Tag: MGFA
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The Value of Distraction
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsIt’s been a while since I’ve shared a joke, so here’s one for you. An Irishman was sitting in the pub enjoying a few of his favorite ales. After downing a few too many, he decides he better go home. As he slides off his stool, he falls to the floor flat on his face.…
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Best Advice
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsA new reader recently asked the question, “What’s the best advice you can offer to someone who has recently been diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis?” Receiving a diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis (MG) can be alarming, but it doesn’t have to be devastating. This rare, chronic neuromuscular disorder affects the voluntary muscles, often leading to muscle weakness,…
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Spams and Scams
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsHave you ever wondered why there is so much spam in our lives? It’s gotten to the point where you need to be cautious with each email or message you receive. Clicking on a link is now extremely dangerous because you don’t know where, or to what, it may lead. Years ago, before the computer…
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Kindness, With Common Sense
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsFollowing my last post on “Kindness”, my friend Peter responded with a one phrase comment: Matthew 6:3-4. Those verses say: “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is…
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Brain Fog
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday I thought we’d talk about Brain Fog. It isn’t a classic symptom of Myasthenia Gravis, since MG primarily affects voluntary muscle function due to an autoimmune attack on the neuromuscular junction, however, many MG patients report experiencing cognitive difficulties. Brain fog can include memory problems, difficulty concentrating, mental fatigue or slower cognitive processing speed.…
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Happy Mardi Gras!
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday is Mardi Gras Day in Louisiana. It’s also called Fat Tuesday. I didn’t really know much about Mardi Gras before I moved down here other than hearing about all the debauchery and drunkenness that goes on. I’ve changed my mind about Mardi Gras, however, as I’ve learned a little more about the tradition. The…
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Pick Up Some Apples
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI heard a story recently that made me realize how often we become so caught up in our own lives that we forget one of the main reasons we’re here on this Earth. The story goes like this: Three men had been attending a Christian retreat in Chicago. It had released a little later than…
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Accomplish Something
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsYesterday was a fulfilling day for me. It was one of those days where I felt I had really accomplished something. I finished a rather large project I had been working on and it felt good to feel that sense of accomplishment for having done so. Accomplishing something makes you feel good because it activates…
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Time
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsHave you ever noticed how time seems to drag when waiting for something, but flies by if you’re up against a deadline? It’s something that has always intrigued me. We tend to think of time as being finite. It consists of seconds, which become minutes, which becomes hours, which becomes days, which becomes weeks, which…