Read My Personal Account of Life With Spina Bifida

Walking With Spina Bifida

1/8/2023

By pwsadmin / January 9, 2023 / Comments Off on 1/8/2023

A relaxing yet productive day today. I helped cook Sunday Lunch today. It’s actually one of my favorite meals.—The Top Five, at least.My most favorite meal is Country Fried Steak and Gravy with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Creamed Corn, Sweet Peas, and Brown and Serve Rolls. Also, the phrase “most favorite” is acceptable in the…

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One Friday Night

By pwsadmin / January 7, 2023 / Comments Off on One Friday Night

—One Friday Night— Life is so much easier without alcohol in it.It’s important for you to know that I no longer drink. Being born with Spina Bifida is hard. Life is hard—mine and yours.As I’ve said in other posts, I couldn’t have “sex.” My body does not produce the sperm needed to create a child,…

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1/5/2023 – Evening Journal

By pwsadmin / January 6, 2023 / Comments Off on 1/5/2023 – Evening Journal

I had to drive to Gardendale today to have something sent back to Amazon using the UPS Store.The store is next to a fine Chinese Restaurant, and I decided to dine there for lunch. I’ve been coming to this restaurant since I was a child.It wasn’t always a Buffet.You can tell when you look around…

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1/5/2023

By pwsadmin / January 5, 2023 / Comments Off on 1/5/2023

I’ve been doing well lately. Earlier this week, I saw my Primary Care Doctor and had blood work done to check my White Blood Cell Count and other numbers.Since recently being sick, it’s better to be safe than sorry.Also, I’ve had Sepsis, really bad once, and once a person gets Sepsis, they have a higher…

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Dreamland BBQ

By pwsadmin / January 4, 2023 / Comments Off on Dreamland BBQ

—Dreamland BBQ— After leaving the doctor’s office today, I made my way over to my favorite place for BBQ Ribs—”Dreamland BBQ,”—”ain’t nothin’ like ’em nowhere.”The location I visited was off Highway 280. Right up from “Grandview Medical Center.” Dreamland’s “Southern Style” BBQ Sauce is Vinegar based and is the only sauce they serve.I’ll tell you…

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Hiding Places

By pwsadmin / January 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Hiding Places

When I was a kid, everything was new, fresh, and, a lot of times, scary. When I got scared, I had several “Hiding Places.”One of my hiding spots was my bedroom closet. We had shelves in our closet and had made a small “Club House” in it.It had a sleeping bag and pillows inside as…

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GI Bug Update

By pwsadmin / January 2, 2023 / Comments Off on GI Bug Update

This “GI Bug” has gotten much better.My abdomen is still very tender and sore.In the beginning, 3 or 4 days ago, my abdomen felt like someone had beaten it. Now, though, my “abs” feel like they got beaten 3 or 4 days ago… Just sore. I have an appointment this week with my Primary Care…

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GI Bug – Day 3

By pwsadmin / December 31, 2022 / Comments Off on GI Bug – Day 3

Whatever I have, it’s worse than the COVID I had in the past. I’m still not convinced that I’m not going to wind up in the hospital.Anytime my abdomen is this sore, it usually means that something has Intussusepted, such as the bowel or colon. I guess I’ve had so much done that I’m “Gun…

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GI Bug

By pwsadmin / December 29, 2022 / Comments Off on GI Bug

I wanted to get all the facts before posting anything.I know I have Family and Friends who keep up with my health through my posts, and I knew I would need to post an update. I got sick again.And since I had COVID not too long ago, I first thought that I had caught it…

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Gas Station Voodoo

By pwsadmin / December 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Gas Station Voodoo

I drove down to the gas station today and got some juicy information. Not gossip. I’m not too fond of gossip. The manager told me that she went out to the gas pumps and found “Voodoo,” um, paraphernalia. Would you call it “paraphernalia?”I asked what she had found, and she said it was a Chicken…

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