Read My Personal Account of Life With Spina Bifida

Walking With Spina Bifida

3/18/2024

By pwsadmin / March 19, 2024 /

I’m at our local “General Store.” It’s a “Mom and Pop” store that’s been around for Fifty Years.I purchase two Diet Cokes. The Cashier and I chit-chat as I pay with my Debit Card. —We all chit-chat around here. Because of the Chit-Chatting, I really didn’t pay attention to the debit card reader. I just…

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3/17/2024

By pwsadmin / March 17, 2024 /

I took an early morning drive today.The temperature was in the ’50s, and outside was overcast and drizzly.“Alexa” told me it’s supposed to get cold tonight. Right now, though, it feels nice.“Bob Segar” played on the radio as I drove through the countryside. Rabbits were out in full force. They were everywhere. I almost ran…

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Daily Update

By pwsadmin / March 13, 2024 /

I enjoy Pimento Cheese Sandwiches. I also enjoy Chicken Salad Sandwiches. “Mrs. Stratton” makes good Pimento Cheese and Chicken Salad. I also like Tuna Salad. I know how to make my own Chicken and Tuna Salad. —I add celery and sweet peas. Mom, however, makes Homemade Pimento Cheese. And it’s pretty tasty.She told me how…

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The Podiatrist

By pwsadmin / March 7, 2024 /

I had my Podiatrist Visit this week.That whole day is a story within itself. —The whole world seemed to be against me having Escargot or Fried Chicken Livers. I digress, though. This was my first visit to this Podiatrist.I hadn’t seen a doctor of this type since I lived in Huntsville. The place is a…

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The Beetle

By pwsadmin / March 3, 2024 / Comments Off on The Beetle

I want to explain something that I have to deal with every day. Every hour. Every minute. —My body.The Bible says God is in the Mother’s Womb during our Creation. I believe it. If my body were a vehicle, it would be a WWII Volkswagen Beetle.The Volkswagen used in WWII, also known as the “Kommandeurswagen,”…

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2/29/2024 – Update

By pwsadmin / February 29, 2024 / Comments Off on 2/29/2024 – Update

Someone “Teased” us with Spring-Like Weather over the past few days. Whoever the “tease” was, then laughed a maniacal laugh, flipped the switch to the A/C back to “On,” shouted, “Just Kiddin’,” and shut the door on us all. It’s not that cold, either. But the body doesn’t like going from 70 to 45 degrees…

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Hip Injection

By pwsadmin / February 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Hip Injection

I got my Hip Injection today.I walked into Procedure Room #5 where I heard Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead Or Alive” playing overhead. “Good Tune,” I say to the Doctor. “Yes, Sir. Gotta love Classic Rock,” He replied. “It’s hard to believe that’s considered “Classic Rock,” I said. “It feels like that song came out yesterday.”…

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Update 2/27/2024

By pwsadmin / February 28, 2024 / Comments Off on Update 2/27/2024

Tomorrow, I go for my Hip Shot.As I’ve stated before, I cannot have “Back Blocks” or any type of “Shot” in my Back due to my Spina Bifida and my Tethered Spinal Cord. I can, however, have shots in my Hips to help alleviate Hip pain. I’ll have that done tomorrow. Then, on Friday, I…

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2/26/24 – Journal Entry

By pwsadmin / February 27, 2024 / Comments Off on 2/26/24 – Journal Entry

It was another beautiful Spring-Like day today, so I took “The Dawgs” out for a drive. On a long straight stretch of the road, I came up on four Buzzards eating something on the road. I’ll call it a “Steak.” A great big juicy Steak. They were in hog heaven.As I get close, the Buzzards…

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Birthday Lunch

By pwsadmin / February 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Birthday Lunch

It was a Beautiful, Spring-Like Day this Sunday, February the Twenty-Fifth. On the Calendar for today was a Birthday Lunch for my Friend “Lou.” He, his Family, and I were meeting in my Hometown of Fultondale at “Full Moon BBQ.” Fultondale is about Twenty minutes from where I now live. Since I was going to…

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