Sharing your Multiple Sclerosis stories is a key component to self-care. I often say that I’m going to keep talking about Multiple Sclerosis so much that people will cure the disease just to shut me up. But they haven’t cured it yet, so I’m still talking. Dan and I recently had the opportunity to speak…… Continue Reading
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Sharing knowledge for the newly diagnosed with MS
Jennifer and I spend a lot of time on our blog writing about the things we are doing despite and in spite of our Multiple Sclerosis. Our hope is that by showing what still is possible, these stories will help other people to move beyond their MS or whichever challenges they’re facing. These are the…… Continue Reading
Taking MS back to school
Catching the “Back to School” spirit, Jennifer and I remember the excitement that came with each new year. Things like new clothes. An unopened box of 64 Crayola crayons, with the color sharpener in back. Promising yourself that this is the year you’re going to stay on top of your homework, get a good night…… Continue Reading
Judas Priest! How we won at the casino.
And to think we didn’t really want to go to the concert in the first place. Even though our friend Steve Jessmore texted us to see if we were interested in going, and Jennifer’s brother, Steve, also called to invite us, we weren’t sold initially. Not that we were anti-Judas Priest or Deep Purple. We…… Continue Reading
PT students chalk up success with MS community
Color us blessed. Sure, Dan and I both have Multiple Sclerosis, but we also have an amazing group of future physical therapists supporting our fight against this frustrating chronic illness. On Saturday, April 21, the Physical Therapy Student Organization at Central Michigan University will host its annual Stomp Out MS Walk/Run with Color. All proceeds…… Continue Reading
Picture our MS caregiving life
If we told you this essay about caregiving and Multiple Sclerosis was 21,000 words, would you read it? Are you scared by the number of words it takes to describe our day’s worth of events? Fear not. You can power through this one in less than seven minutes. We promise. It has been said that…… Continue Reading
Music soothes our MS beast
We’ve made no secrets here about how much we LOVE music! From concerts with Train and O.A.R. to musicals like Wicked and movies like Xanadu (that’s right: Xanadu!), music is fundamental to who we are. And what we enjoy. And how we cope. If you’re living with Multiple Sclerosis or another chronic illness, or, heck,…… Continue Reading
Houston teen knows the art of MS fundraising
Helping other people is so much more to Maria Zapata than simply checking a box and saying, “I helped the community.” No, for this high school senior in Houston, Texas, improving the lives of her neighbors is a thing of beauty. And Maria’s neighborhood isn’t limited to state lines. Jennifer and I quickly learned this…… Continue Reading
Seriously: Take a dose of your own medicine
Every other evening, just around 9 o’clock, Dan knows it’s time to stop putting off the inevitable. He’s due to take the injection for his Multiple Sclerosis disease-modifying medication. That’s not to say Dan’s afraid to take his shot. But after taking a subcutaneous shot every other day since he was diagnosed 18 years…… Continue Reading
Get inspired to overcome MS-related frustrations
Getting upset seems like it happens several times each day when you’re living with Multiple Sclerosis. Common occurrences include dropping your phone because your numb hands can’t feel it. Missing a social event because you know the freshly fallen snow will compromise your balance. Getting to the bathroom two seconds too late. Frustrations happen. So…… Continue Reading