Counting my blessings
Can’t believe it’s been so long since I posted. I need to get better. :) I graduated and I passed both of my state exams. Now I just wait to get certified and of course get a job. I’ve been… Continue Reading
Can’t believe it’s been so long since I posted. I need to get better. :) I graduated and I passed both of my state exams. Now I just wait to get certified and of course get a job. I’ve been… Continue Reading
I’ve been trolling a lot from my private group just because so much gold has been mined. I can’t help but share some of the nuggets. I promised them, even though I keep their names anonymous, that I won’t be… Continue Reading
Jeff Matovic has lived more than half of his life with a cruel case of Tourette Syndrome. For years, he experienced violent tics at inopportune moments, swinging his legs and arms around like a marionette without any control, left feeling… Continue Reading
Take it from someone who has been there: Seeing someone tic can often look/be funny, silly, unnerving, weird, etc. Sometimes, I’m not even sure what to make of myself — especially if I’m dealing with new tics or a new… Continue Reading
Last year, my daughter took part in the National Tourette Syndrome Youth Ambassador program. We went to Washington, D.C., were my daughter had the opportunity to spend three days with kids from all over the country who had TS. She… Continue Reading
Dr. Ticcy is a pseudonym for the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada National Office, which draws on information from experts across Canada and beyond to answer questions from the TS community. Please send your questions to tsfc@tourette.ca with the salutation “Dear Dr. Ticcy.” Dear… Continue Reading
In all walks of life there are many people who would have one conceal certain things about oneself in order to preserve some social fantasy that they keep in their head, some picture that they harbor of how people should… Continue Reading
I am knee-deep in tic writing, and sometimes I just need a break. Before my mammoth adventure into book writing, I had started a collection of poems — “just because” poems based on my kids and my zany family and… Continue Reading
The other day I was knee-deep in Chapter 9 out of 12 of my book. For reasons that have yet to be explained (other than sometimes stories take time, especially when you are living them), I am well on track… Continue Reading