Category: Thoughts

Well, it happened. The dreaded fall. It actually occurred a weekend ago, but I haven’t had time to write about it. We had taken our two dogs for a walk. Since my wife was still in that crazy sling that patients of rotator cuff surgery wear, I was handling the leash for both dogs. That’s…

I admit it. I like Hallmark Christmas movies. There, I said it. For all the times I’ve complained about them, for all the times I’ve teased my family about them, I enjoy them. In fact, I even subscribe to an additional streaming network just to add the Great American Movie Channel to our televisions so…

Usually, my blogs are written for people who have Myasthenia Gravis, but today I want to reach out to our family and friends. What you do for us is amazing. You’re our Support Squad. You do so much to remind us that we’re not in this alone. You listen to us, you counsel us, you…

Don’t you wish there was a way to text God? You know, like you do your family or friends? You could text Him when something is bothering you and He would text back encouraging words, or better yet, just take care of the problem. When you are lonely, you could text Him and He would…

In previous blogs, I’ve discussed our two dogs, both of which we’ve adopted as rescues. Oakley is a 3-year-old brown standard poodle with a white marking on his chest shaped like the letter “Y”. We call it his Yellowstone Brand. For those of you who don’t watch the show “Yellowstone”, ranch hands that commit to…

Years ago, I began to lose my hearing. It has nothing to do with Myasthenia Gravis; it’s something in our genes. My brothers and sister have it, many of our cousins have it and my mother and grandmother had it. Most of us wear either hearing aids or cochlear implants because of it. Before I…

No, you read that right. In addition to celebrating Independence Day today, I also ask that you celebrate Independents Day. While both “Independents” and Independence” sound alike and have similar meanings, there is a difference. “Independents” means those not requiring or relying on others. “Independence” means freedom from outside control. Although there are some with…

Imagine your legs becoming so weak that you can no longer walk. Imagine doing an important presentation and suddenly your voice becomes so hoarse that no one can hear or understand you. Imagine enjoying a mouth-watering steak and discovering your jaw has suddenly become too weak to chew. Imagine you can’t keep your eyes open,…

You’ll notice that just under the heading of my blog website is a place for you to subscribe to my blogs. I want to explain why subscribing is so important. I value your privacy just as much as you do. I promise that if you subscribe (if you haven’t done so already), you will not…

There’s a huge difference between those two statements. I have a rare autoimmune disease that affects me at times, but it doesn’t own me. While I can’t control whether or not I have it or what it does to my body, I can control how I allow it to affect my mind. I decide if…