Author: Stax

Legalize It…

they say that weed helps with the pain…i don’t know, but when i was going thru my crap in 2007, i tried the weed (mummy, close ur eyes) because the dumb ass neurologist i had at the time, couldn’t tell me anything.  i only did it once or twice – it’s something i didn’t enjoy (i know some people might be gasping in amazement now) and it didn’t help me one bit – maybe because i didn’t smoke it enuf?

Montel Williams used it (not sure if he still does) at some point when the disease was wreaking havoc on his body.  In this interview, he says that it actually helped with some of the other symptoms as well.  Of course, in CA (and a few other states) medicinal marijuana is available.

I was talking to a friend of a friend the other day and he mentioned that his father has MS too.  I’m not sure how he’s been affected or what meds he’s on or anything, but the fella said that about once a month he drops a pound of weed off for his dad to ease the pain. 

Begs the question…should doctors be allowed to prescribe marijuana as part of the MS regimen for their patients if they think that it will help?  sure beats walking around with a pill organiser and popping hundreds of pills at various times in the day…hmmm

Food for thought…

MS Walk Atlanta

A few pictures from the event…okay so we forgot the camera so we only have a few pictures of our group “Trinis & Friends Against MS”- not the entire event but enjoy anyway…
ME!
                           The Group!
                                                                        Walkers! (thanks folks!)
Non-Walkers!
Someone had to stay with me in the park to wait for everyone else to get back 🙂

HAH!

So the bus – Stax3, my car –  has been the method of transportation for the past few weeks since I, the bus driver, am not drinking.  With this whole “no drinking” thing, I’ve come to realize that if we go to a restaurant or something, after we done eat, I am ready to GO!  Nothing else going on, because sitting watchin everyone get their drink on is no fun for me!
well, we went to a sports bar after the MS Walk, Atlanta on Saturday and the lime was too sweet (going good).  I couldn’t take it anymore and I ordered a beer – Kaliber; the Guinness non alcoholic beer!  Well i’ve never understood the concept of a non-alcoholic beer – beer is an alcoholic drink!!! It didn’t taste horribly i s’pose, it was okay, but I am throughly shamed to say that I might have been a lil tite (tipsy) after my 2nd one – LOL…*jes a little*.  What i’ve learned is that they say “non alcoholic” but what they really mean is “less than .5% alcohol”. 
I have to laugh at myself…have I become a lightweight after not drinking for 3 weeks? Did I really get that “warm & fuzzy” feelin after drinking 2 NON alcoholic beers??????  LOL!  say it aint so!!  anyway, this Saturday is Atlanta’s 1 and only cooler fete (party where u walk with ur own drinks in a cooler)…guess what I’ll have on ice!

G2’s Walk Challenge

Well i was supposed to go to NC and support G2 on the weekend of this walk (big lime (hang out) in NC), but there is a change of plans.  I’m going in for my 1st Tysabri infusion on 6/4, so i’m not making any plans to go out of town that weened.  Instead, I’ll be limin in the infusion center with a needle in my arm! 🙁

I sent her an instant msg (we work at the same place) to say that i wasn’t coming and she exclaimed in horror but then when i told her y, she completely understood – OF COURSE…oh well…next time.  There’s actually one in Atlanta this Saturday.  I’m going – not walking, but I’m heading down there to support K and whomever else shows up to walk it.

G2 is walking in Charlotte this year in the MS Challenge Walk.  It’s a 3 day, 50 mile walk taking place in NC on June 4-6.  Let’s “raleigh” around her and Move It together!!!  BIG LIME IN NC that weekend!!!  Here’s the link to her website:

Speed Demon

I am $266 poorer…i went to court on Monday for my speeding ticket.  I’ve gotten about 4 speeding tickets in my lifetime – 2 of which were out of state.  In my experience, when u go to court, the fine is lowered considerably.  Well not this time….it was lowered by a whopping $16!!  I am looking on the bright side…they actually lowered the speed from 82 in a 55 to 72, so i get 2 points on my license as opposed to 4 – that is good news! 
I swear if there were 5000 people living in Atlanta, 4950 of them were in that court on Monday.  The place was lukewarm-ish, smelled frowzy and all those people!!! OYE!!  I got there at 2 and left at 4:15and I had to pull out the MS card too.  Of the 4950 people, 4900 were in line for the cashier…I had to tell 1 of the cops there that I was unable to stand for long periods of time and he worked with 1 of the employees to allow me to sit while I waited.

Did i learn any lessons?  YES!  keep a closer eye on the road looking for those torturers (cops)!!  I’m still speeding…I can’t help it.  Like people who choose not to drink alcohol, I jes don’t get people who drive slow!

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