I would say I’m 60%, perhaps 70%, better now than I was the day I went into the hospital (and the number moves to about 85% if you are ju...

Three weeks ago I could put one foot in front of the other only with great effort. This video, shot tonight at the gym, obviously shows s...

Today’s progress — Drove today. It was effortless. Not the slightest difficulty. Seeing progress of some kind nearly every day. Took Kyra...

Not three weeks ago I could barely walk halfway across my living room using a walker.  I just finished walking .85 miles on my treadmill,...

*Showered standing up for the first time since getting out of the hospital *Made the bed this morning When I was a runner, I usually ran...

Such was my MS doctor’s opinion today. I told him I’m not feeling better. He is confident that feeling better is coming soon. He said I s...

Three brief videos are now on my YouTube channel that show how severely my walking had been affected immediately after I was hospitalized...

*Walked for five minutes on a treadmill at PT today *Went upstairs today for the first time in three weeks My walking continues to impro...

Spent huge chunks of time in bed today. Exhausted, depressed, and discouraged. And that was before I had to give up a grad class worth se...

In this eight minute video I thank you for your support and love and share a more personal aspect of my struggle with you.

Preached at church today. By the time I was showered and dressed, I wanted to go back to bed. It was so exhausting. Service and sermon we...

Had lunch with my family this afternoon at Big Boy in Davison. Awesome. Then went to Walgreens. Then took the girls home and Christy took...

A word to readers of my blog who are not connected to the church I lead, Wildwind Church, and who do not know me personally. I have felt ...

What am I waiting around this house for? Healing, so I’m waiting to feel better? Time to pass, so that I can know not to expect any furth...

Came home last evening. Extremely intense experience. Finally got to my place on the couch and was just overwhelmed with emotion. It took...

Most fun I’ve ever had showering in front of a woman half my age: none. Awkward experience, but Mary Beth was a pro. I got my A in self-c...

Back to going home tomorrow. They were going to discharge me Wednesday morning at 10, without any PT or OT that day. What’s the point of ...

Imagine if you could never kick off your shoes, if your feet just constantly felt that constriction of having tight shoes on. I can sit h...

Quite the roller coaster it has been here. I am going home on Tuesday, and so far have experienced only very minor recovery. My left foot...

One of the first things we have to do when we dip into a depression or funk or mood is determine what is the right response. For me is it...