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New Challenging Joy-filled Path

 New Challenging Path I have a new challenge in my life where I need to work hard to find joy. I was diagnosed with Spinocerebellar Ataxia as well as Barrett’s Esophagus. One is not fun, and the other one is horrifying. I would love to be told that it’s all a joke. I can tell that if it isn’t what was diagnosed, it is still not something that I want to deal with. If it is Spinocerebellar Ataxia, then I know there is no cure. It’s degenerative, physically and mentally. I have been watching my body losing some of its abilities for about 5 years. Recently, I have been noticing mental degeneration. The losing of skills has been so scary and unnerving. I have been having a bit of a problem writing these days. I forget what I am talking about, what I was planning on saying, and words. I have noticed it getting worse recently.. We used to joke about having to play Scattergories to figure out what I wanted to say. Now I feel like I have to play scattergories with myself to be able to play ...