MS and my gift for Dan’s birthday
Multiple Sclerosis is a wild ride, to say the least. The disease has given me many topics to cry about, talk about, scream about and write about over the past 23 years. But never did I expect that I could…
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Experts’ insights continue the COVID conversation
Dan and I received some great feedback and comments on the My MS side effect: Questioning a COVID vaccine that I recently posted here. While some readers said they weren’t in favor of getting the vaccine (several were passionately opposed…
My MS side effect: Questioning a COVID vaccine
News of potential COVID-19 vaccines showing great promise has gotten people’s hopes up, sent the stock market soaring, and left Dan and me optimistically underwhelmed. Forgive us if we’re somewhat skeptical of the vaccines that are getting pushed for fast-track…
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Like much of America, the 2020 Presidential Election was quite difficult for me. I honestly had been emotional and somewhat melancholy for the majority of the past month. But unlike much of America, my sullen mood had nothing to do…
7 Questions with A Couple featuring Damian Washington
Vlogger, actor, patient leader and host of NoStressMS Welcome to “7 Questions with A Couple,” a monthly series on our blog that will include quick conversations with a variety of experts and influencers from throughout the MS community. For our…
Book review – ‘Enjoying the Ride: Two Generations of Tragedy and Triumph’ by Mitch Sturgeon
I want to tell you all about the book Enjoying the Ride: Two Generations of Tragedy and Triumph by Mitch Sturgeon that Dan and I recently finished. It is a great story about a man living with Multiple Sclerosis, his loving mother,…
Here’s ‘The Talk’ families with MS need to have
Families living with Multiple Sclerosis have a new resource to help them have difficult conversations about this chronic disease. “The Talk – Multiple Sclerosis …. Speaking to Your Family About Your Disease” is available on YouTube for you to view…
7 Questions with A Couple featuring Kathy Reagan Young
Blogger, podcaster and leader in teaching us all to say, “FUMS” Welcome to “7 Questions with A Couple,” a new monthly series on our blog that will include quick conversations with a variety of experts and influencers from throughout the…
Keeping the Spark Alive in MS Relationships
In his hit song “Dancing in the Dark,” Bruce Springsteen said it best, “You can’t start a fire without a spark.” On September 28, 2002, the day Dan and I met, we found out that there definitely was a spark…
Upcoming webinar will address speaking to your family about MS
Dan and I have spent the past several months working with AnCan to organize and coordinate an incredibly important online event that will help families living with Multiple Sclerosis. We are beyond thrilled to invite you to “The Talk –…