It was a big week for us as we both were scheduled to receive our respective twice-a-year MS disease-modifying therapy infusions. Sure, Jennifer has taken her Rituxan for about five or six years (we address how time, perceived success or…
Ten years have passed since we released our first book, Despite MS, to Spite MS. The book was our heartfelt effort to share a collection of personal essays about key moments in our life with this disease. In this episode,…
Chew on this: there’s a ton of information out there about the impact of diet on Multiple Sclerosis. We’re not sure about you, but we’ve had our fill of reading about everything from the Swank Diet to the Wahl’s Protocol…
For people who are living with Multiple Sclerosis, what does it do for us when a famous person is diagnosed with MS? Does it help our community to increase awareness of the realities we’re facing or does it hinder us…
Jennifer, Dan, and Ryan are joined for the recording by Ryan’s cat, Bean. The first guest! Though he wasn’t interested (or able) to talk; but there are some meows, purrs, and lots of discussion about him. They all discuss their…
“That’s why I’m Captaining the Ship Show today… that’s ‘Ship.’ With a ‘P.’” – Jennifer Few things are more frustrating than when a medical provider has the narrative written and writes you off … before the appointment even starts. Jennifer…
Not quite a lounge hour (since no booze was had) but Jen, Dan, & Ryan go sans-topic this week to just chit chat. Chew the fat. Jibber Jabber. Flap their gums… and so on.They catch up on recent life events:…
This episode focuses on the things that make life easier, specifically for Dan & Jen, but some of these ideas/products could also help many people that need to make life a little easier; Like storing your plastic bags in an…
In this episode Jen, Dan and Ryan keep it positive again, discussing things they are Looking Forward To (LFT) and the importance of having LFTs when dealing with a chronic illness. They are joined by the wind, planes and some…
This week ACToMS is brought to you from the studio of nature (the Digmann’s backyard) that includes some local fauna dropping by in the episode. Ryan brings the topic of celebrating moments of joy or victory, big or small, that…