A KOBO is a neat Christmas gift idea for CMTers

About a month ago I was sitting in my doctor’s office waiting for them to call me and I struck up a conversation with the woman next to me who was reading an electronic book. She showed me some of its features and let me hold it. It was surprisingly light. I thought it was [...]

Short breaks from pain – a new drug

To say I respect and try to avoid the use of drugs is an understatement. I’ve got a sleeping aid prescribed in 2001 that I still haven’t finished. I only take it when things are so bad I’m crying for lack of sleep. I save it, I cherish it because it works when nothing else [...]

CMT2, mitochondria and diet

If you have been diagnosed with CMT2 or CMT2A-2, as I have, you’ll likely know that it affects the mitochondria: the energy producers in the cell. Without properly functioning mitochondria we can experience all manner of health problems including fatigue, eye diseases, nerve degeneration, muscle loss, inability to lose weight, etc. Just look at your [...]