Friday, May 31, 2024

My Life with Multiple Sclerosis 053124

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Coming to you from the Celebrity Suites of the Wyndemere at Turtle Creek Condominiums in Dallas, Texas, today is Friday, May 31, 2024. It’s going to be a partly cloudy day with a high of 81 degrees.

Happy Belated Birthday to:

Steven Steiner

Happy Birthday to:

Alan Shaffer
Dan Urscheler
Sami Mikhail

Good Morning, Possums and Happy Friday, Happy FriYAY and TGIF. The weekend has arrived.

I am about over the rainy weather - probably not as much as folks in flooded areas and whatnot - but I am ready for some sun. We may get a little later today. I shall remain hopeful.

I have had ZERO medical-type appointments this week, only one next week and then ZERO for two whole weeks. How exciting is that? I may go outside and do a cartwheel. Hold please…. LOL

Today we close the books on May 2024. January seemed to creep by and now we are a month away from 2024 being half way over and 208 days until Christmas Day. But even more important than that. Next Sunday (June 9) is the second season premiere of The Real Housewives of Dubai. The decadence, the opulence, the conceit , the obliviousness, the cat fights and bitchiness… I’ve been waiting a year for it all.

(While I do feel the Andy Cohen {the producer} is the Devil’s Lapdog and is single-handedly setting the women’s movement back 300 years, this show is complete trash and I am addicted to it).

GENERAL UPDATE

I am enjoying not traveling to medical appointments every week. I didn’t realize how much time that freed up. My vision has been a little jacked-up (blurry), but that’s typical some days. It usually clears up later in the day.

PODCAST

The show is currently on hiatus and will return on June 3, 2024. Season One will come to a close on June 24. Only four more episodes before we break for the summer. We will return for Season Two on September 9, 2024.

Season 2 will include Over It/Obsessed With It, a few new segments, Olympics Review, College Football, Halloween Stuff, Thanksgiving Stuff, December Holiday Stuff, Viewer/Listener mail, more great guests and possibly a live episode where you can call in and speak with us.…please come back and join us.

MEDICALLY SPEAKING

I feel the best I have in a long time. I meet with my neurologist at the end of June and I am ready to see what, if anything, is next or if we change anything regard my treatment.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Disability Completion Percentages: Tiny change

SSA Case Status - 84% Complete
Supplemental SSA - 77% Complete

Kankle News

I have two normal feet thanks to my knee-high compression socks.

OK Possums, that’s it for today. Time for me to get some things done before the rain hits this afternoon.

Anyhoozle, that’s all I have for today. What’s on your calendar? I hope you all have a SPECTACULAR day. Do everything with kindness in your heart. The world is full of kind people. If you can’t find one, be one!

To all of my fellow MS Warriors, keep fighting the good fight.

And to all MS Warrior Supporters, Thank You! Your support means everything.

Peace, Love and Blessings to you all. -AJ

#strengthpatiencepeacefaith
#hopelovejoygrace
#AndyStrong
#MS_Sucks

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

My Life with Multiple Sclerosis 052924

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Coming to you from the Celebrity Suites of the Wyndemere at Turtle Creek Condominiums in Dallas, Texas, today is Wednesday, May 29, 2024. It’s going to be a partly cloudy day with a high of 82 degrees.

Happy Belated Birthday to:

Chad Ehmke
Greg Haynes Johnson
Jacey Lett
Liz Turner
Darnell Williams
Elizabeth McCraw
Darin Hustead
Keith Wewe
Genie Velez Haynes
D.J. McQuade
Rose Marie
Sam Harper
Eugenia Matthews
Jay Box
Nancy Faulkenberry


Happy Birthday to:

Deborah Harrison Upton
Melissa Lonneman Arrambide
Monty Kehl
Warren Morrow

Good Morning, Possums and Happy Hump Day.
I hope all of you are having a great week. Why do the four-day weeks that follow a three-day weekend seem like the longest weeks EVER?

GENERAL UPDATE

I haven’t posted in a week. Still fighting a bit of the MS fatigue but it sure is a lot better. I ventured out a few times over the Memorial Day weekend and met friends to enjoy the muggy weather and a few cocktails. We have been hit with some rough weather the last few days. Thankfully, my neighborhood has been spared. The sun is out right now but the forecast is for more rough weather over the next few days.

I am heading the South Carolina at the end of July for a few weeks - to hang with mom and dad and residents of Creekwood and my extended family and church family as well.

PODCAST

Thanks to everyone for listening. We are having a blast. The show is currently on hiatus and will return on June 3, 2024. Season One will come to a close on June 24. Only four more episodes before we break for the summer. We are taking a break for the summer and will return for Season Two on September 9, 2024.

Season 2 will include Over It/Obsessed With It, a few new segments, Olympics Review, College Football, Halloween Stuff, Thanksgiving Stuff, December Holiday Stuff, Viewer/Listener mail, more great guests and possibly a live episode where you can call in and speak with us.…please come back and join us.

Medically Speaking

I still have MS (LOL)…but I am doing well - better than I have in a very long time. I have an appointment with my neurologist at the end of June so I will get the full scoop then.

Walking is still an issue but I can do so much more than I used to be able to.

Social Security

Social Security seems to be moving forward - FINALLY. I received a call from them letting me know the they have received all of my information and have begun to review my case.


Disability Completion Percentages: Tiny change

SSA Case Status - 84% Complete
Supplemental SSA - 76% Complete

Kankle News

I have two normal feet thanks to my knee-high compression socks.

OK Possums, that’s it for today. Time for me to get some things done before the rain hits this afternoon.

Anyhoozle, that’s all I have for today. What’s on your calendar? I hope you all have a SPECTACULAR day. Do everything with kindness in your heart. The world is full of kind people. If you can’t find one, be one!

To all of my fellow MS Warriors, keep fighting the good fight.

And to all MS Warrior Supporters, Thank You! Your support means everything.

Peace, Love and Blessings to you all. -AJ

#strengthpatiencepeacefaith
#hopelovejoygrace
#AndyStrong

#MS_Sucks 

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

My Life withMultiple Sclerosis 052224

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Coming to you from the Celebrity Suites of the Wyndemere at Turtle Creek Condominiums in Dallas, Texas, today is Wednesday, May 22, 2024. It’s going to be a cloudy day with a high of 85 degrees.

Happy Belated Birthday to:

Ahmed Shaikh
Connie Nuckols

No birthdays on my calendar today.

Good Morning, Possums and Happy Hump Day.
I hope all of you are having a great week. A three-day weekend is right around the corner for you to enjoy.

GENERAL UPDATE

I have been completely horrible about posting lately, but I hit a wall…a big, old, thick, steel and concrete MS wall. I knew it would happen sooner or later and I fought it every step of the way - as hard as I could, but I had to acquiesce. That wall was fatigue. I have been through a period of having little-to-no energy and not wanting to do anything for a week or so - it’s a typical MS symptom called MS Fatigue - google it. I have not had the pleasure of experiencing it until now.

I new what it was, I just could’t do a lot about it. It was NOT depression. I wasn’t depressed. I did Not want to hurt myself or anyone else (although I may have wanted a few select individuals to go live on Jupiter - and still do), I just had no energy and it had to pass on its own. It tends to occur in the early morning and worsen as the day progresses. This has contributed significantly to me not posting daily.

I am happy to say that I have come out on the other side of that crap and I am on my way back to being delightful, perky, and basket of puppies and a ray of sunshine 24/7. So YAY ME!

I woke up ready to conquer to world today and I have got the energy to do it (right now) so let me finish this post and I’m out the door to run some errands.

PODCAST

Thanks to everyone for listening. We are having a blast with and appreciate all your words of encouragement and we are grateful for all our downloaders, viewers and listeners. The show is on hiatus for two weeks and will return on June 3, 2024. Season One will come to a close on June 24. We are taking a break for the summer and will return for Season Two on September 9, 2024.

Season 2 will include Over It/Obsessed With It, a few new segments, Olympics Review, College Football, Halloween Stuff, Thanksgiving Stuff, December Holiday Stuff and more great guests…please come back and join us.

Medically Speaking

I am still riding high on my latest MRI results:

“MRIs are stable with some areas showing improvement. No new lesions. This is great news!”

Walking is still an issue but I can do so much more than I used to be able to.

Social Security

Social Security seems to be moving forward - FINALLY. I received a call from them letting me know the they have received all of my information and have begun to review my case.


Disability Completion Percentages: Tiny change

SSA Case Status - 82% Complete
Supplemental SSA - 75% Complete

Kankle News

I have two normal feet thanks to my knee-high compression socks I was ordered to get (see pic). I couldn’t get the plain, black, blue or white ones - BORING! If the veins and arteries on my legs need help pushing the blood up to my heart, the instrument I use will be colorful or designer. I went with colorful!



OK Possums, that’s it for today. Time for me to get some things done before the rain hits this afternoon.

Anyhoozle, that’s all I have for today. What’s on your calendar? I hope you all have a SPECTACULAR day. Do everything with kindness in your heart. The world is full of kind people. If you can’t find one, be one!

To all of my fellow MS Warriors, keep fighting the good fight.

And to all MS Warrior Supporters, Thank You! Your support means everything.

Peace, Love and Blessings to you all. -AJ

#strengthpatiencepeacefaith
#hopelovejoygrace
#AndyStrong
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Coming to you from the Celebrity Suites of the Wyndemere at Turtle Creek Condominiums in Dallas, Texas, today is Wednesday, May 22, 2024. It’s going to be a cloudy day with a high of 85 degrees.

Happy Belated Birthday to:

Ahmed Shaikh
Connie Nuckols

No birthdays on my calendar today.

Good Morning, Possums and Happy Hump Day.
I hope all of you are having a great week. A three-day weekend is right around the corner for you to enjoy.

GENERAL UPDATE

I have been completely horrible about posting lately, but I hit a wall…a big, old, thick, steel and concrete MS wall. I knew it would happen sooner or later and I fought it every step of the way - as hard as I could, but I had to acquiesce. That wall was fatigue. I have been through a period of having little-to-no energy and not wanting to do anything for a week or so - it’s a typical MS symptom called MS Fatigue - google it. I have not had the pleasure of experiencing it until now.

I new what it was, I just could’t do a lot about it. It was NOT depression. I wasn’t depressed. I did Not want to hurt myself or anyone else (although I may have wanted a few select individuals to go live on Jupiter - and still do), I just had no energy and it had to pass on its own. It tends to occur in the early morning and worsen as the day progresses. This has contributed significantly to me not posting daily.

I am happy to say that I have come out on the other side of that crap and I am on my way back to being delightful, perky, and basket of puppies and a ray of sunshine 24/7. So YAY ME!

I woke up ready to conquer to world today and I have got the energy to do it (right now) so let me finish this post and I’m out the door to run some errands.

PODCAST

Thanks to everyone for listening. We are having a blast with and appreciate all your words of encouragement and we are grateful for all our downloaders, viewers and listeners. The show is on hiatus for two weeks and will return on June 3, 2024. Season One will come to a close on June 24. We are taking a break for the summer and will return for Season Two on September 9, 2024.

Season 2 will include Over It/Obsessed With It, a few new segments, Olympics Review, College Football, Halloween Stuff, Thanksgiving Stuff, December Holiday Stuff and more great guests…please come back and join us.

Medically Speaking

I am still riding high on my latest MRI results:

“MRIs are stable with some areas showing improvement. No new lesions. This is great news!”

Walking is still an issue but I can do so much more than I used to be able to.

Social Security

Social Security seems to be moving forward - FINALLY. I received a call from them letting me know the they have received all of my information and have begun to review my case.


Disability Completion Percentages: Tiny change

SSA Case Status - 82% Complete
Supplemental SSA - 75% Complete

Kankle News

I have two normal feet thanks to my knee-high compression socks I was ordered to get (see pic). I couldn’t get the plain, black, blue or white ones - BORING! If the veins and arteries on my legs need help pushing the blood up to my heart, the instrument I use will be colorful or designer. I went with colorful!

OK Possums, that’s it for today. Time for me to get some things done before the rain hits this afternoon.

Anyhoozle, that’s all I have for today. What’s on your calendar? I hope you all have a SPECTACULAR day. Do everything with kindness in your heart. The world is full of kind people. If you can’t find one, be one!

To all of my fellow MS Warriors, keep fighting the good fight.

And to all MS Warrior Supporters, Thank You! Your support means everything.

Peace, Love and Blessings to you all. -AJ

#strengthpatiencepeacefaith
#hopelovejoygrace
#AndyStrong
#MS_Sucks

Friday, May 17, 2024

My Life with Multiple Sclerosis 051724

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Coming to you from the Celebrity Suites of the Wyndemere at Turtle Creek Condominiums in Dallas, Texas, today is Friday, May 17, 2024. It’s going to be a partly cloudy day with a high of 82 degrees.

Happy Belated Birthday to:

Erik Eichinger
Jeff Thoroughman
Lance Timms
Shannon Brown
Jeremy W Smith
Brenna Spradling Rogers
Carrie Jones Beatty
Chris Williams
Terry Walker

Happy Birthday to:

Joan Spooner Harris

Good Morning, Possums. Happy Friday / FriYAY and Happy Weekend.

This week went by so fast. I’m OK with that. It just means I was very busy (which I was).

This week’s full of plasma exchange, podcast recording, podcast editing, Board committee, blood work, Board meeting, meal prep and that infernal leg machine. It may not sound like a lot but it wore me out.

This weekend looks to be rather tame and that is probably a good thing.

Social Security seems to be moving forward - FINALLY. I received a call from them letting me know the they have received all of my information and have begun to review my case.


Disability Completion Percentages: Tiny change

SSA Case Status - 81% Complete
Supplemental SSA - 71% Complete

Kankle News - I have two normal feet.

Anyhoozle, that’s all I have for today. What’s on your calendar? I hope you all have a SPECTACULAR day. Do everything with kindness in your heart. The world is full of kind people. If you can’t find one, be one!

To all of my fellow MS Warriors, keep fighting the good fight.

And to all MS Warrior Supporters, Thank You! Your support means everything.

Peace, Love and Blessings to you all. -AJ

#strengthpatiencepeacefaith
#hopelovejoygrace
#AndyStrong
#MS_Sucks
#2024Possibilities

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

My Life with Multiple Sclerosis 050824

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Coming to you from the Celebrity Suites of the Wyndemere at Turtle Creek Condominiums in Dallas, Texas, today is Wednesday, May 8, 2024. It’s going to be a partly cloudy day with a high of 91 degrees.

Happy Belated Birthday to:

BK Raney
Dave Jimenez
Sherry Johnson-Brown

Happy Birthday to:

Chris Rhodes
Emily Scales Sutton
Taylor Marvin

Good Morning, Possums. Happy Wednesday and Happy Hump Day. We have made it half way through the week.

I know the day ahead (for me) is going to be questionable when I wake up , put both feet squarely on the floor, pull my wheelchair over and the first word I utter is, “F**k.”

I have admitted on more than one occasion that I have a mouth like a sailor so that utterance should not surprise you. However, the first word in the morning? It shocked me.

After I had my coffee I laughed it off and began my day. It is not so questionable after all. I need to schedule some more blood work and move a few appointments here and there, add a few new appointments but it won’t take that long and it’s not that complicated.

Other than that - that’s my day.

My assistant, Viola, and I went not stop yesterday - Doctor appointment, haircut, grocery shopping, prescription pickup, an hour on that infernal leg machine…Itmay not sound like much but it was exhausting.

Oh snap, I need to get our podcast edited and loaded for public consumption too, I just didn’t have time yesterday.

Disability Completion Percentages: Tiny change

SSA Case Status - 79% Complete
Supplemental SSA - 71% Complete

Kankle News - I have two normal feet.

Anyhoozle, that’s all I have for today. What’s on your calendar? I hope you all have a SPECTACULAR day. Do everything with kindness in your heart. The world is full of kind people. If you can’t find one, be one!

To all of my fellow MS Warriors, keep fighting the good fight.

And to all MS Warrior Supporters, Thank You! Your support means everything.

Peace, Love and Blessings to you all. -AJ

#strengthpatiencepeacefaith
#hopelovejoygrace
#AndyStrong
#MS_Sucks
#2024Possibilities

Sunday, May 5, 2024

My Life with Multiple Sclerosis 050524

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Coming to you from the Celebrity Suites of the Wyndemere at Turtle Creek Condominiums in Dallas, Texas, today is Sunday, May 5, 2024. It’s going to be a partly cloudy day with a high of 81 degrees.
Happy Belated Birthday to:
Happy Birthday to:
Good Morning, Possums. Happy Sunday. Happy Cinco de Mayo. Time to (think about) kicking off another work week.
I survived my MRI yesterday. It was awful - I hated it - I’m going back to requesting the necessary calming drugs to get through the TWO HOUR procedure. They had to redo a few of my scans because apparently I was moving around. WHATEVER!
If I am going to move around while I am awake and anxiety-ridden, I might as well do it when I am asleep and quite happy and relaxed!
Today is last day of leisure before I have another week of medical appointments, personal appointments and general errands I need to run. I may need to get out of my house for a little bit today!
First up on the list tomorrow is Botox (in my legs) and the return of our Podcast (episode 13). It should be available for public consumption on Wednesday.
Disability Completion Percentages: Tiny change
SSA Case Status - 78% Complete
Supplemental SSA - 71% Complete
Kankle News - I have two normal feet.
Anyhoozle, that’s all I have for today. What’s on your calendar? I hope you all have a SPECTACULAR day. Do everything with kindness in your heart. The world is full of kind people. If you can’t find one, be one!
To all of my fellow MS Warriors, keep fighting the good fight.
And to all MS Warrior Supporters, Thank You! Your support means everything.
Peace, Love and Blessings to you all. -AJ

Saturday, May 4, 2024

My Life with Multiple Sclerosis 050424

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Coming to you from the Celebrity Suites of the Wyndemere at Turtle Creek Condominiums in Dallas, Texas, today is Saturday, May 4, 2024. It’s going to be a cloudy, rainy day (and weekend) with a high of 79 degrees.

Good Morning, Possums. Happy Saturday, Happy Weekend and Happy May the 4th Be With You (Star Wars) Day.

It’s another rainy weekend in Big D. Flooding and lots of tornados popping up all over the place - none near me thank goodness.

Well, I haven’t posted in a while. Since I had no doctors appointments this week and our podcast had the week off, I figured I was due for a little time away from posting and social media so I took the week off. And it has been very nice.

This week (starting today, actually) things pick right back up. I have my mid-year MRI shortly (at 10am). The rest of the week is filled with Botox (in my legs), a visit to the “Wound Care” doctor (I hit my leg on something and it has been slow to heal), more blood work, plasma exchange, a Board committee meeting, a trip to the Boardroom to get my head and beard shaved and trimmed and finally, the return of our podcast. So - just a few things this week.

My disability numbers have not changed in a while. I received several forms from social security that I have filled out and will be dropping in the mail today. They had questions that needed answers (they want to know exactly how disabled I am - I thought thats what the initial forms I filled out were for). Regardless, they are filled out and headed back to them, today.

Disability Completion Percentages: Tiny change

SSA Case Status - 78% Complete
Supplemental SSA - 71% Complete

Kankle News - I have two normal feet.

Anyhoozle, that’s all I have for today. What’s on your calendar? I hope you all have a SPECTACULAR day. Do everything with kindness in your heart. The world is full of kind people. If you can’t find one, be one!

To all of my fellow MS Warriors, keep fighting the good fight.

And to all MS Warrior Supporters, Thank You! Your support means everything.

Peace, Love and Blessings to you all. -AJ

#strengthpatiencepeacefaith
#hopelovejoygrace
#AndyStrong
#MS_Sucks
#2024Possibilities

My Life with MS 052525

HELLO, POSSUUUUUUUUUUUUMS! Coming to you from the Celebrity Suites of the Wyndemere at Turtle Creek Condominiums in Dallas, Texas. Today i...