Tag: MGFA

  • From One Snowflake To Another

    Greg Olsen

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    Those were the words my friend Wayne chose to use to close his recent comment on one of my blogs. I found those words profound and I liked them so much, I asked him if I could use them. Wayne had written to thank me for writing my blogs. He said, “You get me. Myasthenia…

  • Finding Purpose

    Greg Olsen

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    Many of you know of my journey, how I went years with the symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis, but not the diagnosis. Some of it was my choosing as I turned down additional testing for MG years ago. Back then there was an issue with insurance companies where they could elect not to insure you if…

  • Magic Portals

    Greg Olsen

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    We haven’t had a joke in a while, so here’s one of my favorites: A family who lived in the backwoods was making their very first trip to the big city. Their grandfather had been taken to the hospital and they wanted to go visit him. They had never been to the city or a…

  • Rain Dancers

    Greg Olsen

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    There’s an old tradition among American Indian tribes about how they achieve success in bringing rain through their rain dances. That tradition is they don’t stop dancing until it starts raining. One could debate whether rain dances truly work to make rain occur, but if you never stop dancing until it starts raining, then you…

  • MGFA Website

    Greg Olsen

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    For anyone newly diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis, or for anyone who has been diagnosed, but has never viewed the Myasthenia Foundation of America’s website, I’d highly encourage you to do so. You can view it at: https://myasthenia.org This website is full of material for both people with Myasthenia Gravis and for their families, friends and…

  • A Must Read

    Greg Olsen

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    My blog this morning is going to be very short. That’s because I’m going to recommend you read an article recently published on People. It’s entitled: My Years of Leg Pain Turned Out to Be ALS: Why the Terminal Diagnosis Isn’t Even the Scariest Part You can find the article here: https://people.com/i-was-diagnosed-with-als-at-33-heres-scariest-part-of-my-diagnosis-exclusive-8766440#:~:text=Brooke%20Eby%20was%20diagnosed%20with,a%20limp%20in%20one%20leg. It’s the story…

  • To Sleep, Perchance To Dream

    Greg Olsen

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    I’ve had a tough time sleeping lately. Part of it is because of this lingering cough that I’ve had since Christmas. The other part is me being me. I’ve never been a sound sleeper. I wish I was one of those people who falls asleep as soon as their head hits the pillow, but I…

  • Polar Vortex

    Greg Olsen

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    The Polar Vortex is upon us. Most of the U.S. will feel the effects of this extremely large cold mass of air as it descends across our country. It hit the Rockies and Great Plains yesterday, is anticipated to start crossing the Deep South and Great Lakes on Saturday night and then hit the eastern…

  • Decision Time

    Greg Olsen

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    The Surgeon General has recently released an advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk. In summary, the advisory describes the scientific evidence for the causal link between alcohol consumption and increased risk for at least seven different types of cancer, including breast (in women), colorectal, esophageal, pharyngeal, liver, mouth and throat cancers. It also offers new…

  • Pain Associated with Myasthenia Gravis

    Greg Olsen

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    A reader of my blogs recently asked the question, “Is there pain associated with Myasthenia Gravis?” This person is a family member of someone with MG and was curious as to whether the pain their loved one was having was due to it. In researching this question, I viewed various MG websites and also utilized…

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