Mulltiple Sclerosis

My New Helsinki Apartment

November 18, 2011

Helsinki Apartment Consumes Me and My Time   After waiting for some seven years I got offered a new apartment in Helsinki.If you are wondering why I have been postio little over the last few months.The reason is due to organizing the new apartment.As I am visually impaired as a result of suffering from multiple sclerosis things [...]

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Dragon Voice Recognition Software Does Work

March 20, 2011

Dragon Voice Recognition Software     I received my package of Dragon voice recognition software some 3 months ago.This is really to aid me writing as Multiple Sclerosis has worsened my vision.To the point where actually focusing on the screen and cursor is intolerable.Editing any text can take me hours to complete.My trip to the [...]

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A Taxi, A Walk in The Finnish Winter Cold

January 6, 2011

Winter Cold on Christmas Day in Finland I woke on Christmas Day knowing the Finnish Winter Cold was waiting outside the door.I ate breakfast,took my dog out and made the phone call to my friend as arranged.I would get to his flat in about one hour by taxi.The temperature outside was running at –20C.When the temperature [...]

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Visually Impaired Cooking Class For Newbies

June 22, 2010

Visually Impaired Cooking   Now I had a chance do attemp some visually impaired cooking at Iiris.By my own choice I have remained pretty much aloof from the British crowd of Expats living in Helsinki and greater Finland.I have always chosen to venture alone,preferring to find my own way whether it be from awkward situations [...]

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The Finnish Sauna Health Benefits

June 18, 2010

In simple terms a Sauna is a dry-heat sweat bath and for Finnish People forms the basis of most alternative health therapies  as well as Hydrotherapies in and around the world today.Almost all health clubs,fitness gyms and hotels offer some form of sauna room for their guests and patrons. Finnish Sauna and Turkish Bath   [...]

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Middle England Meeting Forges Best Bet Diet

May 30, 2010

Meet The Best Bet Diet I returned home from my two week Psycho-Social course at Iiris Eye Center for the visually disabled late Friday evening.This has been my second 2 week course and the staff all fully trained in each of their disciplines were once again caring,committed and openly showed a warm,loving environment.As I have [...]

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Going back for Psycho-Social Course at Iiris

May 17, 2010

The day has come and I am off to start a new course at Iiris the Visually Impaired Center.I shall be away until 29 May.This course is entitled Psycho-social course and to tell you the truth,I do not fully understand what the coyurse covers,suffice I have to travel and be resident  at the Iisis center [...]

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A re-union with Iiris

March 24, 2010

I received a phone call last week from a psychologist asking if I would be prepared to go on another course at Iiris;The visually impaired center in Helsinki.As some may know I was there for two weeks some 5 months ago.I have had many follow up consultations,a huge amount of visual aids dispensed to me [...]

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life style blogger reckons with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

January 18, 2010

Multiple Sclerosis A Change In Lifestyle Diagnosed with Multiple Ssclerosis some 4 years ago and every thing that has been going on in my life in the last 4 years,I finally got around to thinking of my current situation and life style.When I say”I finally got round to thinking”,I meant the penny dropped.I have have been diagnosed with Primary [...]

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Returning white cane changes life

December 19, 2009

A White Cane,A Friend Lost   Adopting a new white cane and donning a positive attitude has  litteraly forced me and no pun intended:To open my ey7es.Strange the amount of small things we become unaware of in our daily wanderings through life.I must admit I would be up there in the front of the queue [...]

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Embryonic Wars,good riddance Bush;Welcome Obama | Embryonic Stem Cell Research

November 18, 2009

Embryonic Stem Cell Research Gives Only Hope To Millions   Well the winter is upon us in Helsinki Finland and I began thinking of the chances of finding a cure through embryonic stem cell research in my lifetime for Multiple Sclerosis,the nights are getting darker and colder;which for all intents and purposes does not really [...]

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