Read My Personal Account of Life With Spina Bifida
Today was Decoration’s Day at our Family Cemetery. I arrived close to Sundown.Two Cousins and one Great Aunt were there when I pulled up.We hugged, talked, and realized that the four of us had met there at the same time last year. As the name suggests, “Decoration Day” is a day for the family to…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read More“Hey, brother! Welcome to Heaven! You made it!” “Your kid shot me in the head while I was asleep!” I screamed to my late brother. “It was just your earthly body. Don’t worry about it. You’re here! Heaven!” “Your kid shot me in my sleep, brother!” “Look all around you. You made it! This is…
Read MoreI’m an odd duck.“A bird in this world,” Andy Taylor might say to Ol’ Barney.And I know it. My doctor might even say it’s my body’s chemistry.I mean, I have to take a lot of pills for things my body is “low” on, such as Testosterone Injections.So, I blame that for many of the things…
Read More—To Family and Friends Who Keep Up with My Health— I have some news regarding my Diabetes. When I was first diagnosed with Diabetes, my A1C was 9.7, and my Blood Sugar was a whopping 950.Doctors like for your A1C to be 7 or below and for your Blood Sugar to be around 100.I believe…
Read MoreI spent the day out in the country, sitting on the porch with my Aunt and Uncles.I love it out there.The woods have grown up over the years. Their place is shaded.The Great Turkey Creek flows nearby. While sittin’ on their porch, memories of good food from my childhood come flooding back: Turnip Greens, Fried…
Read MoreI 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…
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