My name is Richard McBride and I have ALS. I was diagnosed in November 2012 at 57 years of age. This blog will cover my journey. Just remember, I am living with ALS, not dying from it. **Richard passed away 9/26/18 naturally, and NOT from ALS - he beat that sucker!!**
Monday, 23 January 2017
I Can Still Make My Own Bed
I learned something last night. I can still make my own bed. It might take 90 minutes. It may mean using slings and lifts and grabby sticks and my wheelchair, but I can do it from bare mattress to full coverage. This is an example of some of the things I have to be careful about, things I have given up because they are too difficult for me. The reality is that if I plan these things, go about them one step at a time, take breaks in the process, and focus on each step as I do it, I can still do things which I have become convinced were lost to me.
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I know you don't like to be called an inspiration, but...
ReplyDeleteI have learned the lesson of Archimedes. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum strong enough, and I can move the world.
DeleteGood job!
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