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- Enjoying the Ride
- Before my diagnosis I had a Chemical Engineering degree, an MBA, and a promising career. I had an amazing wife and two wonderful children (still do). I had a nice house with a swimming pool, a big lawn, and a bunch of toys. I was living the dream. I enjoyed a variety of physical activities such as golf, camping, hunting…driving, typing, and dressing myself. Then one day as I was jogging on my treadmill I noticed that my left foot went slap, slap, on the treadmill, whereas my right foot smoothly transitioned from heel to toe, heel to toe. After a year of visits to an assortment of specialists, I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, a particularly disabling variety of MS. Twelve years later I sit here in my power wheelchair, dictating to my computer because my hands won’t allow me to type more than a couple of words. I can’t work anymore, and my wife now doubles as my caregiver. I’ve started this blog to help me pass the time while engaged in a productive activity- advocating for the disabled community, of which I am now a reluctant member. I am Mitch, and despite everything I am still Enjoying the Ride.
Mitch, we enjoyed your video! You are such an inspiration, I hope many more people get to see this video too! Looking forward to seeing your next adventure...
ReplyDeleteYour friends,
Pablo and Melissa
Mitch, thanks for letting me go on vacation -- albeit vicariously -- to that gorgeous mountain. Prior to my MS dx, we used to love visiting Maine -- I miss those trips! Keep the photos coming!
ReplyDeletePeace,
Muff
Acadia has always been on this PNW gal's list of places to visit. Thanks for sharing the scenery and ride. And, yeah, I understand your wife choosing proximity worrying vs. distance worrying.
ReplyDeleteLOL -- iBOT exhibitionist and iBOT action video -- sounds like you need to market an iBOT action figure next!
Thanks again. Take care,
Donna
What an awesome view !! How gorgeous and your iBot
ReplyDeleteis so cool.What a great mode&toy.Showing this to Randy.
Leela
Pablo and Melissa,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by to watch the video. I hope all is well with you guys.
Muff,
We are blessed to live in such a beautiful state. But we pay for it throughout the winter!
Donna,
Just to be clear. I thought of the action figure first :-) You will not be getting any royalties!
Leela,
I do love my iBOT. Unfortunately, they are no longer being made.
Mitch
Hey brother nice video, sorry it took so long to find the time to see it. You should do more videos overall they add a lot of personal touch.
ReplyDeleteAndy,
ReplyDeleteThanks for watching the video and commenting. I do enjoy making the videos, and I receive a lot of positive feedback from them, but let me give you a little math: average time to make and edit a video is 12 hours, average time to make and edit a written post is 1 hour.
But I do have my next video project already outlined in my head. It'll probably be a few weeks before I get to it though.