Author: Stax

More Canes

I got 2 birthday presents in the mail 2 days ago.  I have my “starter” canes – they convinced me that the canes are helpful and would be a good investment.  They are pretty banged up now, because i didn’t have a cane holder (thanks Dee!) – who the hell knew that that existed…certainly not me!  So of course every where i took the cane and tried to prop them up, they would fall and i would have to announce, “it’s just the cane!” because ultimately, everyone would wonder if it was me!

Anyhoo, so i decided that it was time to upgrade so to speak, so I bought myself a “fancy” wooden cane; that was my gift to myself and that came in the mail.

Along with that one, G2 decided to also give me a cane.  That one is an absolute hit and already my friends are rallying around me and have decided that they too need to get the cane (in a show of support nah) LOL!!!

It’s called a “Smuggler’s Cane”!  Here is the description from the website www.fashionablecanes.com:

A Brandy smuggler cane that has more than one purpose. There is a hidden compartment with an internal flask so one can have a tip of a beverage at hand from time to time… Also, stored inside are 2 tiny thimbles so one can take a thimbleful with a friend.


It’s an ABSOLUTE BEAUT….can’t wait to use this puppy 🙂

Thank Goodness

I am tired of napping!  i mentioned before that I’m on 2 sets of muscle relaxants for Spasticity.  they both cause drowsiness so about an hour after taking them the drowsiness knocks me for 6 and sometimes it’s completely embarrassing.  last week, I went to the dentist and actually was falling asleep in the dentist’s chair! – i just couldn’t help myself!!  WTF???

Now i didn’t start taking them at the same time, so I know that my body is used to the 1st one (that caused me to be sleepy at first and then soon after there was no effect) – it was when i started the 2nd one that i just started getting so sleepy that i couldn’t help but go to sleep even if for a short time (once it was during the week at work, i put my alarm to go off in 7 mins and i swear that it was the best 7 mins of my life, i woke up COMPLETELY refreshed) – but alas i can’t afford to that everyday.

This looks just like me when i took that 7 min. nap

I called my doctor’s office yesterday and told them that something had to give because the drowsiness is not going away.   I was so happy when the nurse called back and told me that i can cut out the dose that i take during the day, but i should keep taking it at nite.  I have no problem with that because nite time is time to sleep anyway – unless i have to be out, then i’ll have to deal somehow.

I cut out the dose this morning and no glazed over eyes, no sleeping, no napping – NOTHING!!  Hopefully, the dosage of that medication was so small (2mg 3x daily) that it won’t make too much of a difference my NOT taking it as often.

Right Back to Normal

The expectation here is that Christmas is done and u must just jump back into things as if the past 2 weeks didn’t happen.  everything just DONE – i hate that about being here…I know that there is no Carnival to gear up for, but still…

anyhoo, i think i mentioned before that I’m not big into New Year’s resolutions – in fact last year on this blog, i made a resolution for the first time – to work out consistently.  Well i started hot and heavy of course and then…but sometime in the middle of the year i actually started working out with a personal trainer and have been doing that consistently ever since.  So i guess u can say that i actually kept my resolution (is that what u say?).  I don’t know if it helps me in any way as far as the MS is concerned – i guess it does, but hey!

This year I’m back to not making any resolutions – i have no clue what to come up with.  My fingers (toes, eyes, legs) are crossed that the MS is quiet, stable and doesn’t shoot me with anything I can’t handle. I’m also hopeful that i won’t have to spend as much money on my health as i did in 2010 (hopefully tho, i spent enuf last year to claim the money spent on my taxes this year). 

Here’s to a prosperous new year to u and urs!

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