I haven't blogged in a while. Gets kind of dull, blogging about my MS repeatedly when nothing much changes. Well, now two things have changed. One for the better. One not so good. My RRMS has become SPMS. That's the not so good, those with MS might be thinking. But my neurologist says it's like…
Good News – Bad News
I've had Multiple Sclerosis for over 22 years. But there is some good news. I've progressed from relapsing remitting MS to secondary progressive MS. RRMS is a type of MS where one has relapses (symptoms get worse) followed by recovery (“remitting”). The MS doesn't get worse between relapses but after each relapse it can end…
Standing At The Finish Line
This blog post has been nagging at me for some time. Not sure if that means I should, or should not, write it… But what the hell. I vote for writing it. I'm 68. I have had Multiple Sclerosis, a long-lasting (chronic) disease, for 22 years. And I have had a New Daily Persistent Headache,…
Excerpt from Family Tree
The book Family Tree: A Novel Spanning 17 Centuries, follows a family line for 17 centuries--from 400 AD to 2025. Chapters in the book alternate between the past and the present, until the past catches up with the present. The parents of the main character in the present both have multiple sclerosis (as do I).…
Chronic: A Sick Novel
In Chronic: A Sick Novel, Paul and Deena are friends with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's Disease respectively. They've found a wonderful flat renovated for people with disabilities, only they can't afford it. Enter Albert, a former nurse in remission from cancer, and Bolton, a former athlete who is now a paraplegic in a wheelchair.…
MS: what and why it is
Note: I have been playing with AI (Artificial Intelligence) and recently asked AI to write a blog post on what and why MS is. Think AI did a pretty good job. Have not edited a word of the post below! Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects the central nervous system, including…
First four chapters of Family Tree: A Novel Spanning 17 Centuries
Note: To read more about Family Tree, visit http://www.paullima.com/books. Family Tree: A Novel Spanning 17 Centuries by Paul Lima Prologue: Saxony: 300 AD Jörð, goddess of Earth, is standing on her cumulus cloud, long satin robe spilling down to soft wisps curling around her feet. When on her cloud, Jörð is ethereal, as if she…
Chronic: A Sick Novel – excerpt
Excerpt from Chapter Three of Chronic: A Sick Novel by Paul Lima Note: At his point in the book, four people with different diseases and disabilities have rented a house in Toronto together. Read more about the book at paullima.com/chronic ********** The roommates have been eating takeout or sandwiches for dinner for several days as…
Who I have become
My MS has stabilized, more or less. I've had MS (multiple sclerosis) for 20+ years. Last 6 years, I've moved from RRMS to SPMS. With RRMS, MS hits or flares come and go. They can last weeks or months, or longer, and can go away for weeks, or months, or longer. They can range from…
Next to nothing to do
I've been a non-fiction writer all my working life. Health issues forced me to retire five years ago, but my brain and fingers still worked, so I started to write fiction, and I've written three novels (to go with my 20+ non-fiction books). The third novel is with my copy editor and… I have nothing…
Me and My MS 