“At the end of the day, this is the person you love.” — Jennifer Digmann Caregiving presents challenges. Now imagine handling such moments when dealing with your own chronic illness. This is our reality as a married couple who both…
Hundreds of thousands reasons we all need to vote It’s as though Jennifer and I figuratively have nearly $150,000 riding on the outcomes of the November 5 U.S. Presidential election. That’s right. $150K is the combined estimated cost of the…
Is it possible to live in denial of something you think you accept? I have concluded not really and maybe all at the same time. I recently realized that’s what I’ve been doing with my Multiple Sclerosis for the past…
Not everything is bad about living with a chronic illness. There. I said it. Don’t get me wrong. It sucks that I have Multiple Sclerosis, and it will continue to create unwanted challenges for the rest of my life. But…
“Live each day to its fullest instead of sitting back and waiting in fear of a storm that may never come.” I blame and credit MS for my overly cautious, expect-the-worst mentality. Such a curse yet such a blessing, even…
“Let that sink in; I wasn’t even a year old, and I lost all the vision in my right eye.” I imagine it was a totally traumatic event for my family when the accident that took my sight happened, but…
MS advocate, author, Multiple Sclerosis Podcast host Welcome to “7 Questions with A Couple,” a series that includes quick conversations with a variety of experts and influencers from throughout the Multiple Sclerosis community. We are humbled to share with you…
I have realized that many of my MS-related essays actually apply to life in general. Think of them more like TV show crossovers. This is especially true with my recent essay of exclusive content for MS Focus magazine “My 5…
The baseball world and, more specifically, fans of the Detroit Tigers are witnessing the end of an era this weekend. Legendary Tiger and all-but-destined future Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera will conclude his storied 21-year career, including…
Would your 11-year-old self be proud of the person you are today? I’m sure the younger version of me, back when I was Danny Digmann, wouldn’t be disappointed, but I think he would be a little embarrassed by the story…