wtflerosis: monologues from the neuromuscular carousel

Beautiful Force  *this is THIRTEEN in a series of monologues from the neuromuscular carousel* How did I not completely lose my shit? I'd been afraid of this happening for months, but the actual happening was slow and calm and was stage-managed by a force outside of me; it held me. Visit wtflerosis on Instagram or youtube to watch the amazingness of a man applying sticky notes to himself to impact...

Present Tense *this is TWELVE in a series of monologues from the neuromuscular carousel* Naming the obstacles of inner life related to my disability that challenge being present with others and the world. There are visuals I introduce and use throughout. Sticky notes with the words LOSS, FLAMES! and 1-2-3 on them. Visit wtflerosis on Instagram or youtube to watch the amazingness of a man applying...

The Curious Doctor *this is ELEVEN in a series of monologues from the neuromuscular carousel* The confluence between an unusual job and an extraordinary doctor, and how both are making my life better.  See Running Start and Four Symptoms I Could Do Without for further context. My first symptom was Feb 22. Glad I tried it, really wish I could return it. #pls #uppermotorneuron #wtflerosis #dreambrot...

Disabled Guy Thriller! *this is TENTH in a series of monologues from the neuromuscular carousel. These are three true and absolutely absurd stories that happened in my life, courtesy of PLS. I invite you to check out Episode 1, Running Start, for things referenced here. My first symptom was Feb 22. Glad I tried it, really wish I could return it. #pls #uppermotorneuron #wtflerosis #dreambrotherkevi...

I'm Kevin. I'm a career theatre artist now enjoying a genuinely crazy neuromuscular adventure. Episode 9: Drive Thru FAQ: Return of the Slowguy. Third in a trilogy of episodes answering your questions. Topics here include Telling Daughter? and Dreams? Below: photos of the post-it notes and the main entertainment you can't see: me taking long slow water-sipping breaks. wtflerosis: This show has bee...

I'm Kevin. I'm a career theatre artist now enjoying a genuinely crazy neuromuscular adventure. Episode 8: Drive Thru FAQ: The Inquire Strikes Back. Second in a trilogy of episodes answering your questions. Topics here include Eating and Prognosis? wtflerosis: This show has been carefully crafted to remove your heart and break it and reinstall it, while making you laugh. Sadly, this shit is all tru...

I'm Kevin. I'm a career theatre artist now enjoying a genuinely crazy neuromuscular adventure. Episode 7: Drive Thru FAQ: A New Trope. First in a trilogy of episodes answering your questions. Topics here include Mental Health, Is this MS?, and What Symptom Scares Me Most?  wtflerosis: This show has been carefully crafted to remove your heart and break it and reinstall it, while making you laugh. S...

I'm Kevin. I'm a career theatre artist now enjoying a genuinely crazy neuromuscular adventure. Episode 6: Let's talk about the taboo of seeing/meeting someone with a disability, shall we? Do you...say something? Are you the only one who's feeling awkward? Was that a leading series of questions? It was. Seriously, feels great to start by at least point at this phenomenon with you. Thanks for listen...

I'm Kevin. I'm a career theatre artist now enjoying a genuinely crazy neuromuscular adventure. Episode 5: This episode is part tmi and part imagined scene that makes me giggle. Honestly, being able to laugh at some of this stuff is the best survival tool I have. That and making YOU deal with it too! Seriously, it shifts knowing this stuff from lonely and awful to   wtflerosis: This show has been c...

I'm Kevin. I'm a career theatre artist now enjoying a genuinely crazy neuromuscular adventure. Episode 4: Now Is The Winter Of Our Shoulder Bent. See what I did there? I deliver on this title throughout. I wish it was just referencing the broken shoulder-I wish! Shakespeare? Yes. 80's music references? Yes-throughout! Seriously, it was a terrible winter, let's try to have some fun with it, okay? w...

I'm Kevin. I'm a career theatre artist now enjoying a genuinely crazy neuromuscular adventure. Episode 3: Four Symptoms I Could Do Without. These all suck, these new passengers in the car of my body. If I could let three of them out, PBA would be the one still in the car.  wtflerosis: This show has been carefully crafted to remove your heart and break it and reinstall it, while making you laugh. S...

I'm Kevin. I'm a career theatre artist now enjoying a genuinely crazy neuromuscular adventure. Episode 2: Everyone has lists-their top albums, vacation desinations, this or that, right? Well, here are my top 3 places NOT TO FALL. Now, I don't know what your thing is. If you find yourself having fallen in one of these spots, and you're all "Kevin, I LOVED falling there-what are you even TALKING abo...

I'm Kevin. I'm a career theatre artist now enjoying a genuinely crazy neuromuscular adventure. Episode 1, Running Start: Running is the entry point of inspiration and illumination and...well, devastation, as I share about the early stages of realizing something was wrong and catch you up to now.  wtflerosis: This show has been carefully crafted to remove your heart and break it and reinstall it, w...