Whether you are male or female, you probably have heard about the all-important “little black dress,” well for me, an outfit starts with “a good pair of black pants.” It has been a little over eight years since I’ve driven a car. Hate that, but I accept it. Been almost that long since I’ve walked. Yep,…… Continue Reading
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Author Archives: Jennifer
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
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
M.S. at 2 a.m. in Orlando E.R.
It’s been a little more than six months since Dan and my trip to Walt Disney World. My memories from that um, memorable trip are still pretty fresh. Let’s see, I remember theme park rides, amazing fireworks, images of Mickey Mouse everywhere and having a great time with my family and Dan. But really what…… Continue Reading
"Thank you Sen. Kahn and members of the committee …"
There Dan and I were, sitting at the table with two microphones, testifying before six Michigan Senators. Dan was to my left and a gallery of about a hundred people sat behind us (thank God they were sitting behind us!) and listened to what we had to say. The Region VII Area Agency on Aging…… Continue Reading
Membership has its privileges
Does standing room only apply to me anymore? After all, I no longer stand. Yes, I’m being cheeky but something that happened earlier this week got Dan and I thinking. Central Michigan University hosted many events to celebrate Martin Luther King Week, highlighted by a keynote performance by Danny Glover – yep, Lethal Weapon Danny…… Continue Reading
Enough of that question
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Have you enjoyed the last week? Busy celebrating with family and friends, I bet. So are you like me - and I believe most Americans – a person who celebrates with food? Well my holidays were wonderful, but I’ll be honest with you: I’ve been celebrating since Halloween. Somehow,…… Continue Reading