Hanging From the Grab Bars of Humor in My ALS Life
I realize the words “ALS” and “humor” don’t always hang out together, but in my life they often do. I’ve…
Articles by Dagmar Munn
3 Mistakes I Made During My First Year With ALS
Living with ALS has its challenges. For me, the first year after my ALS diagnosis was the hardest. Looking back,…
Planning and Preparing Help Me Live With ALS
Even though I believe I’m a pretty good planner and can strategize with the best of ‘em, last week threw…
Changing Your Expectations While Living with ALS
Last week, I had several email exchanges with ALS patients who wrote about their feelings of anger because ALS…
Winning the Battle Against Daily Distractions
I love daily routines. For me, having a set of habits and to-do projects waiting to be tackled helps me…
It’s Been a Week of Voices and Progress
This past week was filled with voices. No, I wasn’t hearing voices in my head. But everything seemed to involve…
I Treat My ALS Clinic Like an Olympic Challenge
Cue the heroic Olympic theme song, our competitor is ready to begin! As the timekeeper signals all onlookers to…
Don’t Let ALS Define Who You Are
Once in a while, a newly diagnosed ALS patient will reach out to me and ask for help in their…
2 Things That Make My Life With ALS a Little Safer
Among the many challenges of living with ALS are the physical symptoms of muscle stiffness and weakness. I have…
How I Fine-tune the Voices in My Head
I’ll admit to hearing voices — the voices in my head, that is. We’re all listening to our mental voices.