We all will walk on
I should be walking today. No there were no huge advancements in Multiple Sclerosis treatments or anything like that, and I haven’t walked in over 18 years, but again, I should be walking today. May 9 was the scheduled date…
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My grays deserve the salon treatment too
Dan carefully placed the bottle of Matrix Total Results Color Care shampoo upside down in the shower this morning. It is balanced leaning in the corner, trying to drain all of its final contents. I asked him if I should…
What COVID-19 isolation looks like for two people with MS
An extremely anticipated envelope from the Great Lakes Loons sits unopened on our kitchen counter. It hasn’t moved since Dan brought the mail in more than two weeks ago, and it crushes me to admit that I don’t plan on…
Three coins says we’ll make it through COVID-19
Just like that, coronavirus has put everyone’s life on hold. Indeed, this too shall pass. It was only a week ago that Jennifer and I were on a marathon clothes-washing binge to catch up on our weeks worth of laundry…
Next steps after you’re diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
Earlier this month (Valentine’s Day to be exact), Jennifer helped me “celebrate” 21 years since I was diagnosed with MS. Yes, celebrated because I’ve come so far since those initial days of having no idea where to turn for information,…
Happy MS Valentine’s #FlashbackFriday
Because a story by Jennifer as special as this is worth repeating … There’s something that always has bothered me about Dan and my wedding day. He never danced with me to our wedding song on September 10, 2005. It’s…
Your resolution starts now
We officially are two weeks into 2020. How is this new year treating you? According to WW (the program formerly known as Weight Watchers), “Most people ditch their New Year’s resolutions by January 17 (aka Quitter’s day).” At the end of…
Waking up to my MS realities
My lifelong friend Nora (she’s the bridesmaid to my left in the pic) and I were standing in a crowded parking lot in Chicago. She was strategizing how to get her poorly parked car out of the lot. She also…
Help MS researchers and easily access your medical records
Why MS research is so important to us, by the numbers: 22 Years since Jennifer was diagnosed with MS on Nov. 14, 1997 20 Years since Dan was diagnosed with MS on Feb. 14, 2000 400,000+ Estimate of people in…
One new way I keep moving with MS
I never thought I needed a Cubii … until I got one. I mean, come on. I have a full-time job and work remotely, so if I ever needed a break to give my mind a rest and burn some…