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MS Community's Greatest Musical Hits

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Imagine that our MS Community were taking a road trip together, and that we needed to record a compilation of MS-THEMED music for our drive. . .

What would be some of your personal suggestions???

I'll start things off:

Tom Petty-- Free Fallin'

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jimeka profile image
jimeka

Tripping by Robbie Williams

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GasLightβ€’ in reply tojimeka

Good one, jimeka :)

How about this:

Loretta Lynn, When the Tingle Becomes a Chill

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jimekaβ€’ in reply toGasLight

Good one Gaslight πŸ‘

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jimeka

Falling down by Duran Duran

Didn't you have an appointment this week? How did you get on?

I should be sleeping but you've got me thinking, blessings Jimeka

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GasLightβ€’ in reply tojimeka

Ooh. . . I can tell you've got your game face on now, J. That was a very good selection.

Appointment was great. My new PCP is awesome, and he's taking the lead on getting me from loaner chair into a permanent one (running interference with Medicaid approval procedures).

Is this the start of an incredibly early morning for you, jimeka , or the end of a late night on the town (or should we ask)??

-- c

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jimekaβ€’ in reply toGasLight

Stumbling, I think maybe Suzi Quattro?

Good news on the wheelchair front. Pleased you like your doctor.

Night on the town, oh those were the days, if I am not in bed by 7 pm, my bed comes looking for me, particularly when I have had my grandson home all day, finding intelligent quests for him to do is mind blowing. At the moment he is doing a writing competition with the BBC, so that should keep him occupied, for a little while anyway. πŸ™ 🌈

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GasLightβ€’ in reply tojimeka

Glad to hear that you're keeping curfew, J. :)

Here you go:

Jerry Lee Lewis, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

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GasLight

Even Better. . .

Falls Apart, by Thousand Foot Krutch 😜

(and, no, I did not make this one up!!!)

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jimekaβ€’ in reply toGasLight

All fall down by Five Star ? πŸ‘Œ

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GasLight

You're on a roll now

Stevie Wonder, Knocks Me Off My Feet

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Karen-x

Brain damage by Pink Floyd

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toKaren-x

I'll see your Brain Damage, and raise you. . .

Comfortably Numb, by Pink Floyd

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Karen-xβ€’ in reply toGasLight

Oh that's a good one too! And I fold. Tonight, my brain damage is severe.

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jimeka

Fumbling by Rachael Taylor

That's what I will be doing if I don't get some shut eye πŸ™‹

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GasLightβ€’ in reply tojimeka

Goodnight, jimeka .

As you nod off to sleep, you can count sheep, and listen to

Fever by Elvis Presley

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SueAB

That's What Friends Are For

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toSueAB

😍😍😍 and James Taylor, You've Got a Friend. . .

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Fancy1959

GasLight, It's Fancy1959 what a creative and fun post! Way to go I love it! Sticking with my motto that I close many of my replies with, "We Are Stronger Together" I've got to put my vote in for Sonny and Cher's, " You Got Me Babe"!

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toFancy1959

Sonny & Cher also did "United We Stand (Divided We Fall)," didn't they, Fancy1959 ?"

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agate

Old Rocking Chair Got Me - Louis Armstrong

Take It Easy - Eagles

Stayin Alive - BeeGees

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GasLight Nice Post to wake up to. Making my mind jumble already 😡. How about Walk This Way by Aerosmith?

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toJesmcd2

Now that's some serious wakin' up music, Jesmcd2 !!!!

Can you imagine an iClock that's been programed (for it's alarm tone), to have a full-volume clip of Steven Tyler hitting the crescendo on "Walk this Way"?!?!?!

I believe that I'd jump out of bed, and stand (at least, for a brief moment) 😜

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Morllynβ€’ in reply toGasLight

πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜œ

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erash

Hendrix's Purple Haze

Or This is my fight song. Take back my life song...🎀

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toerash

Really good one, erash -- Reviewing the lyrics, you'd almost think that Hendrix had MS himself, wouldn't you?

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mayestas

How about I'm a little unsteady I don't know who sings it though

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GasLightβ€’ in reply tomayestas

There's one by DJ Toner. ("Hold on to me, 'cuz I'm a little unsteady. . . ").

Could that be the one you're thinkng of, mayestas ?

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GasLight

Y'all are coming up with some really good ones!

We might also want to include one of these:

I Gotta Go, by the Rolling Stones; and/or

My Bucket's Got A Hole In It, by Hank Williams

😳

-- Christopher

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jimekaβ€’ in reply toGasLight

You beat me to it with I gotta Go, very apt. 😭

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GasLightβ€’ in reply tojimeka

Sorry-- here's another British singer for you jimeka (and an awesome song, IMHO):

Elvis Costello, Almost Blue

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jimekaβ€’ in reply toGasLight

What from falling? That describes certain parts of me at the moment but 🍫 makes it better 🌈

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angeliteβ€’ in reply toGasLight

I was thinking of Elvis Costello, Gaslight...'I can't stand up for falling down' : )) Certainly true of my last relapse ! Loving this fun thread : ) x

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erash

I can't feel my face by the Weekend

I'm having facial numbness today πŸ™

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toerash

Sorry to hear that your having facial numbness, erash -- is it on just one side, or all over? When I have facial numbness, it seems always to be on the right side.

. . . which, by the way, reminds me of the right eye that's been bothering me yesterday and today:

Double Vision by Foreigner

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erashβ€’ in reply toGasLight

Sorry about your eye GasLight is it actually double vision u r having?

A few weeks ago it was on my left face. For the last week it's on the right.

When I contacted my neuro a few weeks ago to report new symptoms he said it was related to my trigeminal neuralgia (5th cranial nerve) which is on the right and he told me to increase my Tegretol or add Elavil. I disagree and think it's my 7th cranial nerve and since there's no pain, I'm boycotting the med increases/additions. Perhaps I'm being a self advocate or perhaps I'm my own worst enemy but if we are simply talking about symptomatic medications, no thanks!

By the way, I like this thread. It's one of the reasons I so appreciate THIS forum. We can discuss our symptoms but we can also be light and laugh!

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toerash

It's such a great struggle to balance self-advocacy and still maintain a cooperative spirit, isn't it erash ?

I'm told that I have a lesion on my optic nerve. I've got issues with both blurring and a periodic doubling (thankfully, the doubling is not constant at this point, and so I don't have to go around with a patch and looking like a pirate) (although that could be a very good look for me, I suppose . . . .)

-- c

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Iona60β€’ in reply toGasLight

I always keep my pirate patch nearby. I have several.

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Good_enoughβ€’ in reply toIona60

Does a patch help? What does it do ? I have optic neuritis with my right eye and notice my vision is screwy later in the day more so , perhaps associated with fatigue . Do you think an eye patch would help in that case?

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toGood_enough

Good_enough , I can't really say, but have been told that (if mine ever became a persistent state) a patch would be likely ordered.

Perhaps Iona60 can share a bit of her deeper experiences with the patch.

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Iona60β€’ in reply toGood_enough

Hi Good_enough . It's worth a try. I get pain in my rt eye and blocking out light seems to help it some.

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Debragmβ€’ in reply toerash

I had several of these same symptoms first right then severely left, whole body tremors, day and night reversed, could not stop crying, finally when my husband seen the symptoms on the left side that looked like I was having a stroke he was wanting to rush me to the hospital. It started in my hand moved up my arm, into my throat, tongue, left side of face, when I talked, I only garbled, took me three times to get his attention, because I could not stay raised up for very long. I did not go to the ER, to my regret. I did go see the Neuro Dr. the nest day, whom told me I should not read everything on the prescription warnings and he wished they would not list all that stuff, and felt I should stay on the Gelynia, my husband was unable to make the appointment and I was so belittled. Point of my story, you have to be your own advocate, I am SPMS, I have had a reaction to every MS drug I have tried, Copaxone, Trial Drug, Rebif, could not go on the Tysbyria (sp?), because JC Virus Positive. I believe if I would have stayed on this drug I would have had a major stroke and would have been bed ridden the rest of my life. Heart disease is big in my family. erash you are not your own worst enemy. My original Dr. left this hospital when I was put on this drug, I know she would not have left me on it.

You have to be your own advocate. I will pray for you. I have not heard of either one of the meds you mentioned. I do not take any MS meds, only meds to help symptoms.

debbie

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WAshingtongirlβ€’ in reply toDebragm

Debragm , you've had quite the experience with DMTs. Like you, I am SPMS and am only on symptom management.

I believe you are new here. We're happy you found us and appreciate you sharing your experiences with us. We do that as well as ask questions, encourage one another, and come here to vent because we 'get' each other. We look forward to getting to know you better. πŸ’•

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Debragmβ€’ in reply toWAshingtongirl

Thank you, was looking on how to delete cuz I felt I got carried away. Thank you, also I realized I answered the question wrong, sorry. What does DMT mean?

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WAshingtongirlβ€’ in reply toDebragm

No need to apologize or worry about what you've written Debragm ! I'm famous for not being able to be concise when trying to get my thought out of my head and down on 'paper.' And when I do, I forget to triple check my typos. DMTs: disease modifying therapy/drugs such as Copaxone, Rebif, etc.

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Eleyne92

While 'striding' is a no-go these days, this one has a motivational tempo for me ... "Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder.

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Iona60

Lyin' Eyes by the Eagles

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Iona60

My husband is now looking for these.

The Lido Shuffle by Boz Scaggs

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toIona60

That's awesome, Iona60 (and a great song, too) !!!

What about this one:

Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane, by Norman Blake

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greaterexp

For those with paresthesias, "I've Got You Under My Skin."

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GasLightβ€’ in reply togreaterexp

That's a fantastic one, greaterexp !!

. . . and while we're thinking about the great works of Cole Porter,

Don't forget about "Too Darn Hot"

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How 'bout Ring of Fire, Johnny Cash

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GasLightβ€’ in reply to

Most definitely, Hidden

Here's one of my favorite covers, which I thought that you might also enjoy--

youtube.com/watch?v=njXR5KL...

- c

β€’ in reply toGasLight

Thanks. Love it! And it inspires me to work on my ukulele more often.

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Morllyn

Falling Down - Duran Duran

Slip Sliding Away - Paul Simon

Everybody Cries - REM

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toMorllyn

Very good calls, Morllyn

And you remind me of another good one for our collection:

REM, "Fall on Me"

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Iona60β€’ in reply toGasLight

How about Lean on Me - Bill Withers

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toIona60

Perfect selection, Iona60 , and we can pair it with Stand By Me - Ben E. King

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Eleyne92

GasLight , you gave this mouse a cookie ... and now I've spent the past hour playing on YouTube. πŸ˜ŽπŸ˜„

How about these, for inspiration ...

Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

Starship - Nothing's Gonna Slow Me Down

Bon Jovi - It's My Life

I frequently listen to music that makes me want to get up and move. The top half of me still functions just fine. πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toEleyne92

Those are spectacular choices, Eleyne92 , and thanks for reminding me on Starship-- I had that song in my head but could not fully remember Title/Artist.

I actually have a friend over at the disability center here in Atlanta whose birthday is today, and his family is taking him to a Bon Jovi concert this evening-- I wonder if they'll play It's My Life. . .

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OK l gotta toss one for the room! Chicago... You're Not Alone.🌠

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GasLight

It's kind of like eating potato chips, isn't it, Jesmcd2 ?

Beatles, "Drive My Car"

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Just like a summersault, falling over. Head,Shoulders, Knees and Toes. GasLight

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GasLight

Dazed and Confused, by Led Zeppelin

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Fee09

We are the champions...Queen

We are all MS warriors

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toFee09

Okay, Fee09 , but not "Another One Bites The Dust" πŸ˜‚πŸ˜…πŸ˜‚

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jimeka

Fight song by Rachael Platten

Her video is really worth watching 🌈

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GasLightβ€’ in reply tojimeka

I actually had never heard that song, jimeka (I know-- I don't get out very much πŸ€“).

A very powerful message, to be sure, and you are correct that the video is a must see.

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WAshingtongirlβ€’ in reply tojimeka

Great song jimeka !

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WAshingtongirl

I wish I could add a song title, but the imagination and recall aren't working. 😜 Enjoying the ride and music, GasLight . Thanks!

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GasLightβ€’ in reply toWAshingtongirl

Like the nervous second in a French duel, WAshingtongirl , I've got your back -- 😳

Amy Winehouse, Rehab

(and jimeka says that's a Triple Word Score, for shoehorning yet another Brit into the mix πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§)

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jennie62

I love ALL these songs! Such a great subject! And here I can't remember any of the artists or songs now (as Pooh would say -Think, think, think)- LOL

Guess I'll just TRY (A little bit harder) Janis Joplin...or could be that I'M GOING SLIGHTLY MAD because I WANT TO BREAK FREE (both Queen).

Jennie62

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GasLightβ€’ in reply tojennie62

Could just be cognitive symptoms getting the best of you, jennie62

Perhaps you should call your neuro, and ask him to prescribe a REMEDY (Black Crowes).

Be very cautious, though. When I called mine, and said, "DOCTOR, MY EYES. ." (Jackson Browne), all that he wanted to do was to become my PUSHERMAN (Curtis Mayfield).

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WAshingtongirlβ€’ in reply toGasLight

Ha! You all are cracking me up. Keep them coming. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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jennie62β€’ in reply toGasLight

HA HA HA! Love it! Can't stop laughing!

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SueAB

Don't worry, be happy!

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mayestas

Yes that is the one

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GasLight

. . . and if not entirely happy, then at least FEELIN' ALRIGHT (Joe Cocker), right SueAB ?

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jimekaβ€’ in reply toGasLight

Dazed and confused by Led Zeppelin

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Strawberryfieldsβ€’ in reply toGasLight

Lolol. Incredible ride, thanks!

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agapepilgrim

GasLight l gottta be me" because that's what ms is making me. "Sunrise sunset, swiftly go the days" because each day has become valuable. Que sera, sera, whatever will be will be " - because MS is a constants surprise

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GasLight Andy Williams, Jim nabors, an Doris day were the singers to the above songs. My brains works in shifts. Onetimes I am a complete strange to myself to myself and feel like A " Purple people eater" or my eyes are so blurry I am looking by The Light of the Silvery Moon.

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Royjr

Falling Free by Madonna

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Royjr

For those who have blurred vision how about Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke

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Shona68

Think all can relate to this / George Micheal ' a different corner 🎼 x

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Good_enough

This is such a creative game . Perhaps a CD could be made to honor a MS fundraiser ?

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Good_enough

Let it be, The Beatles

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Good_enough

youtu.be/S2N_uvnvGbI

Everybody hurts, R.E.M.

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jennie62β€’ in reply toGood_enough

LOVE REM! Keep playing them!

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Good_enough

youtu.be/SmVAWKfJ4Go.... Too depressing , but

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Good_enoughβ€’ in reply toGood_enough

Forgot to mention it's Johnny Cash

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Good_enough

youtu.be/63SCuZEhHBI Lucinda Williams , get right with god

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Good_enough

Lastone, I'm obsessive . ... Lucinda Williams , Joy

youtu.be/eJTHhY-mG94

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Shona68

Crying Tim again, ray Charles πŸ’¦

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joys-an21

I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynord

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GasLight

No specific connection with any particular MS symptom, but one of my most favorite hymns (and more generally, a really fantastic album by a talented young artist).

So, I humbly tender this last submission on such basis, standing alone . . .

Hope that y'all enjoy.

Blessings,

--Christopher

youtube.com/watch?v=413eorZ...

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GasLight

Okay, so today I got a new chair, which brought to mind a veritable "must add," for the benefit of those members of the community who have now graduated to wheeled seating.

Hope that y'all like it--

-- Christopher

youtube.com/watch?v=hzQnPz6...

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NHSNeedhelp

You can say that again gaslight

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rlh1974

You've lost that love and Feeling. Dooby brothers!

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