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Mr Uhthoff – who turned up the heat?!?

This week in the Okanagan it has been 34C. That’s 12C above normal. Beach time! Party! BBQs! No… for someone with MS this temperature means reverse hibernation. Summer days spent indoors, AC on, hiding from the sun. Sunday went like… Continue Reading…

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Surviving holiday wheelchair damage

If you are a Facebook friend you will probably remember my wheelchair story from October 2013. We were flying to Orlando for a family holiday to celebrate my mum’s 70th birthday, with my parents flying in from England. We got… Continue Reading…

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No room is left untouched…

I had an idea for today’s post, continuing the equipment theme, and then another friend with ms gave me another idea that tied the two together. Bathrooms are hard to photograph, but in this you can see three of the… Continue Reading…

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Even the smallest equipment is important

It can’t all be big events and videos!Today I show you perhaps the smallest equipment I use. Adaptive cutlery. The first three are obvious, but the last two travel everywhere with me and are attached to cutlery when I eat… Continue Reading…

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Wheels and more wheels, and a couple of sticks

I started with a stick or two and a walker. Within 6 months I added the manual chair, but couldn’t move it by myself. I used my feet on the floor in the house. Then I ordered the big chair,… Continue Reading…

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MS – the reality

My first few posts for the month have coincided with Dee’s celebration of life and the MS Walk. Lots of celebrate – lots of bright cheery photos! It’s definitely not like that on a daily basis.We got home at 1pm… Continue Reading…

Michelle in wheelchair with lightsaber fighting Dart Vader

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