In a less-than-silent protest Cooper is not posting his Monday morning blog this week. He’s extremely upset with Jennifer and me and made this known the second we got home late Thursday night. I kid you not: Cooper ripped off a litany of what I could only interpret as foul-mouthed meows to scold us for…… Continue Reading
Catch the Digmanns in the news
Category Archives: Activism
Mr. and Mrs. Digmann go to Washington
Either our Multiple Sclerosis finally is starting to get to us or we really are getting old. Dan and I are leaning toward the latter (OUCH!). What else would explain how we have been back from Washington, D.C., for over three weeks and have not written about this incredible experience? The Michigan Chapter of the…… Continue Reading
Let’s get political
Looking back on your past year (it’s standard protocol for any New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, right?), what events stand out as your highlights? Perhaps it was achieving a long-time goal such as losing weight, running your first 5K, quitting smoking or completing a house remodeling project. Or, maybe it was the vacation…… Continue Reading
Advocacy starts here
Sometimes, it’s easy to feel powerless when you’re living with a chronic illness. Maybe because of your disease you can’t stand or work or control the course of your condition. We live with a lot of this everyday. But in our determination we offset these “Can’ts” with activities that make us feel powerful. Advocating for…… Continue Reading
You're invited!
National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week is March 12-18, and we have an incredible opportunity to increase people’s understanding of this chronic disease of the central nervous system. Central Michigan University’s Clarke Historical Library has invited us to present as part of its annual Speaker Series, and our event is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, March…… Continue Reading
'Despite MS, to Spite MS'
I keep telling Jennifer, “This really is going to happen!” We’ve written our book, “Despite MS, to Spite MS.” Our designer sent it to the printer on Tuesday, Aug. 2, and we’re hoping you are as excited to read it as we are to share it with you! “Despite MS, to Spite MS” is a…… Continue Reading
Bug bites
A bug usually bites me a couple times each year, but its most recent nip was somewhat venomous. Try as I may, I can’t seem to stop scratching the mark it left. It’s like any other bug bite: Each time the bite itches, I scratch it. Again. And again, and again, and again … It’s…… Continue Reading
Walks MS and what WE do to fight our disease!
Dan and I didn’t have a choice when we were diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and combined we have battled it for nearly 25 years. But we soon realized that the choice was all ours when we decided how we were going to live with the disease. As we’ve often told the members of our MS…… Continue Reading
The bathroom floor imprinted on my face
Yes, on my face. Couldn’t have happened at a worse time. Or so I thought. Right there on a break from my class, Dan was helping me to pivot in the Anspach Hall bathroom and SMACK! Profanity! Profanity! Profanity! And Tears … tears … tears. And that wasn’t just me. I heard profanity and tears…… Continue Reading
Turn your radio on(line) Oct. 25!
Wherever you live – whether you’re here in Michigan or in states such as Iowa, Pennsylvania, California, or Washington or anywhere else in the world for that matter – we’re inviting you to catch our upcoming morning radio show appearance! We’re coming into the homestretch of telling you about the work of the Women’s Initiative…… Continue Reading