With the posting of my Anthropology 590 grade today (a B+ and I’m okay with that), I have reached the halfway point in my Humanities graduate program at Central Michigan University. Being in the middle, I am reflecting back on some of the things I have learned thus far in my various English, History, Film,…… Continue Reading
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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
What's a trip to Chicago without the Cubs?
It was eight years ago today – September 28, 2010. Eight years ago that I met Dan and told my mom, “He’s really cute and sweet, but mom – he likes Springsteen. Yuck! And he loves baseball. How boring!!” Now eight years later, not only am I happily married to Dan, but I’ve seen Bruce…… Continue Reading
Our 5th Anniversary in Pictures
Hard to believe. It’s been five years since I became Mrs. Dan Digmann. Me, the one living with multiple sclerosis. Me, the lucky one who saw “that cute man” on September 28, 2002. Yep, same me who married said man on September 10, 2005. Yes, this may be taking the easy way out, but I…… Continue Reading
Doors wide open
At this time twenty years ago, I was a carefree teenager looking forward to getting my driver’s license. Disability was a word I hardly knew. Fast forward to the present, I am a graduate student able to access my college library through power-assist doors and an elevator that takes me all the way to the…… Continue Reading
Awesome advocacy experiences
Jennifer and I, along with her care coordinator Rochel Genge, R.N. and others from Region VII Area Agency on Aging, interacted with many elected state officials at the third annual Older Michiganians Day in Lansing on June 10. We even have photographic proof that we advocated for the MI Choice Medicaid Waiver Program through impromptu…… Continue Reading
Our story in pictures
We wanted to share with everyone the link to an incredible multimedia package about us that is in the April 25 Morning Sun’s print and online editions. The project started when Morning Sun photographer Ryan Evon approached us about following us around to develop a photo essay for the area daily newspaper. This package represents…… Continue Reading
Am I Really Disabled?
Sounds like such a stupid question. Me, the one living with Multiple Sclerosis for the last nearly 13 years, but almost every morning I wake up thinking, “Just give me a second. I’ll jump out of bed and get moving.” Silly right? But, my dreams play a small part in this deluded thought. Stupid dreams!…… Continue Reading
And we were really dancing
Moving to the music on the dance floor is nothing new for Jennifer and me. At weddings and parties we always go and claim an unoccupied corner of the dance floor – out of everyone’s way – and “dance.” This dancing involves Jennifer elevating her powerchair seat so we’re closer to the same height and…… Continue Reading
Were they really talking about us?
After presenting eight of the 10 awards, Matt “Mojo” Lersch paused to ask officials for direction before moving onto the ninth. The master of ceremonies at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Michigan Chapter’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Celebration of Volunteers and Top Fundraisers in Livonia showed the crowd of nearly 200 people the specific directions…… Continue Reading