Posts by: John Connor

John Connor

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021

Groundhog Day, Groundhog Day, Groundhog Day, Groundhog Day

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

My wife, Jane, woke me up at 9 a.m., announcing, “Welcome to Groundhog Day!” Every day starts the same. Yes, I know the day always started at 6 a.m. in ... Read more

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021

It’s Just One of Those MS ‘Snow Days’

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

“Rage, rage against the dying of the light,” Dylan Thomas wrote in his famous poem about us humans fighting, against all odds, the inevitable moment of death. Oh, yes, I ... Read more

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021

Thanks to a Wheelchair Mishap, I Was ‘Busy Goin’ Nowhere’

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

I was tryin’ to find lots of things to do while being trapped at my desk because of a wheelchair mishap. Apologies for my adaption of Bing Crosby’s rendition of ... Read more

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

Despite the Nerves, I Attended My First Family Gathering in 2 Years

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

I know that here in England, COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted for about two months. But trepidation has now been instilled in me. It doesn’t help that the vast number ... Read more

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

What Did I Do Over My MS Holiday? Stand-up!

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

So, yes, I’ve been away for four weeks. Anybody miss me? Well not away as such. There are places with hoists — even a specialist camper van you can hire ... Read more

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021

MS Presents ‘Horror Weekends’

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

I have always liked the odd horror movie, the odder the better. I was a bit of a fan of the trash Troma Studio mob, where their tongue was so ... Read more

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

‘All Change Please, the Medical Equipment You’re Using Ends Here’

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

It’s all happening at once. Yesterday, a box turned up with my new lymphedema wraps, which use compression to help reverse my lymphedema symptoms. I’ve been waiting for the wraps ... Read more

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021

The Painful Tooth: My Weekend of Agony

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

I’ve written about trigeminal neuralgia (TN), which entails severe facial pain, many times. Let me count the ways. Please excuse me while I go off and search through my columns. ... Read more

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021

‘He’s Fallen in the Water!’

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

Any British comedy aficionados among you will know “He’s fallen in the water” is the most famous of all the innumerable catchphrases of “The Goon Show.” That show was the ... Read more

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021

Down and Out in London Town

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

Last month, my brother-in-law finally managed to return to Thailand and his lovely wife. He’d been trapped in the U.K. for over a year due to COVID-19. Thailand has quite ... Read more

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021

Lockdown Blues: Well That Was a Close Shave!

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

Last year, winter never quite arrived, and spring kept springing up before being crushed down again. We imperceptibly melded into summer. Then the autumn leaves hung on, and hung on ... Read more

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

Will Football Help Me Get Through a Tough Week?

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

Right, I actually have to start writing my column early this week because of the football schedule. For you Americans, that’s soccer, y’all. The biggest, most popular game in the ... Read more

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

I’ve Nothing Awful to Write About My MS This Week

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

Many of you will remember doing jankers (detention) in school. Well, those of you who easily identified with “The Breakfast Club” will. If you never did one, let me educate ... Read more

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021

Be Warned: Another Column All About My MS and Me!

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

Many years ago I thrust myself into the Edinburgh International Festival. For the many who have never heard of it: It’s the largest arts festival in the world, encompassing theater, ... Read more

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021

A Drizzly Summer Weekend and an Antibiotic Rejection

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

There was a time when I’d regularly strap on two pads, stride out between English showers, and attempt to bat on the subsequently dodgy surface. That was good for the ... Read more