A few weeks ago we received an exciting invitation to serve as regular contributors to HealthCentral, an online resource whose mission is to empower millions of people to improve and take control of their health and well-being. Along with our blog here, writing for HealthCentral will enable us to connect with even more people dealing…… Continue Reading
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Run your own race
I realize we aren’t all runners, but hear me out on this. So the other night I was running on the indoor track at Central Michigan University’s Student Activity Center. It’s where I run in the winter. Not that I mind the cold outside, but it keeps my MS-numbed feet and me from running/slipping/falling on…… Continue Reading
A PSA from Jennifer
If you ever have reason stop walking (like you really have a choice in the matter), here are a few things to think about and realities to be prepared for. This may be construed as a “feeling sorry for myself” kind of blog, but really I just want to prepare you for the reality of…… Continue Reading
Still going …
With Brett Favre’s consecutive game streak coming to an end this past week, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on My record streak revisited blog posted in August 2009. While his streak ended at 297 games, my consecutive day streak for dealing with MS stands at 3,954 days and with the support of…… Continue Reading
The Fine Art of Shooting Myself
A post by a fellow blogger on her site “Losing It” motivated me to post this essay I wrote for my creative nonfiction writing class. Enjoy! It seems like years ago that I anxiously investigated how to go about shooting myself. The information was all right there in front of me. Books. Brochures. Videos. Each…… 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
Becoming the bat man
In the spirit of Halloween this past weekend and Springteen’s upcoming Nov. 16 release of recordings stored away in the vaults for years, we felt inspired to share this essay that appeared in the Spring 2002 issue of InsideMS. We have never directly featured this creepy story (it still freaks Dan out!) on our home…… Continue Reading
Tearful trash talking
I’ve lived my life with MS as though we’re in a competition together. I trash talk it every day. Gotta be tough, ya know? Not that this chronic disease of the central nervous system cares what I have to say. I won’t hurt its feeling. But I talk tough so it won’t hurt mine. Still,…… Continue Reading
"Look Who's Talking"
The following article appeared in the Morning Sun on Thursday, Oct. 14. It didn’t appear in the online version of the paper, so we’re reprinting it here. We look forward to sharing our stories to benefit the Mt. Pleasant Community Foundation Women’s Initiative—which provides for the needs of women and girls in Isabella County—through its annual…… Continue Reading
Guilty as charged
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 a walk instead. My…… Continue Reading