Segwayman with Multiple Sclerosis

Blog addressing the travels/experiences of myself, having Multiple Sclerosis, and the use of the Segway in addressing my otherwise limited mobility.

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Well .. . . I'm still here!

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After my wife locating another person with MS who also has a blog 'BBHwithMS' , a very positive young mother with four children from...
Sunday, November 23, 2014

Ampyra - Bring It on!

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Ampyra is a medication given to persons with MS in order to help them walk better. Due to other factors, like my Balance Vest, my walking ab...
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

2nd Sunday

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The 2nd Sunday in October has been designated as a day encouraging exercise as well as physical health. I have been on a committee to pl...
Tuesday, November 04, 2014

Update 1

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I am going to attempt to cover some of the major happenings during my journey with MS since my last posts. After I finished my Tysabri treat...
Saturday, November 01, 2014

Where have I been?

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EGad! I just realized that it has been a little over two years since I posted anything new. In that time a lot has happened during my journe...
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Nashville - Not TN, - Instead Indiana

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We took an overnight trip to Nashville, Indiana staying in a beautiful bed and breakfast wedding chapel named 'The Abby Inn'. We ...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

'Minding My Mitochondria'

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This post title is in quotes because it happens to be a book that has thus far had a huge impact on my travel down my life path with MS. Th...

Greetings From the Lab Rat

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As of this moment, I am sitting in the Associates in Neurology office here in Lexibgton, Kentucky performing my duties as a real live lab ra...
Monday, March 05, 2012

Lab Rat Happenings

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I have been slower to post now than I used to. Rack it up to my old age. No, Seriously, I have been working on our church website. I took i...
Monday, January 23, 2012

It's Been A Long Time

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Yesterday afternoon my grandson came into the room and said "Grandpa, you haven't posted anything on your blog since November....
Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Another Halloween

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This October 31st we were visited by a group from Hogwarts Academy. Harry Potter himself, Professor Dumbledore and Hermoine made a surprise ...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Georgetown's Festival of the Horse

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The picture was taken recently on a Friday night visit to Georgetown's Festival of the Horse. The evening was cool but we had a good tim...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Midway Railroad Festival '11

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The Midway Railroad Days festival is one of our favorite, having attended the event for several years. As usual it was quite crowded and the...
Monday, September 26, 2011

Decision, Decisions, Decisions

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A couple of weeks ago, I was faced with a most difficult dilema. In fact, it was the hardest decision I've ever had to make. That being,...
Tuesday, August 02, 2011

T-Ball Grandpa

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I have been wanting to go to a T-Ball game early on in my grandparenthood, but my oldest grandson is very cerebral and enjoys anything elect...
Sunday, July 31, 2011

Summer Greetings

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This post is being sent via my IPad 2. It's so much easier for me to type on the smaller keyboard with one hand. As far as my MS, I am s...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Where the H*&^ Have I Been?

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Even though it's been a while since I've posted I'm still here and kicking. Seriously though, quite a lot has happened since t...
Friday, April 15, 2011

Waynesville, Ohio

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We visited Waynesville , Ohio on a cool day in early April. One of the advantages of being an Official Senior Citizen is that you can repea...
Friday, March 11, 2011

New Addition

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Grandchild No.4, Daniel Joseph Bruno (aka Lil' Slugger) was born January 6 th in Nashville, TN. Pictured with me at abt 6 weeks old wh...
Thursday, January 20, 2011

The Things People Say

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Over the last 7 years of my Segway use out in public, many comments have been made concerning the device. A few make me somewhat upset whil...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Gilenya After 3 Weeks

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I began taking the new drug, Gilenya on December 21, posting a video on Youtube two days later. In the 1st video, I stated that I wanted t...
Friday, December 17, 2010

Pre-Christmas Happenings

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Well, I am in a holding pattern awaiting word from my neurologist concerning beginning the new medicine regime ( Gilenya ). I successfully ...
Thursday, December 02, 2010

On a Cold December Day

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As my dad used to say 'You look as contented as a hog on ice'. My two four legged friends are sitting with me as I read a selection ...
Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Good News Mixed With Some Sadness

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I met with my neurologist this past Thursday because I have been slipping a little in the last few months. These past months I have not been...
Sunday, November 07, 2010

A Very Royal Halloween

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Halloween evening turned out to be a very special affair as we were visited by a royal family. AnnMarie (queen), Tanner (King) and Sam (Kn...
Friday, September 24, 2010

September Update

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The last days of September are here which will finally bring the hope of cooler and wet weather. We haven't been going to fall festivals...
Friday, August 27, 2010

*&#$% - From a Fight Scene in Batman

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That's what it felt like I was experiencing when I slammed on the tile covered concrete floor as I entered the foyer of our church while...
Wednesday, July 07, 2010

It Ain't Easy!

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As I look back over the blog, I hope I haven't relayed the false feeling that my handling of MS has been easy. I don't like being ar...
Sunday, July 04, 2010

Hilton Head 2010

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The entire Pruitt/Stacy and Bruno clans traveled to Hilton Head in late June for a week of fun. We rented a house in Palmetto Dunes (where t...
Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Segwayboy Arrives

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Grandson No 1, Tanner, was just 5 years old when I got my 1st Segway . He couldn't wait to ride it, but I told him that you had to weig...
Friday, June 04, 2010

Ohio Trip

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Pictured above is the final resting place for the Wright brothers. Originally the plain markers designated the place where they were buried....
Monday, May 10, 2010

On the Road Again

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Everything has worked out very well at this time. The Bioness's problem was indeed battery related and after installing a newly charged...
Thursday, May 06, 2010

Minor (I Hope) Setbacks

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When it rains, it pours. Yesterday afternoon when I was out on the Segway , all of a sudden it stopped. It did give me time to get off of it...
Sunday, April 25, 2010

The Tysabri Filling Station

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Pictured above is our ' Tysabri Group' picture, taken on an April Monday morning visit. From left to right are Me, Wanda Graves, w...
Saturday, March 06, 2010

Great News

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This past Wednesday, we traveled to Lexington to get an MRI and follow-up visit with my neurologist. The main purpose of the visit was to co...
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