Category: Thoughts

Tomorrow will mark a new milestone in my life. I will become a caregiver. My wife is having surgery on her shoulder, her RIGHT shoulder (emphasis on RIGHT). She is right-handed. She will be in a sling for several weeks. She has long hair. See where I’m going with this? Not only will I need…

I was watching Pastor Steven Furtick on YouTube this morning and his message was on the “Next Best Thing”. He stated that when we go to God in prayer and request something, God doesn’t always grant that request immediately. Until he does, we need to focus on the “Next Best Thing”. I thought about how…

Years ago I had a cardiologist whose last two words he would say to me before leaving the room were “Stay Active”. I’m sure he said that to all his patients, but it was good advice. Bad things happen to your body when you live a sedentary lifestyle. When I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis,…

Father’s Day was extra special for me this year. Not only did I feel the love and support of my family, but also from people I never expected… friends, neighbors and even some people I didn’t know. What a pleasant surprise! Prior to originally starting my blog, I was perusing the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of…

As I sat down to write this Father’s Day blog, I found myself pulled in many directions. It took me several attempts. I started out writing about my father and father-in-law. From my father I learned values and respect. I remembered how despite difficulties, he always tried to be a good father. From my father-in-law…

When you open my blog website and scroll down to my blogs, you see them all listed by title. Below each title is a “Continue Reading” button and below that is my picture, name and date I actually wrote each particular blog. When you open a blog by pressing the “Continue Reading” button, you’ll notice…

For those of us with Myasthenia Gravis and even family and friends, it’s sometimes overwhelming dealing with a chronic disease. Some with MG are in wheelchairs, some are on ventilators. Others of us get along pretty well until our symptoms return. Yes, the symptoms are devastating for some and nuisances for others, but there’s alway…

Since starting my blog, I’ve heard numerous stories of people who suffer from Myasthenia Gravis. There’s the step cousin of my son-in-law, a young lady who was diagnosed with MG 4 years ago and continues to get worse. She’s now in a wheelchair and will be starting infusions along with immunosuppressants. There’s the young checker…

Those of you who have been reading my blogs know that it’s been a long Myasthenia Gravis journey for me and my family. My family has been there for me the entire time and they’ve supported me even when I probably didn’t deserve it. I’m not always the easiest person to be around. I have…

The “Snowflake Disease”. That’s what many people call Myasthenia Gravis. Just like a snowflake, the symptoms can appear one minute and be gone the next. If conditions are right, a snowflake will hang around for a while; perhaps minutes, or hours, or days, but eventually it melts away. Sometimes a person’s experiences with Myasthenia Gravis…