http://danandjenniferdigmann.com Sharing stories of our day-to-day life to inspire and educate people about multiple sclerosis. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:46:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the second time this year, a sense of longing weakens me as I watch the people running along the streets. I can’t do that. Another calf muscle tear has set me back a step or two; no longer able to run … right now. Give it time. Recover. Go for ... http://danandjenniferdigmann.com/?p=1336 It seems like forever since we’ve written for our blog, but it’s not like we haven’t been writing! We just completed a super-intense six-week summer class for our graduate degree from Central Michigan University. Guess we didn’t anticipate ENG 535 History of Literary Theory would take so much out of ... http://danandjenniferdigmann.com/?p=1319 At this time twenty years ago, I was a carefree teenager looking forward to getting my driver’s license. Disability was a word I hardly knew. Fast forward to the present, I am a graduate student able to access my college library through power-assist doors and an elevator that takes me ... http://danandjenniferdigmann.com/?p=1314 My days are numbered. Medical experts essentially tell me this all the time. I heard it most recently when I attended an MS conference last weekend hosted by the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. In not so many words, they said that most people with Multiple Sclerosis live with the ... http://danandjenniferdigmann.com/?p=1304 Jennifer and I, along with her care coordinator Rochel Genge, R.N. and others from Region VII Area Agency on Aging, interacted with many elected state officials at the third annual Older Michiganians Day in Lansing on June 10. [caption id="attachment_1286" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Self portrait of Jennifer & me getting political ... http://danandjenniferdigmann.com/?p=1244 I hope the neighbors didn’t see me punch our mailbox. On this day the solid black box, accented with its red arm and gold letters identifying it as belonging to Jennifer and me, served as a tangible representation of my Multiple Sclerosis. And he had it coming. OK, so I didn’t ... http://danandjenniferdigmann.com/?p=1237 [caption id="attachment_1230" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption=" "][/caption] We wanted to share with everyone the link to an incredible multimedia package about us that is in the April 25 Morning Sun’s print and online editions. The project started when Morning Sun photographer Ryan Evon approached us about following us around to develop a photo ... http://danandjenniferdigmann.com/?p=1228 Sounds like such a stupid question. Me, the one living with Multiple Sclerosis for the last nearly 13 years, but almost every morning I wake up thinking, “Just give me a second. I’ll jump out of bed and get moving.” Silly right? But, my dreams play a small part in ... http://danandjenniferdigmann.com/?p=1213 It's been a little more than six months since Dan and my trip to Walt Disney World. My memories from that um, memorable trip are still pretty fresh. Let's see, I remember theme park rides, amazing fireworks, images of Mickey Mouse everywhere and having a great time with my family ... http://danandjenniferdigmann.com/?p=963 There Dan and I were, sitting at the table with two microphones, testifying before six Michigan Senators. Dan was to my left and a gallery of about a hundred people sat behind us (thank God they were sitting behind us!) and listened to what we had to say. The Region VII Area ... http://danandjenniferdigmann.com/?p=1185