I'm (Shirley) retired with Multiple Sclerosis, but it's definitely not the center of my life. I'd much rather talk about auto racing, politics, reading (especially spy stuff, i.e., Ludlum, Clancy, Sanders, and mysteries.

A friend suggested I write something about Multiple Sclerosis. I had thought about it, but generally people don't like to hear about illnesses ~ especially other people's. However, if you're interested in learning about MS, here's a little non-doctor lingo.

I always define MS as being like a car when the cables are corroded. There's nothing wrong with the battery, nothing wrong with the ignition, nothing wrong with the alternator. It's just that the wires are frayed, and the signal from the ignition just doesn't go anywhere, or if it does, it's late and scrambled.