MS, REO and grown-up choices
Perhaps I am showing my age, but I am a big fan of the 80s rock band REO Speedwagon. My college years memories are filled with my good friend Amy and me being on the grassy hill at DTE Energy…
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MS lessons learned from my lopsided sibling rivalry
I’m sure my brother, Mark, doesn’t remember my one win against him on the Carpenter Elementary concrete court back in Monticello, Iowa. Thankfully I never forgot the lesson that 10-8 win taught me. “He always won. Sometimes by a score…
How do you disease modify your MS?
Five hours from start to finish. Really, four hours is more accurate. The entire bag of Rituximab flowed through my body in four hours. Pretty good, if I may say so. That first hour was spent trying to get my…
All in: Betting on Yourself in Life with MS
Gambling just isn’t Jennifer and my thing. Sure, we will go to the nearby Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort and play the slots from time to time. But this happens only after we specify exactly how much we’re willing to…
#TBT – Blessings counted … even in the bathroom
Welcome to this Throwback Thursday post on A Couple Takes On MS, where we repost some of our favorite essays over the past 14 years since we launched our blog. These will appear on the last Thursday of each month,…
7 Questions with A Couple featuring Dr. Aaron Boster
Neurologist, The Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis President and Founder, MS Vlogger Welcome to “7 Questions with A Couple,” a monthly series that includes quick conversations with a variety of experts and influencers from throughout the MS community. We truly can’t…
MS caregiving in 3 acts
Over our last 16 years of marriage, Dan and I have learned a lot about what it means to be each other’s primary caregiver. In fact, we learn something new about caregiving every day because much like multiple sclerosis, no…
Embracing the sparkles that shine through life’s darkness
It must have been the living room lights that made my ring sparkle so radiantly. I was mesmerized by the beauty. All the beauty captured in my wedding ring. Ironic. Beauty forged from an ugly disease. Dan and I give…
7 Questions with A Couple featuring Chris Holland
DVine Bar Executive Chef, 3-time Chopped champion Welcome to “7 Questions with A Couple,” a monthly series that includes quick conversations with a variety of experts and influencers from throughout the MS community. It’s quite humbling for us to serve up…
#TBT – MS and camping at Coldwater in incredibly cold weather
Welcome to the first-ever Throwback Thursday post on A Couple Takes On MS, where we repost some of our favorite essays over the past 14 years since we launched our blog. These will post on the last Thursday of each…