Category: My Journey
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Staying Physically and Mentally Active
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday let’s talk about staying physically and mentally active. It’s so important when you have Myasthenia Gravis or any other kind of chronic condition. MG works to weaken your body. If allowed to do so, it will take over. Our muscles will atrophy to the point where we’re no longer capable of doing anything. MG…
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What’s New on the MG Front
Greg Olsen
I recently ran into an article written by Stephanie Watson in which she interviewed Daniel Drachman, MD. The article is entitled “New Advancements in Treating Myasthenia Gravis”. It was published in November of 2023. You can read the article for yourself at: https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/myasthenia-gravis-advances In the article, Dr. Drachman discusses common medicines used to treat Myasthenia…
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I Can Do Anything
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsYesterday I had a conversation with a friend of mine. She is such a good person. She cares about everyone and it shows. She was distraught as I was talking to her. She felt like she was carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. She has so much responsibility in her job and…
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Change
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsFall officially began yesterday. It’s my favorite time of the year. Temperatures start to cool, but not so severely that you can’t enjoy the outdoors. The leaves begin to turn colors and fall from the trees. Preparations for Halloween begin. It’s just a fun and beautiful time of the year. Remember when you were young…
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Groomed
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThis morning, I took our dogs to be groomed. If you’ve read my previous blogs, you know we have two Standard Poodles. Oakley is a 4 year-old male and Teeter is a 1 year-old female. We have them groomed about every 6-8 weeks. Standard Poodles are different than a lot of dogs in that they…
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Habits
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI often use the term “we’re creatures of habit”. I’ve found it so true in life. When given an option, we will consistently revert to our most comfortable choice. We make these comfortable choices our habits. Have you ever noticed how you will automatically migrate to the same seat in school, church or movie theater?…
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Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsRecently I had someone ask me what my biggest concern is with having Myasthenia Gravis. I would have to say the thing I struggle with the most is the fear of the unknown, of what’s to come. The unknown is always scary. When things are challenging in our lives, we develop a plan and find…
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Life’s Inconveniences
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsDuring the recent hurricane, we lost power. What an inconvenience! We had a backup generator, so I was able to restore power to important things in the house like the refrigerator, a portable air conditioning unit and charging of our cell phones, but it was still quite an inconvenience. When did blessings become inconveniences? I…
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A Bit of Yourself – The Final Chapter
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI’m finally getting around to providing the third and final blog in the series “A Bit of Yourself”. The hurricane caused a lot of disruptions. Thanks for being so patient. If you recall, my series on “A Bit of Yourself” is focused on how you want to be remembered. In other words, your legacy. I…
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The Jury Is Out
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsA few weeks ago, I received a subpoena to report for Jury Duty on September 17th. I returned my questionnaire as directed and will call the Jury Duty hotline the night before to see if I’m still going to be needed. Jury Duty can be quite an inconvenience for someone with a job or a…