Posts filed under: Bad Days

Bad Days

Muddled, mucked up and stuck in the maze

I used to visualize multiple sclerosis as a journey. A rather complicated journey in a foreign country where directions and destinations are ever-changing and I don’t speak the language. Lately... Read More

A very bright and dark Christmas

I’m sure it will come as no surprise to any of my readers that I was not looking forward to the Christmas holidays this year. I mean, I’m not terribly... Read More

MS Life is Chock Full ‘o Irony

You probably already knew that. MS is a mean, relentless, ironic disease. It’s actually one of my most obvious observations since this whole wacky ride began almost two years ago... Read More

I finally had a massage

(READER NOTE: If you are a cat lover, or any kind of animal lover for that matter, this might be a post you want to skip. I’m serious. I can’t... Read More

When words fail the writer

We all get there eventually, I guess. We all get to the point where you are just so blind with anger and frustration that you don’t even have words to... Read More

The Darkest Places (So Far)

In other words, when you get a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis that you weren’t expecting late-ish in life and let those words sink in, you understand viscerally that this is... Read More

I cut my hair (and I didn’t post a pic)

This might seem like no big deal to you. If you know me, you’re probably thinking, “Well thank god because who gives crap about your hair? You’re way too obsessed... Read More

The spaces in between might be the hardest

Nah. That’s probably somewhat of an overstatement but it keeps occurring to me, in the last week or so, as I wait and rest and do everything I am told... Read More

Don’t call it a comeback

I got cocky again. I know. Shocker but hear me out. I had a decent day yesterday. I got through the whole 8 or so hours of my work day... Read More

Life on the inside, part deaux

So as most of you already know, I was rudely awakened at 3:45am with the arrival of my first roommate. One of only three such roommates I’ve ever had in... Read More