I don’t want to write this today. Heck, Dan and I really haven’t felt much like writing period. Maybe our not writing is due to the gloomy fall weather outside. Perhaps its Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Yes, maybe that is it. Seasons changing. Knowing that another cold, snowy Michigan winter is right around the corner.…… Continue Reading
Catch the Digmanns in the news
But I want to play too
Throughout the summers, Dan makes the most of a gift I got him when he received his master’s degree from Central Michigan University: An officially licensed CMU cornhole game, complete with maroon and gold bean bags. Friends and family come over to cook out, hang out and chill out, and inevitably they find themselves lining…… Continue Reading
Weighing in on MS and obesity research
By now you may have read a news article or two focused on the relationship between obesity and Multiple Sclerosis. Articles with ominous headlines like: “New Study Provides More Evidence That Obesity Increases Risk for Developing MS” “Obesity Epidemic May Contribute To Multiple Sclerosis; Increases Risk By 40%.” Articles like these show the growing body…… Continue Reading
14 tips for flying with a disability and a wheelchair
A few weeks ago, I booked a flight for Dan and my upcoming Dallas trip. It will be the fifth flight we’ve taken throughout the past year and our second to the Lone Star state. We’re starting to get pretty good at this flying stuff 🙂 Interestingly enough, I woke up to this Facebook…… Continue Reading
An MS caregiving story in pictures
It’s always humbling when people want to know more about us and about our shared battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Jennifer and I comment that our life together and serving as each other’s caregiver is an open book, and we’re willing to answer pretty much any question. Leave it to a Central Michigan University student to make…… Continue Reading
MS and accessorizing for good
It’s interesting how lines from movies have permanently worked their way into regular conversations between Dan and me. For example, trips to sporting event concession stands often trigger one of us to quote Spalding Smails from the golf classic Caddyshack, “I want a hamburger. No, cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake.…… Continue Reading
Finding support through Healthline’s MS Buddy
You seldom hear people say that they are jealous of a person with Multiple Sclerosis. After all, it is a wicked strong disease of the central nervous system that has the potential to lead to disability. Interestingly, Dan and I hear that quite often. Maybe not from the general public, but members of our MS…… Continue Reading
Discovering power in MS advocacy
Multiple Sclerosis possesses weapons that should make Dan and me feel powerless. Striking us with extreme fatigue. Weakening our limbs with constant numbness. Robbing me of my ability to walk. Powerless. But that’s not how we’ve rolled, both literally and figuratively, in our 10 years of marriage. Dan and I have lived to redefine what…… Continue Reading
Congrats to Laith Al-Saadi on The Voice!
If you aren’t yet watching The Voice this season, we encourage you to start. Now. Catch the progress of one of the most talented musicians we know, Laith Al-Saadi, who auditioned and was picked to compete on Team Adam! One of the first essays we ever posted on our blog was written about the night we met Laith…… Continue Reading
Get involved with MS around the UK
My brain froze when the interviewer asked Jennifer and me the simplest of questions: What is your favorite Beatles song? Wait. What? What is my favorite Beatles song, I quickly thought. Is it Penny Lane? No, that’s too cheesy. Here Comes the Sun? Equally as cheesy. Come on, Dan! Think! Think! Of course it’s While…… Continue Reading