Columns Fall Down, Get Up Again- a Column by John Connor This Week, I Feel Like I’m Growing Up Again This Week, I Feel Like I’m Growing Up Again by John Connor | October 18, 2019 Share this article: Share article via email Copy article link As I sit down (nothing unusual there — all I do these days is sit down!) and write this, I’m 62 years and one day old. On Saturday morning, it felt like I still had a few days to go before I reached the heady height of a 2-year-old. I’m the snarkiest and heaviest 2-year-old you’ll ever meet! My wife and I were rushing to leave the house early to get our annual flu vaccinations. I get them for obvious reasons, and my wife does because she’s an asthma sufferer. Neither of us has to pay, but the real bonus is that the doctor’s office organizes everything. When bureaucracy actually works for you, it’s nothing to be sneezed at! The problem was the hurrying, plus I still feel weak from months of interminable urinary tract infections. Trousers and a top I can usually manage, but not this morning. Shoes have been beyond my capability for years. Are they beneath me? Give me a week and I might manage. If I came from a performance art background, I could probably turn this attempt into an installation. Thankfully, I’m not. (I’ve always detested Tracey Emin’s “My Bed.” She was really rich by 1998, but the diaspora of efficient eastern European workers hadn’t occurred in the U.K. yet. Her cleaner must still have been English!) Being dressed by your wife brings you face to face with your returned infantility. In the old days, she’d be undressing me! Actually, that never happened. A boy can still dream. *** Note: Multiple Sclerosis News Today is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website. The opinions expressed in this column are not those of Multiple Sclerosis News Today or its parent company, BioNews Services, and are intended to spark discussion about issues pertaining to multiple sclerosis. Print This Page About the Author John Connor In the ‘80s, John Connor created the first regular column about the burgeoning London stand-up scene. In 1990 he wrote a book about its effect on the Edinburgh Festival: “Comics: A Decade of Comedy at the Assembly Rooms.” That year he also devised and ran a live topical stand-up team show at The London Comedy Store, The Edge (It was destroyed in 2020!). In 2009 John was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS, which cut short his main job as a TV casting director for “Black Books,” “My Family,” et al. Now, John writes “Fall Down Get Up Again,” an irreverent journey with MS. Tags symptoms, urinary tract infection (UTI) Comments Rashmi Jose A belated happy birthday,sir. Your articles inspire and encourage me to keep a positive attitude towards everything....Things could have been worse- Thank God, it isn't... Reply Peggy Wills I feel that way as my husband puts on my shoes. He jokes and tells me "ok now you can go outside and play" ? Reply Leave a comment Fill in the required fields to post. Your email address will not be published. Your Name Your Email Your Comment Post Comment
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