mindset over bullshit with Kendrick Avant

MS Diary | Wednesday, 3/6/24 | I slept 3.5hrs between trips Tribespeople!! I sit before you with GOOD news. I slept 3.5hrs between restroom trips. That's only the 2nd time this year. I believe it is repeatable too.  Oxybutynin, take a bow. You da real MVP (Most Valuable Pill). 🤜🏾🤛🏾🥂

MS Diary | Friday, 3/8/24 | I give up on Oxybutynin  I'm terrified writing this because I fear manifesting the finality. Oxybutynin ain't helping me sleep. In two weeks, I had two 3.5hr naps. That's it. Three.  Meanwhile, I'm so highly cognizant of how little sleep I'm getting that it feels like losing. All day, I'm aware of my losses with sleep. All day, I'm thinking r...

MS Diary | Thursday, 3/7/24 | The confusing part of MS I haven't done my yoga routine in days. The good thing is I haven't had the left hip pain in days either. Are the two truly correlated? That's the CONFUSING part. I didn't sleep longer than an hour and a half but I took the double dose of Oxybutynin. Maybe a double dose isn't the problem. If not, I'm out of ideas and go...

MS Diary | Tuesday, 3/5/24 | Oxybutynin update This is week 2, day 7. So far, 30mg Oxybutynin results in less restroom trips while I'm awake. At night? It doesn't. Hell, I do get more blank trips and I'm hoping it will even out.

MS Diary | Monday, 3/4/24 | Find the GOOD in life It's been an awful weekend. I mean it. Awful. I'm rocking the good part. I haven't used the bathroom in six hours. That's huge when I normally go every 2hrs.

Nope, I'm not talking about DMTs or treating yourself with diet and exercise. I'm talking about working vs. not working.  That's the dilemma presented to me yesterday.  One, don't work, treat myself with diet, exercise, wellness. (I mean, not working means no money for insurance.) Two, put myself through hellacious pain, nightmarish symptoms at a breakneck pace for whatever pennies...

Kendrick Reviews: Mea Culpa (Netflix, 2024) It was worth the watch. I'm a huge fan of Tyler Perry so none of the plot twists shocked me. I anticipated some backstabbing. I was thirsty for the strong, Black woman.  What impressed me was the acting and actors. Every role was played to the T. Kelly Rowland shined. This film was about the excellence of execution. Great work.

MS Diary | Thursday, 2/29/24 | 2nd results of 30mg Oxybutynin  I hope I'm not trippin. On day 2 (30mg Oxybutynin is the maximum dosage), I went to the bathroom MORE. I told my wife but she stayed quiet.  During the daylight hours, I went pretty consistently, every 2hrs. There was no break, no dry visits, every two hours. That's not normal. Usually I'm making restroom trips liiiiiike, 1...

MS Diary | Wednesday, 2/28/24 | 1st results of 30mg Oxybutynin  I'm disappointed. I wanted hours of sleep after my first 30mg dose of Oxybutynin. It didn't happen. I'm not giving up! No way. It's just the first quarter of a new game. *rolls shoulders* Matter of fact, let me go take it now.

MS Diary | Tuesday, 2/27/24 | GOOD news! Nevermind the how. Today, I'm popping the legal limit of 30mg Oxybutynin. The reason is simple. Doubling up my intake should lessen my daily restroom trips.🤞🏾🤞🏾

MS Diary | Monday, 2/26/24 | Weekend woes I came into the weekend on a warm streak. I started strong with yoga, exercise, meditation to manage nerve pain in left leg. It worked too. This week will be much the same. I didn't continue the wellness routines I started. Now, I'm back to square one. Hope the process works again.

MS Diary | Friday, 2/23/24 | I manifested this… I've been really focused on the left leg pain. SO focused, I manifested a way to slow the pain. Suddenly, the Rubicon World's Lightest Electric stopped charging. That means I can't use it. Now, I'm back to Optimus Prime. Now, a familiar pain. *sigh* This ain’t no life for the weak.

MS Diary | Thursday, 2/22/24 | What I Learned… Aight, the left leg is not solved BUT I gotta hot lead. Another Wheelchair User commented she had similar pains. The problem ended up being the WHEELCHAIR!  Apparently, if you're wheelchair-bound, the wheelchair must be measured and set by your specifications. If not, your seating position affects your body.  My wife confirmed the story with hospi...

MS Diary | Wednesday, 2/21/24 | Left leg pain day 3 I did an AM and PM yoga session for relief. Straight legs are difficult to perform but it definitely lowers the new pain. I'm taking Tizanidine too. It gives no pain relief but it does help me sleep.  Sleep is paramount to my daily efficiency. I gotta sleep so I can think clearly when making wellness decisions. 

MS Diary | Tuesday, 2/20/24 | Treating the left leg pain I'm taking it serious. Yesterday, I threw 1200mg of Ibuprofen. Didn't work Baclofen. No help. Tizanidine. Nope.  I did 3 rounds of yoga, morning, noon, night. I think it helped. The pain hit in shorter episodes. When it started, if I did yoga, it would subside. It kicks back after I stop. *grits teeth* Today, I'm rocking Tizanidi...

MS Diary | Monday, 2/19/24 | Now, it's serious  I've admitted to this pain before. Over the last few months, I've thought it was nerve pain, new spasms, muscle weakness, sciatica. At some point, I blamed my sleeping position.  It's a combination of everything. This finally hit priority status because it's 3 straight days. My plan? No doctor yet. I think if I do more yoga and ex...

MS Diary | Friday, 2/16/24 | We've survived everything thrown at us! Tribespeople. Wheelchair Users. Don't EVER forget that we have survived. We are still here. Despite all the bullshit, we're here. You know that means something. That means we're CHAMPIONS! We've always found a way to keep going. We've always found a way to adapt. We've found a way even if we didn't...

MS Diary | Thursday, 2/15/24 | Check out ginaovercomes.com!  My writings are medicine for my mental health. The blog educates, entertains and inspires. That's why I'm sharing ginaovercomes.com. Her stories shine light unto the darkness of disabilities. Wow. Great stuff.

MS Diary | Wednesday, 2/14/24 | About that nerve pain… Nerve pain is 2nd only to back pain but I'm aware it can be worse. I can meditate to manage nerve pain. It takes serious focus but I can do it. As soon as I do anything else, it stomps back. Yikes. I can't tap out on Valentines so pills on deck.

MS Diary | Monday, 2/12/24 | How the Super Bowl motivated me The Chiefs stopped all the high-powered, fancy smancy, offensive stuff. Instead, they focused on key players and great defense. It's working.  Our defense against chronic illnesses, disabilities and limitations is our wellness. It's our daily regimen, yoga, exercise, water, diet. These activities slow the effects of whatever disa...

MS Diary | Friday, 2/9/24 | New NP for MS *makes muscle* Medicaid appointments are what you make em. I tried to find a plan that my previous PCP accepted but nothing was in my budget. So, here comes the next medical team, starting with a NP to update ADA paperwork. Hopefully, he'll have ideas on sleeping, nerve pain and my feet. 

MS Diary | Thursday, 2/8/24 | I didn't meet my water goal I'm an honest guy. I didn't meet my water goal. I doubt I increased water intake at all. As a result, I continued to have blank restroom trips. 

MS Diary | Wednesday, 2/7/24 | Why I'm increasing my water intake The blank restroom trips are becoming a regular thing. I can't have that. To decrease blank restroom trips, I'm going to drink water. The goal is 100oz. That should help with energy and settle my face.

MS Diary | Tuesday, 2/6/24 | Where is mindset OVER bullshit podcast? I knoooow. I'm working my business plan steps y'all. I am! I appreciate the questions about the mindset OVER bullshit podcast. I have NOT quit it. I'm making significant changes, updating logos, prioritizing the blog. The podcast is intended to be an Instrument of self-improvement. I'm modeling gratitude journalin...

MS Diary | Monday, 2/5/24 | Power vs. Electric wheelchairs I've had a great weekend. Daughter's birthday went well. Parents sent me another wheelchair. Slept 3hrs in single session. I even learned something valuable.  The difference between power and electric wheelchairs. It definitely impacts your lifestyle and makes sense of capabilities. The biggest difference? Electric wheelchairs stru...