MS: In sickness and in health, until …

I just love the image on an MS sweatshirt that popped up on Facebook the other day. The central graphic is the orange MS ribbon flanked by a pair of angel wings. Above it are the words: Someone said to me “I don’t know how you do it” Below, it says: I replied “I wasn’t …

Wife who is carer is really a wonderful, loving, angel

It's been an eventful few days for the two of us at home here in Spain. On Saturday, nine days ago, my beloved Lisa asked me to help put the washing out to dry. It's an easy job that I can do sitting down, so I readily agreed. The trouble was that it was not …

MS Love and Care, as Only a Superwife Can Provide

Thoughts of love were brought to the forefront of many people’s minds on Valentine’s Day, which is widely celebrated by couples both young and not so young. They usually buy cards and enjoy romantic dinners. In our case, Feb. 14 also is Lisa’s birthday. So, to me, that is more important. We went out for …

Sharing life of caring wife of husband with MS

Today, I have handed the writing over to my wife Lisa to talk about caring for a husband with multiple sclerosis. Lisa writes: Yesterday was a special day as Ian and I celebrated our wedding anniversary and enjoyed a lovely meal out in a great local restaurant here in Spain. With Ian reaching his 64th …

Wheelchair partners – from ‘my rock’ to hard places

  Wednesday’s question about staying with a partner who used a wheelchair was quite enlightening with a much greater response than expected. And, while the ‘research sample’ was not representative of society as a whole, it certainly brought out some personal tales of love and others of sadness. I am not a researcher or a …

Caring through love not duty

High above New York City on the viewing gallery of the Empire State Building. To misquote a well-known Shakespearean saying about greatness: some people are born carers, some people learn to be carers while others have the role of a carer thrust upon them. In the case of my carer, the last one is most …