Category Archives: Walking

Today Is A New Day

Posted on December 30, 2017 by

On December 30th, 2012, I woke up to find that my world as I knew it had changed. I woke not knowing how to move my body. It was no longer mine and I was no longer able to control … Continue reading →

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113 Steps

Posted on September 8, 2017 by

When I started my exercise regime, Sarah Zahib of Continuum Fitness asked me what one of my fitness goals was. I thought about it for a moment. “I’m always asked to do this thing for my neurologist where I have … Continue reading →

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Falling Through the Air

Posted on September 23, 2016 by

My left leg has been spasming for five days. It’s always in the same place, the thigh. The spams aren’t painful, but strong. They last for a few seconds, the longest has been close to thirty. Normally, my spasms come … Continue reading →

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Walking the Walk

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

 Last year, I did what I thought to be impossible. I walked the 3KM walk for Multiple Sclerosis. I had signed up and didn’t really have any idea what I was going to do. I had just stopped walking with … Continue reading →

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When the Invisible Becomes the Visible

Posted on November 30, 2014 by

I’m lucky, I know that. Unlike a lot of other people who suffer with Multiple Sclerosis or Cerebral Palsy, mine hide most of the time. I wear them under the skin and the way they affect my body usually can’t … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Cher. It was nothing personal…

Posted on April 27, 2014 by

I was supposed to go and see Cher and Cyndi Lauper in concert last night. I didn’t go and sold my ticket. Instead, I got the rest I needed to take part in The MS Walk. When I purchased my … Continue reading →

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Relax Days

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

The other day, my right side was numb upon waking. My arm and right leg were heavy, as if I was moving through jello. I was able to get out and go to work without my cane. The numbness worried … Continue reading →

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