NEWS & POSTS
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
There is a huge omission in a number that Dan and I often include in our essays about Multiple Sclerosis. When we state that there are nearly one million Americans living with MS, this takes into account the people who…