I have so many photos, I wanted to do something fun with them for the blog. I made this slideshow to demonstrate, in just over one minute, how I've aged in the last 52 years. I hope you find it entertaining.
For what it's worth, I was diagnosed with MS at age 38, or 56 seconds into the video.
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Daphne, I had fun with this. In my first version I kept the slides up longer and I used some very mellow flute music. It looked and sounded like a slideshow that would play at my funeral, so I ditched that one. I sped up the slides and gave it a little more lively music.
Wouldn't it be fun if we started out elderly and kept becoming younger. We'd really look forward to each birthday. Cause this aging thing is getting old. hehe
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.
That was fun...and I see your brains have always been matched by your good looks!
ReplyDeleteDaphne, I had fun with this. In my first version I kept the slides up longer and I used some very mellow flute music. It looked and sounded like a slideshow that would play at my funeral, so I ditched that one. I sped up the slides and gave it a little more lively music.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be fun if we started out elderly and kept becoming younger. We'd really look forward to each birthday.
ReplyDeleteCause this aging thing is getting old. hehe
Just a thought.
Dee/OH