Some couples spend their weekends at home, catching up on to-do lists and binging shows on Netflix. But over the past few weeks, Dan and I have been racking up the miles across Michigan. From Dearborn to Detroit, Lansing to…
Dan and I often say that our life with MS is about moving forward together. After all, Dan is walking, and I am rolling. We’re always moving forward side by side. Now, we’re taking that movement to a new kind…
Multiple Sclerosis has taken a lot from me over the past 25 years. I mean, I could’ve let that be the end of the story when it slowly stole essential things like feeling in my fingers and toes. But instead,…
“We have no choice in how MS will affect our lives, but we do have the ability to stay in the game and play the cards we are dealt. Sure, this can involve some bluffing and making it look easier…
Dan and I always are excited to share stories about what the students from Central Michigan University’s Physical Therapy program are doing to support people within the Multiple Sclerosis community. Let’s say the next generation of healthcare professionals is showing…
Last week, Bruce Springsteen released his epic collection of previously unreleased songs, “Tracks II.” Listening to these recordings reminded me of how much his music has supported me through my journey life with Multiple Sclerosis and as Jennifer’s primary caregiver.…
252 days. June 14, 2025, marked 252 long days since my father, Victor, passed away. What can I say? He was a wonderful, smart, funny, and kind man, and I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that he was…
Kudos to Wartburg College for exemplifying the leadership and adaptive change it taught and instilled in me as a graduate student these past 20 months. I was among the eight students enrolled in the third cohort of its online MA…
Our bright pink T-shirts simply said, “Flip the Script on Aging.” That is exactly what Dan and I, along with over 200 older Michiganians, did on the lawn of Michigan’s State Capitol on Wednesday, May 7. We were there for…
I really wanted to go to church on Sunday morning. Sure, I could have watched the service online from the comfort of Dan and my house, but I wanted to be at Immanuel Lutheran Church with my church family. But alas,…