Awkward MS

One thing I have learned to appreciate from reading Blogs or Facebook posts from other MSers is the tendency for some MSers to be self deprecating. I can REALLY identify with that mindset and that type of humor and that  is what attracted me to "Awkward Bitch", it is the tale of fashionista and chanteuse Marlo Donato, her life here in the states and the challenge of moving abroad only to find out that she has "incurable autoimmune disease". There were points in the story that I laughed out loud, points that I could sympathize with Marlo cause I too have had a "dead toe". Without saying too much more I wholeheartedly recommend this book to my fellow MSers and anyone interested in an MS book that isn't just going to throw medical jargon at you.

my involvement in the readathon

by this time tomorrow I'll be into my first book during the April 9th readathon. I'll be doing this on behalf of the MSAA purely from an awareness point of view. I reiterate that just so there is no confusion. I plan to read a book by David Lander (Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley) and his life with MS. My involvement is to challenge my cognitive function and to see how much I can read, I even have a back-up book if I finish the first book but I doubt I will. 

Cognitive issues effect myself as well as countless others with multiple sclerosis. By taking part in tomorrows events I hope to see how much I can do and if I can give a clear synopsis of what I have read.  

Dewey's Read A Thon

my wife turned me onto a great web-feed/blog about reading thats doing a read-a-thon on April 9th, pretty much it involves reading for a 24 hour period  http://feeds2.feedburner.com/DeweysRead-a-thon for the love of reading, you can also do it in the Name of a Charity, I have chosen MSAA The MS Association of America. It also involves a bit of blogging. I think this will be a great challenge for me because having cognitive issues is not an easy thing. I'm hoping to overcome hurdles with caffeine and the support of my wife. Although I mentioned that it's for MSAA it's not for donations unfortunately.