The Top 10 Reasons Why I Hate MS (at least my version of MS) 10. Accessibility problems in general, bathrooms in particular. 9. MS costs too damn much money. Most years I spend enough out of pocket money on medical expenses to exceed the 7.5% of AGI required to claim medical expenses as a tax… Continue reading My MS Top 10 Lists
MITCH STURGEON
Author and Blogger
Living With MS
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On Telling My Story Through the Internet
What am I doing here anyway? This was not the plan. When I started my blog after leaving the workforce earlier this year, I did not intend to write what is essentially a piecemeal memoir. What I had envisioned was a much less eloquent version of my friend Marc’s blog- Wheelchair Kamikaze. Marc writes amazing… Continue reading On Telling My Story Through the Internet
You Can Do Anything You Want, or You Can Be Anything You Want, If You Just Set Your Mind to It
A greater line of bullshit has never been uttered. Who are the people saying this? 1. Successful athletes while hoisting their championship trophy. 2. Successful businesspeople giving a speech to all of their admirers. 3. Successful entertainers accepting an Academy/Emmy/Grammy Award. 4. Parents who are trying to provide inspiration to their small children (I suppose this is… Continue reading You Can Do Anything You Want, or You Can Be Anything You Want, If You Just Set Your Mind to It
How to Select the Ideal Life Partner
My wife stood out among the rest of the high school freshman because of her nice ass and playful personality. Those were the criteria I had for selecting the person who would eventually become my life partner. Brilliant. She was 15 and I was 16. I know what you are thinking, but no, the Frankie… Continue reading How to Select the Ideal Life Partner
Check Out My New Video of Two Lights State Park
In the top right hand corner of the page…enjoy. Or watch it here.
An Easy Way for People with MS to Get Involved (healthy readers may just want to skip over this one)
If you have MS there are lots of ways to help out. You can participate in a clinical trial. You can join a support group. You can start an MS Blog 🙂 . But perhaps the easiest way for you to engage in the effort to find a cure is to join the registry for… Continue reading An Easy Way for People with MS to Get Involved (healthy readers may just want to skip over this one)
How to Interact with a Disabled Person: 101
Image by Esthr via Flickr I am overwhelmed by how helpful and pleasant most people are when they encounter me in public. Just last week I was zipping through a crowd of people rather quickly in my power wheelchair . My friend remarked, “you could hurt somebody the way you drive.” She was right. “But,”… Continue reading How to Interact with a Disabled Person: 101
This is Not My Mother’s Wheelchair (Part 2)
So the iBOT story does not have a happy ending…for now. In December of 2008 I received, along with all the other iBOT owners, a most unwelcome letter. Due to the fact that the iBOT was not selling at an acceptable rate to support the business model, Independence Technology ceased production and sales of the… Continue reading This is Not My Mother’s Wheelchair (Part 2)
This is Not My Mother’s Wheelchair (Part 1)
When you can’t walk, how the heck are you supposed to get from point A to point B? In early 2008 I was alternating between an electric scooter and two forearm crutches in order to get around, depending on the distance that needed to be traversed. Over time I found myself using the scooter more… Continue reading This is Not My Mother’s Wheelchair (Part 1)
Let’s Get this Party Started
My legs are pretty much shot. My left hand is rapidly losing its dexterity and strength, and my right hand is starting down that road. My arms are still somewhat strong, but are getting weaker all the time. I can’t participate in many of the recreational or social activities that I used to. I can’t… Continue reading Let’s Get this Party Started