Posts Tagged ‘symptoms of MS’

Chef Lloyd

Chef Lloyd

So, as I am still not receiving adequate doses of my pain meds, Lloyd is our cook much more often than I would like. Thankfully, he’s still making the best of it by inventing recipes now and then to keep things fun.Today at lunch, he checked out what ingredients he had for pizza and then [Read more]

Living with MS – bite the bullet

Living with MS – bite the bullet

Well, I’ve put off giving myself my B12 shot long enough! First I realized I had picked up the wrong needles from the pharmacy, they were subcutaneous (and quite small being insulin needles) rather than IM (intra-muscular) but I could have probably returned the very next day to get the right [Read more]

Lion’s Beach with Friends

Lion’s Beach with Friends

Emeraude and I went to deliver a little tray of treats to Vickie, a small thank you for her having spent her day at telehealth appointments with me. Well, most of her day, she wasn’t always in telehealth appointments, sometimes she was in the emerg watching me get pain meds or driving me back [Read more]

Bubble Fun

Bubble Fun

It was an incredibly long day and, after all the craziness, Emeraude was not up to playing soccer.  She asked to stay home and I obliged agreeing that she had done enough for one day (and had way more patience than any 4 year old should need). This of course did not mean that she was [Read more]

Quiet & Craftime w/Birthday Gifts

Quiet & Craftime w/Birthday Gifts

I needed an activity that didn’t require any physical ability and very little cognitive ability (when I am in a lot of pain, it can be difficult to concentrate so activities that don’t have many rules or steps are great) and Emeraude received so many beautiful and educational gifts for [Read more]

tramadol

tramadol

Tramadol – Ultram Drug Information by MedicineNet.com http://www.medicinenet.com/tramadol/article.htm  New oral med that Dr. Crawford has suggested I try. Side effects mostly similar to morphine (which are just a little more concerning than Dilaudid… just minute differences really, I [Read more]

Youth Soccer Program

Youth Soccer Program

Emeraude’s first soccer games this week were a success J. She took part in her very first organized, team sport Tuesday & Thursday as a member of Team Canada in the Primary League. Each spring, the Township of Manitouwadge Leisure Services Department offers a Youth Soccer Program to kids from [Read more]

Hotel Fun

Hotel Fun

Once I was in, although it hurt at first (very painful pins and needles, much more pronouced and sharper then the kind of pins & needles you might feel when your foot falls asleep) and my skin felt very uncomfortable, the heat went deep to make the pain back off somewhat or as they describe it in [Read more]

Living with MS – Doctor Dilemnas

It would seem that I am a prime candidate for use as a scapegoat to answer the problem of doctors in Manitouwadge and why our community might have trouble getting them here. I received a letter this week that basically re-iterated a conversation (mostly one sided as I was not sure what the person [Read more]

Aguasabond Gorge

Aguasabond Gorge

Lloyd had to piggy-back me back up to the parking lot. He is so strong and I am always amazed at how easily he seems to carry me (I do weigh almost 130lbs!) as well as how willingly he does so. What a gentleman [Read more]

Appointment w/Dr.Roddy

Title: Appointment w/Dr.Roddy Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario Description: Appointment with specialist, rheumatologist, Dr.Roddy trying to determine if there is something other than MS causing all my joint problems !!! Date: 2009-05-05 The appointment went well… I was very lucky that Dr. Roddy [Read more]

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