Tag: MG
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Laughter – Part 6
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday’s joke in our Laughter series may sound familiar to those of us with Myasthenia Gravis or any other chronic or life-threatening condition. A man is hiking through the mountains when he suddenly slips and begins sliding off a steep cliff. As he’s falling, he manages to grab hold of a small branch protruding out…
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Laughter – Part 5
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsKeeping with our theme of laughter, I present today’s joke: A woman dies and goes to heaven. As she approaches the Pearly Gates, she sees St. Peter standing there waiting for her. When she nears him, he says, “Welcome to heaven. Before I can let you inside, I need you to spell a word.” “Which…
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Laughter – Part 4
Greg Olsen
in My JourneyIn keeping with my promise to provide a joke a day for the remainder of August, here’s today’s joke. A man goes to the doctor and says, “Doctor, I think I’m shrinking!” The doctor replies, “Well, you’ll just have to be a little patient.” For many of us with Myasthenia Gravis, this joke is quite…
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Laughter – Part 3
Greg Olsen
in My JourneyI promised you a joke a day for the remaining days of August, so here’s one I wrote about Myasthenia Gravis. An older man with Myasthenia Gravis was sitting in a chair. On his lap was his 5-year-old grandson, Jack. Jack looked up at his grandfather and said, “Pappy, why are your eyes half closed?”…
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Laughter – Part 2
Greg Olsen
in My JourneyAs promised in my last blog, I’m going to tell someone one joke a day for each of the days left remaining in August because laughter is so good for what ails you. Why don’t aliens eat clowns? Because they taste funny! While we’re on the topic of laughter, I thought it would be fun…
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Laughter – For What Ails You
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI heard an interesting statistic today. I’m not sure if it’s scientifically proven, but it sounds about right. I heard the average 6 year old child laughs about 150 times a day, while the average 65 year old adult laughs an average of only 3 times a day. I wonder how much better we’d feel…
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The Snowflake Disease – Revisited
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI haven’t spoken about how Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is called the “Snowflake Disease” in a while. It’s such a unique part of MG, I thought perhaps it was time to revisit for any new readers. One of the reasons MG is often left undiagnosed is because symptoms come and go. A person may be experiencing…
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In Times of Struggle
Greg Olsen
in My JourneyThose of us with Myasthenia Gravis live the ups and downs of this disorder. We have days with few symptoms where we feel wonderful and ready to take on the world. We also have days when it’s a struggle to even get out of bed. We’re tired, we ache, we’re weak, so we struggle. Sometimes…
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Questions
Greg Olsen
in My JourneySince initiating my blog, I’ve received a number of questions from readers. I’ve attempted to respond back to each person individually, but I thought it might be helpful if I shared some of the most common questions and responses with everyone. The question that most often comes up is: “What’s it like to have Myasthenia…
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Emotions
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThe other day I experienced an emotional moment that I didn’t know how to deal with. I didn’t handle it well. This happens to everyone at one time or another. Those of us with Myasthenia Gravis or other chronic condition are especially vulnerable to emotional outbreaks due to the fact that we’re already dealing with…