In late May 2011, Lynn became very sleepy. He was so tired he could hardly stay out of bed. I listened to his lungs, and they sounded very noisy in some areas and almost no movement in others. His home health nurse thought we should go to the ED, and finally, even he agreed. We …
I am so excited. Lynn was able to type using both hands yesterday! He hasn’t been able to do that in months. He also was testing out whether he could hold a fishing rod and he was not only able to hold it but to reel it as well. He hasn’t been able to fish, …
All my life, I have heard people say something was as “stiff as a board,” but it wasn’t until Lynn started struggling with MS that the phrase took on a literal meaning to me. I had also heard of spasticity, but I had no idea just what that could mean. Early on, Lynn started struggling …
Ever make plans for the future that didn’t quite turn out as you had hoped? Yeah, who hasn’t. That’s how MS affects my life. We make plans and then he has a new struggle to deal with and the plans we had, take a back seat. This is a second marriage for Lynn and me. …
I knew very little about MS when Lynn was diagnosed. I knew that it was a nerve condition and that it was often first diagnosed due to vision impairment. I also knew that it affected a person’s ability to walk. However, I knew very little detail about it–like there were four types. So, my first …
My spouse was diagnosed with MS in the fall of 2006. Since that time, the journey we have taken has been a whirlwind of change and adjustment. Realistically, I believe he had MS for many years before he was diagnosed. The signs were there–dragging foot, progressing to leg weakness, and then difficulty standing straight when he was tired.
