Spina Bifida Archives - Page 6 of 16 - Walking With Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida Feet

By pwsadmin / June 29, 2023 / Comments Off

People with Spina Bifida have to take special care of their feet.Then, people with Diabetes have to take special care of their feet.I have both.My feet are atrophied and deformed. I basically cram my feet into my shoes. A foot Doctor once told me that there is no Medical name for a Spina Bifida foot.…

Crap

By pwsadmin / June 23, 2023 / Comments Off

I’m at the Bank.The time is 8:20 AM.I walk up to the door and find it’s locked.The Banks Hours tell me that it opens at 9 AM.“Crap.”A Wal-Mart is across the street.“I guess I’ll pass some time away over there,” I whisper to myself. Inside “Wally World,” I grab a buggy and head to the…

Just Another Storm Part 2

By pwsadmin / June 17, 2023 / Comments Off

—Just Another Storm Part 2— The rain eased up as I pointed my truck toward home.And, by the time I pulled into the driveway, the rain had ceased. Anxious to get my Asparagus planted, I headed over to my Garden.With my Spade, I dug into the ground. The rain had made this part easy. Planting…

The Mountains Were Calling

By pwsadmin / May 17, 2023 / Comments Off

The Mountains were calling. We had a late start headed to Gatlinburg today. I asked Mom what time we left, and she said, “11:30 AM, I think.”I didn’t argue.I think it was more like 1 PM CST. We got on Highway 160 and headed toward Oneonta, Alabama, to get on the interstate.About 25 miles into…

Gatlinburg: Here We Come

By pwsadmin / May 16, 2023 / Comments Off

I took my truck for its annual oil change. Yes. It was a few miles over the recommended mileage.While there, I spoke with an 82-year-old man that was a card, I tell ya. He was a card.I’d like to write about him today, but some things I can’t write “Hot,” and he and his story…

5/4/2023

By pwsadmin / May 4, 2023 / Comments Off

The day began as usual.As of late, my Spina Bifida nerve pain has been extremely painful in the mornings. Maybe it’s the changing of the Season. I took “The Dawgs,” “Tommy,” and “Otis” for a nice drive this morning. For the day, I have a trip to the family cemetery planned.Me, Mom, and two of…

Friendships

By pwsadmin / May 1, 2023 / Comments Off

Friends; friendship is one of the most important things to have in this life.I’ve had a best friend during each stage or chapter of my life.Being the best friend of someone who has things wrong with them is not easy. For many years, I hid the fact that I wore a diaper. I thought of…

Sunday School Fish Fry

By pwsadmin / April 16, 2023 / Comments Off

I got invited to a Sunday School Class Fish Fry. I’m friends with several people in that Sunday School Class, and they know about my Spina Bifida, so I knew I would feel comfortable being with them. And I love fried fish.Not Baked. Not Broiled. Deep Fried. With Hushpuppies and French Fries that got Deep…

Learning To Cope with It

By pwsadmin / April 10, 2023 / Comments Off

“I’m gonna stop complaining all of the time. I don’t like it.” “Mom, I want you to complain. If somethings wrong, then complain.” “Nah. I’m stopping.” All of this got said in jest, but what I said next,…hit home. “Mom, if I complained about my Spina Bifida fifteen times a day, would you want me…

The Mussels

By pwsadmin / March 15, 2023 / Comments Off

Mussels. That’s what I had to eat—a lot of Mussels.They were good, too.“Boy, that sure was a good Birthday Dinner for Aunt Ann,” I thought. —I thought to myself a lot during this whole event— While sitting in the School line, my phone starts making a sound. “Beep, Beep, Beep” was the sound my phone…