MS shuteye suggestions
Difficulty sleeping has never been as issue for me. This likely explains why my loving husband, Dan, sometimes calls me his baby bear cub because, well, I have the keen ability to start sleeping before he even shuts off the…
Category A couple takes on MS Blog
Register to join us on LinkedIn Live
We’re still a little blown away with this reality: Jennifer and I are going to be featured in an hour-long LinkedIn Live event that will include an in-depth discussion about living with Multiple Sclerosis while supporting a spouse with the…
7 Questions with A Couple featuring Emily Reilly
NMSS Healthcare Provider Engagement Manager, MS activist Jennifer and I are blessed by the many great people we have met in our MS community. These are the people who continue to inspire us and provide the support we need to…
Picture this: My inside look into MS, Botox and bladder control
There is so much uncertainty and so much you cannot control about living with Multiple Sclerosis. Sure, you can take a disease-modifying therapy in an attempt to slow down the progression of the disease. Or you can exercise, watch your…
A brief conversation about MS and incontinence
Diapers. Really? Ugh! Maybe my fellow Multiple Sclerosis support group member had no problem referring to incontinence products as “diapers,” but that term struck a nerve with me. Choice of words matter, and I was not having it or hearing…
7 Questions with A Couple featuring Randy Patrick
MS advocate, founder of Must Stop MS and #ChatMS Randy Patrick didn’t let his Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis stop him. In fact, his diagnosis was the beginning of his story and mission – to raise awareness and provide support for the…
Speaking of how our MS looks
Think about the different cliches that relate to outward appearances. Here are a few to get your mind going: • “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” • “Looks can be deceiving.” • “It’s better to look good than to…
$94,000 reasons to push for lower MS Rx costs
Dan and I honestly feel selfish asking our legislators to look at the high costs of Multiple Sclerosis prescription medications. With all of the ugliness and uncertainty that is going on in our country right now – concerns about school…
MS’s week in our life
We are adamant that Multiple Sclerosis doesn’t define who we are. It just happens that we are two people who happen to both live with this chronic progressive disease. MS doesn’t define Jennifer and me; rather, we are doing what…
7 Questions with A Couple featuring Tanya Nordhaus
Mother, Bike MS team leader and top fundraiser Motherhood brings with it an immeasurable amount of blessings. It also involves its share of challenges, many of which are amplified when the mother also is living with Multiple Sclerosis. Tanya Nordhaus…