Karyn's View: January 2014

Welcome to my blog. I have had ALS for 10 years now.

Since I started this blog in June 2008 I've had amazing feedback. Family, friends, people from all over North America, Australia, Scotland, England, and places I can't recall, have commented, encouraged and corresponded. I had no idea when Cynthia taught me how to set this up, how much I would love posting and how many people would read it. I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has helped propel this therapeutic exercise into a daily routine. All of you, both friends and visitors, are now part of my blog family. Welcome.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Update

I want to give you an update on my condition. After spending 4 days in the hospital in mid December, I have been well. On February 3 I will have a new care worker... and because change is difficult for me at the best of times... I really hope it all works out. As many of you know I enjoy the snow and I am sad to report that we have had very little. However we are very lucky on the south coast compared with back east. I am writing this on my new eye gaze. It is amazing technology and I will post more about it later. Lucky for me, I live in a vibrant city and I will enjoy whatever I can. Lady Ga Ga is on my calendar for May and I have other events planned. So life goes on for me despite ALS. I hope all is well with everyone.

Favorite Quotes

"While we have the gift of life, it seems to me that the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious uniqueness." Gilda Radner
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"The nice part about living in a small town; When you don't know what you're doing someone else does." Author: Unknown
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”Charles Darwin
Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left. ~Hubert Humphrey

Thank you