Dan and Jennifer Digmann

Emergency Situations, Hotel Stays and Mobility: Question of the Week

It was supposed to be the perfect trip. We were celebrating Dan’s 40th birthday with a couple of his closest friends in a fantastic city, Chicago. And the best part: We had tickets to see Dan’s favorite, Bruce Springsteen and his legendary E Street B...

My Experience with Plasmapheresis for Multiple Sclerosis

I have known for a little more than 10 years my Multiple Sclerosis is no longer considered relapsing remitting. 10 years ago that information was very hard to hear. I remember thinking, "Sure whatever, doc. Like you know for sure that I now have ...

Getting a Cold with MS: Adding Fuel to the Fire

I count my blessings that Multiple Sclerosis is like a fire smoldering inside of me. Seldom does it ever rage to a full-blown blaze. With relapsing-remitting MS, it’s as though the embers continue burning underneath the surface of my skin. The numbne...

Questions You Really Want to Ask About MS

Shortly after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I realized I hated the disease. Yes, I know it is not nice to hate anything, but MS could handle it. After all, this disease was a source of emotional pain and fear in the beginning, and really, ...

Working Around Physical Limitations

Some people may think that having Multiple Sclerosis limits my wife, Jennifer, and me. After all, she no longer walks and has used a wheelchair for nine years, and my hands are always numb and I have worked as a writer for more than a decade. Togethe...

Multiple Sclerosis Complications: Trigeminal Neuralgia

I like to smile, and I smile a lot. I take pride in my dental hygiene. That’s always been an aspect of my health I could control. Twice daily brushing and regular flossing made my dental visits pretty painless. That is why last November, well, it bit...

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