Looking at the calendar, Jennifer and I saw that we are two weeks into the new year. Two weeks already! Usually by the second week of the year, most people have given up on the resolutions they made to improve their lives. Like the intentions to eat less junk food, watch less TV and exercise…… Continue Reading
Catch the Digmanns in the news
ADA family restrooms? Be like Detroit Metro Airport
Dan and I thought we had it made in Nashville. Flying home from our recent trip, there was a family restroom at the Nashville International Airport. And it even was marked as being handicapped accessible. We quickly learned that not all family restrooms are created equal. I mean, we appreciated the efforts of the Nashville…… Continue Reading
Trippin’ on Multiple Sclerosis
As we finished our post-church coffee and muffin, Jennifer commented to me, “Why am I so darn tired this morning?” I paused, squinted my eyes as I looked through my mind for explanations, and then smiled. “You do realize that a week ago at this time,” I asked, “we were at the airport in Nashville…… Continue Reading
Happy Anniversary, Birthday and Christmas
Dan and I celebrated our 12th anniversary, both of our birthdays and Christmas this past weekend. Our plan was to travel 90 minutes to Grand Rapids to see the musical Wicked in the afternoon and an O.A.R. concert in the evening. To say we were excited would be an understatement. The music for both events…… Continue Reading
#ChatMS = #YouHaveToParticipate
Do you have someone you can talk to about your life with Multiple Sclerosis? Sure, Jennifer and I have each other, but our MS world just got a whole lot larger after just one hour last Monday evening. We guest hosted a Facebook and Twitter conversation through #ChatMS, a weekly chat dedicated to discussing different…… Continue Reading
Can’t believe it has been a year
Dan and I will celebrate 12 years of wedded bliss on September 10. We are very happy and live a pretty full and complete life. With us both having Multiple Sclerosis, it made sense to us to never have children; besides as soon as we moved into our house, we were blessed with Cooper. Sure,…… Continue Reading
IQuity and unlocking a faster MS diagnosis
Jennifer often talks about Multiple Sclerosis being a snowflake disease: no two cases are the same. One look at the two of us, and you’ll see what she’s talking about. She has secondary-progressive MS, no longer can walk and takes Rituxan. I have relapsing-remitting MS, still can walk and take Betaseron. But there is one…… Continue Reading
Our online radio show: A Couple Takes on MS
What an opportunity Dan and I have been given. Not only are we living with Multiple Sclerosis — that’s how we found each other — but MS & Me Radio Network has found us and wants other people to hear more of our stories. And what’s really cool is the network wants to hear from…… Continue Reading
Yes I should
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “I should…” Perhaps you’ve said it yourself. You know, things like, “I should lose some weight.” “I should watch my diet.” “I should exercise more.” Honestly, does any of that sound familiar? I wonder if I inadvertently am sending a negative daily message that I’m not good…… Continue Reading
Embrace your caregiving strength
I never feel inferior when I overhear friends talking about their shared challenges and triumphs lifting weights at the gym. Oh, I should be jealous of their work ethic and marvel in their hard-earned masculinity. But I’m not. I truly have nothing but respect for what they accomplish through their squats, curls, presses, deadlifts and…… Continue Reading