Tag: MGFA
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I Made 70
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsHere in Louisiana, people have a lot of different phrases for things than what I was used to. Coming from the Midwest, I naively assumed everyone in the United States spoke the same, but that’s not true. Each area of the country has their own accent, their own pronunciation of words, and their own words…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsIt’s Thanksgiving, a day we reserve for being thankful for all of which we’ve been blessed. We all know the story of the first Thanksgiving in 1621 where the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony shared their harvest feast with the Wampanoag people as a way of saying thank you. The Wampanoag people had taught the Pilgrims…
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Navy SEALS
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI’ve always been intrigued by the Navy SEALS and all of the other Special Forces. This morning, I read an article on FoxNews written by Pastor Rick McDaniel. Pastor McDaniel had the opportunity to spend a day with the Navy SEALS in training and wrote about his experience and all the hard things they do.…
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Time
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThanksgiving is only a week away. Can you believe how fast time is flying? It’ll be Christmas before we know it. As I wrote the above sentences, it made me think about “Time”, so let’s talk about it. Sometimes it feels like time is standing still, especially for anyone who is ill, depressed, confined, or…
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Really, Really Mean It
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsIn my last blog, I asked you to pray for Peter. He has Myasthenia Gravis and has been suffering with a cold. I’ve just learned he has tested positive for COVID. Now he REALLY needs our prayers! Please keep Peter on your prayer list. Recently I’ve been doing some of my preliminary chores in preparing…
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Cold – Day 6
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI am ready to call this cold a win! It’s been several days now and it hasn’t gotten any worse. In fact, I’m rarely coughing now. I can still feel a little of the tickle in my bronchial tubes, but I think we’re on the top side of it. Great job, body! It did exactly…
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Cold – Day 5
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsReporting no change in my cold today. Perhaps a little more congestion and a little more coughing, but not a full-blown cold or bronchitis yet. Let’s just keep our fingers crossed. It’s mid-November and I’m behind on my usual schedule of Christmas gift purchases. I usually have quite a bit done by now, but I’m…
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Cold – Day 3
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThank you to everyone who has sent me well wishes. They are greatly appreciated. It’s Day 3 of this cold and I’m still doing well. My body is fighting and that’s my strategy right now, just let my immune system try to take care of this. The cold has moved to my chest and I…
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Cold – Day 2
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsIt’s a cold. What’s the big deal? Everybody gets colds. The above statements are absolutely true, at least for those without Myasthenia Gravis. I understand how a cold is not big deal to most people. We get them all the time. To someone with MG, however, a cold can be much more difficult. When I…
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In This Corner
Greg Olsen
in Thoughts“In this corner” are the words you typically hear before a fight when the announcer introduces each combatant. I’m about to enter a fight of my own, so it’s only appropriate that I introduce you to who is fighting. “In this corner, wearing no trunks at all, is “The Common Cold” (CC). CC has a…