There are times during the early morning when I feel good. I get up, do some stretches and exercises, grab a can of cold juice, and bask in the cool morning air. …
The Second 100 Days
September 25, 2020
Articles
What If?
September 20, 2020
What if? is one of those interesting questions that we think about often but without thinking about it too much. …
On Becoming A Senior Citizen
September 15, 2020
All it takes to become a senior citizen is to keep living and then one day you get branded as a senior citizen even if you don’t think you are. …
The Vacation Dilema
September 1, 2020
My wife and I visited Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for nearly three weeks. In the dead of winter. It might be called the dead of winter because if you stay outside too long you’ll be dead. …
100 Days
August 24, 2020
Neurologists use a number of assessment scales to determine ALS progression. Most include a list of multiple choice questions or graduated changes in progression and the score helps caregivers and patients determine how much time remains to the end. …
“I Do Not Know You”
August 15, 2020
That’s what I say whenever I look into a mirror. I see myself and say, “I do not know you.” …
The Order Of Affairs
August 8, 2020
The lead neurologist at Mayo Clinic presented his test results in a simple and straightforward manner. …
Backward And Forward
July 10, 2020
My experience living in nine different decades to date tells me that life has three basic perspectives (among many others). …
The Last Anniversary
June 7, 2020
Today marks our 39th anniversary. It hasn’t been 14,246 days of bliss. Instead, it’s been a growing adventure; at times a rollercoaster ride of unexpected twists and turns and excitement and occasional feelings of danger and thrills. …
The 10-percent Group
May 15, 2020
ALS is a slowly debilitating disease which wastes away muscles and nerves. For some, it’s all over in a couple of years. For others, ALS lingers for a decade. My version is respiratory onset so I don’t expect to live long but muscle and nerve degradation has begun to show up elsewhere; beyond breathing muscles. …
The VA Story
March 31, 2020
While at Mayo Clinic we shared our story with a few close friends. One recommended we contact the Veteran’s Administration; the VA. My friend did that and was rewarded with additional care for failing kidneys and obstructive sleep apnea. …
A Trip To Mayo Clinic
January 15, 2020
Over the course of two months we tried three times to get accepted to Mayo Clinic. Our doctors prepared all the paperwork and presented copies of test results from the past year. …