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imicsome Patient Expert

Tehachapi, California
I am happily married to my best friend. I have two adult children and 4 grandkids. I live in a... Full Bio
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Time to think about blessings.....and be thankful. by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I didn't sleep well last night. Not unexpected considering I'm alone in a hotel. However, as usual when I can't sleep my brain moves constantly from thought to thought until s ... Read on »
Here we go again...... by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Here I go again. I'm doing my best Katherine Hepburn imitation without even trying and my skin is so hypersensitive it feels like I've rubbed an entire container of Icy Hot on ... Read on »
Trip to the ER by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Ahhh...the opportunity to spend a nice quiet Sunday. Go the church then home to relax. NOT! I took a tumble this morning (My balance is always worse in the morning. Not that i ... Read on »
I'm baack with a question for you. by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Yes, I know. As several of you have pointed out through email, I dropped off the radar for a bit. I've had some stressfull life "things" going on and withdrew to dea ... Read on »
Happy Monday :0) by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) It's FINALLY here.....not Monday, heck that rolls around once a week. FALL is here to stay! Te days have been crisper and the nights down right cold. We actually put our winte ... Read on »
Can I get off now? by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I often visualize MS as a Carousel. Not one of those brightly colored kiddie-go-rounds but a dark menacing one. One that you would see in your nightmares. The horses are all g ... Read on »
Announcement by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Finally! I can announce a project which I have been excited and very proud to be a part of. Several months ago I was chosen along with four other bloggers (Jen, Bill, Lisa and ... Read on »
What happened to Fall??? by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) There I was, enjoying the brisk days of early fall when suddenly Summer returned. Now I'm "enjoying" warm days in the upper 70's! (For me there is no such thing as & ... Read on »
Stress Relief by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) As promised above are pictures of my current quilting project. The top picture is a work in progress I have all of the top pieced together. Now I'll actually start on the qu ... Read on »
Thank God for animals by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I am so glad I have animals. It doesn't matter how badly I feel how Pissy my mood my animals always seem to be able to make me smile. If it isn't Maggie chasing her tail or c ... Read on »
Post steroids. by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I have to say that yesterday passed a complete blur. Thankfully the round of steroids is over so now I just have to rest and recover. I had the usual gastroenteritis, jitteri ... Read on »
Steroids Dose two by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Fortunately, for this dose it only took a home health nurse one stick to get the IV in. But what is stick it was! It's flushed well each time I flushed it so it should be go ... Read on »
Steroids Day Two.... by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day two of steroids starts off with a bang. I haven't had much sleep tonight, it is 4 AM and I'm up for the fifth or sixth time. So, I went ahead to flush my IV and it's no ... Read on »
Steroids Day One...... by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Before I start my entry I want to take the time to think all of you who sent positive comments and personal e-mails of support. One great thing about the MS blogging communit ... Read on »
Is there any thing more frustrating by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) than trying to communicate with your physician? As I posted yesterday I went to see my primary care physician because I woke up with blurry vision. She diagnosed optic neurit ... Read on »
It strikes again..... by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) As I promised here is the result of my doctors appointment. I once again have optic neuritis in my right eye and possibly my left. My primary care physician will be calling m ... Read on »
Frustration by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Just when you think things are going really well. Pow. I woke up this morning blurry vision, and of course the thought of optic neuritis. Great. I already had an appointment ... Read on »
Fall, quilting and time on my hands...... by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Using my machine faithfully and have been seeing some baby steps of progress and then a set back yesterday. I ended up having to use my chair as the combination of my balance ... Read on »
Finally Fall... by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) It looks like summer is finally over and Fall has arrived. Today's high was only 64. Hopefully, the cooler temps will mean my MS symptoms will ease up and I'll stop having the ... Read on »
Believing and beating back. by imicsome Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I'm still using the machine several times a day. I actually went on a very short walk with my husband this evening just using a cane! Of course, the pace was that of a snail a ... Read on »