner in Manhattan with a group that… Continue reading CCSVI- Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #2
CCSVI- Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #1
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) As I indicated in my previous post, this is my CCSVI week- diagnosis and hopefully treatment. I plan to update this blog frequently with details of my adventure. This post is installment #1. My lovely wife and I made the trek from Maine to our hotel room- a 5 hour drive without… Continue reading CCSVI- Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #1
CCSVI- It’s My Turn
(Photo credit: The Fayj) “There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” John F. Kennedy I’ve been posting here for a couple of months about a new theory of the root cause of MS, called CCSVI. I’ve spoken to,… Continue reading CCSVI- It’s My Turn
Which Would You Rather Have? Round Two- Progressive Disability versus Cancer
Image via Wikipedia “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” ~Winston Churchill Last week I posed the question- which would you rather have, progressive disability or sudden disability? That post spurred a lot of interest, so here is round two. First, some introductions: Progressive disability is what I have. My particular version is called Primary… Continue reading Which Would You Rather Have? Round Two- Progressive Disability versus Cancer
My MS Story Chapter 31- Handcycling
Despite my illness, and the challenges it presents, I still find moments of supreme joy in life. Sometimes I share these with my lovely wife, my family, friends, or even people I stumble upon in the community. Other times, I’m completely by myself. I’m a person who thrives on occasional solitude: sitting by the ocean… Continue reading My MS Story Chapter 31- Handcycling
Which Would You Rather Have? Round One- Progressive Disability versus Sudden Disability
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) What I’m about to do is crass and uncouth. You may find it so disturbing that you will not only skip over this post but will stop reading my blog altogether. But it’s a risk I have to take. I think about this stuff all the time, and I feel compelled to… Continue reading Which Would You Rather Have? Round One- Progressive Disability versus Sudden Disability
A Touching Music Video
Click here to see this cool video I found at Stu’s Views & M.S. News. It makes you think.
Memories: Golf’s Cruelest Trick
(Photo credit: jurvetson) My wife and I both agree that there were only three things in my life that ever really made me angry. Other than these tormentors, I have always been a pretty calm character. First, there was my 20-year-old daughter. Well, she’s 20 years old now, but she’s not the one that drove… Continue reading Memories: Golf’s Cruelest Trick
A New Theory about the Root Cause of MS- Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
One of the frustrating realities of living with MS is that nobody has a clue as to its root cause. It’s hard to imagine that a cure is on the horizon when we don’t even understand why the disease exists. It seems that for the past 50 years neurologists have been telling newly diagnosed MS… Continue reading A New Theory about the Root Cause of MS- Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)