As we finished our post-church coffee and muffin, Jennifer commented to me, “Why am I so darn tired this morning?” I paused, squinted my eyes as I looked through my mind for explanations, and then smiled. “You do realize that a week ago at this time,” I asked, “we were at the airport in Nashville…… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Multiple Sclerosis
Happy Anniversary, Birthday and Christmas
Dan and I celebrated our 12th anniversary, both of our birthdays and Christmas this past weekend. Our plan was to travel 90 minutes to Grand Rapids to see the musical Wicked in the afternoon and an O.A.R. concert in the evening. To say we were excited would be an understatement. The music for both events…… Continue Reading
#ChatMS = #YouHaveToParticipate
Do you have someone you can talk to about your life with Multiple Sclerosis? Sure, Jennifer and I have each other, but our MS world just got a whole lot larger after just one hour last Monday evening. We guest hosted a Facebook and Twitter conversation through #ChatMS, a weekly chat dedicated to discussing different…… Continue Reading
Can’t believe it has been a year
Dan and I will celebrate 12 years of wedded bliss on September 10. We are very happy and live a pretty full and complete life. With us both having Multiple Sclerosis, it made sense to us to never have children; besides as soon as we moved into our house, we were blessed with Cooper. Sure,…… Continue Reading
IQuity and unlocking a faster MS diagnosis
Jennifer often talks about Multiple Sclerosis being a snowflake disease: no two cases are the same. One look at the two of us, and you’ll see what she’s talking about. She has secondary-progressive MS, no longer can walk and takes Rituxan. I have relapsing-remitting MS, still can walk and take Betaseron. But there is one…… Continue Reading
Our online radio show: A Couple Takes on MS
What an opportunity Dan and I have been given. Not only are we living with Multiple Sclerosis — that’s how we found each other — but MS & Me Radio Network has found us and wants other people to hear more of our stories. And what’s really cool is the network wants to hear from…… Continue Reading
Yes I should
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “I should…” Perhaps you’ve said it yourself. You know, things like, “I should lose some weight.” “I should watch my diet.” “I should exercise more.” Honestly, does any of that sound familiar? I wonder if I inadvertently am sending a negative daily message that I’m not good…… Continue Reading
Embrace your caregiving strength
I never feel inferior when I overhear friends talking about their shared challenges and triumphs lifting weights at the gym. Oh, I should be jealous of their work ethic and marvel in their hard-earned masculinity. But I’m not. I truly have nothing but respect for what they accomplish through their squats, curls, presses, deadlifts and…… Continue Reading
MS shouldn’t stop your summer fun
Hooray! Summer officially arrives Wednesday, June 21. That means school’s out, warmer weather, beaches, and suntan lotion, as well as family fun, vacations and reunions. But when you’re living with Multiple Sclerosis (or any other chronic illness), summer fun isn’t as simple as it used to be. We had the opportunity to share our “7…… Continue Reading
A tough way to almost get to The Big Easy
To say Dan and I were looking forward to our trip to New Orleans to serve as the NMSS Louisiana Chapter’s On the Move Luncheon keynote speakers would be putting it mildly. After all, we’ve had a daily countdown written on our refrigerator for the 45 days leading up to our travels. 45… 44… and…… Continue Reading