My biggest concern when I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis waaaaaay back in 1997 was what the disease would do to my ability to walk. I started working with a physical therapist quickly after my diagnosis because I knew the…
What are your plans for end-of-the-year giving? Maybe you’re looking to support your church, favorite charity or local food bank. Check out my current essay of Exclusive Content in MS Focus Magazine where I offer something new to consider this…
Founder and Chairman of Amigo Mobility International 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 are grateful that Al Thieme took…
It still is a bit surreal for Jennifer and me to see the October-November issue of Brain & Life magazine on our end table. Sure, we subscribe to this official publication of the American Academy of Neurology, but there is…
These brief facts from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society speak volumes about two symptoms that impact an overwhelming majority of people living with MS: • Bladder dysfunction occurs in at least 80% of people with MS. • One study of…
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 appear on the last Thursday of each month, and there…
Writer, yoga teacher, founder of Modern Day MS 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. This month we are beyond thrilled…
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,…
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…
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…