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MITCH  STURGEON
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One Year Anniversary of “Enjoying the Ride”

I made my first blog post on July 22, 2009, called Let’s Get This Party Started. I’ve been so busy these past few weeks that only today did I realize that I missed my one year anniversary. Good thing this blog is not a woman… In my first year of blogging I posted 86 times.… Continue reading One Year Anniversary of “Enjoying the Ride”

CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #10 – Results of My Ultrasound Examination

Image by meironke via Flickr It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis.   – Margaret Bonnano Now that Kim and I have travelled to New York City three times in the past five months, for CCSVI related reasons, I find myself growing negligent in my sworn duty to hate… Continue reading CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #10 – Results of My Ultrasound Examination

Have you ever seen a Black Swan?

The answer is yes. You have seen many black swans. Allow me to explain… Most of us embrace the illusion that the things we plan for will actually happen, and that the events that so-called “experts” predict will likely come to pass. We behave as if we live in a world that is stable, predictable,… Continue reading Have you ever seen a Black Swan?

CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #9 – 12 Week Update

Everyone wants to know how I’m doing after my CCSVI procedure. The answer is…I feel exactly the same as I did before my visit to Dr. Sclafani.  That may sound like bad news, but maybe it is, and maybe it isn’t. Some people are personally invested in my outcome because they know me and care… Continue reading CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #9 – 12 Week Update

My Disabled Cruise Story – Chapter 2 – First Port of Call

I’ve been asked several times what my favorite part of the cruise was. I can’t decide. Here are some candidates: breathtaking scenery clear, blue water under puffy white clouds and equally blue skies people-watching (the beautiful ones, of course, but also the interesting ones) bar hopping without driving or going out in the weather great… Continue reading My Disabled Cruise Story – Chapter 2 – First Port of Call

CCSVI- Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #8- My Final Thoughts

(Photo credit: Wikipedia) The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.  – Horace Walpole My journey through CCSVI self-education, diagnosis, and treatment has been one of the most remarkable experiences of my life, whether or not I ever see any benefit from it. So with all that… Continue reading CCSVI- Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #8- My Final Thoughts

CCSVI- Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #7

In Log Entry #6 I wrote about what the experience was like for me during the actual CCSVI procedure. Here, in Log Entry #7, I’ll get into the details about the abnormalities that were found, and the actions taken to correct them. To catch up on my complete CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment log, click here (and… Continue reading CCSVI- Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #7

CCSVI- Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #6

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”  Helen Keller I can’t recall the precise moment when I decided that CCSVI was a legitimate theory about the root cause of MS. Probably it was in October of 2009. I was influenced, like so many of us are, by my friend the Wheelchair Kamikaze. If he… Continue reading CCSVI- Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #6

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