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michaelbgerber Patient Expert

Los Angeles, California
Blog: http://mgerber.blogspot.com
About Me:  I am a happy man. I am madly in love with my beautiful wife of 28 years, Gail. I have two fantastic grown children, Jenica and Adam, now 26 and 24 years old. I am surrounded by incredible friends and lead a very active life. I also have MS. The progression of the disease has... Full Bio
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I have learned to ask for help. by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We are going to be on TV this week. KNBC, our local NBC affiliate will be airing a segment this week on the MS Walk and living with the disease and we w ... Read on »
Try not to try. by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Try and eliminate the word “try” from your vocabulary. It is not easy. As a society and culture we have learned to rely on this word for comfort, justification, explanation an ... Read on »
I OWE IT ALL TO TWO HOOKERS! by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Right turn – Left turn stories. We all have them. One day we make a right turn instead of a left turn and the whole course of our life is forever changed. That is what life is ... Read on »
The Best News Of All by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Recently the NBC Nightly news announced that they would be doing a special segment called “Making A Difference” The host, Brian Williams, asked people to “send us stories of p ... Read on »
My Story. My Symptoms My Sorrows. My Successes. My MS. by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Imagine waking up one day and realizing that your life, every aspect of it, is forever changed. That is what happened to me the moment the doctor said “You have MS.” Actually, ... Read on »
Are we part of a Lost Generation? by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Please watch this short video. What will it sound like when your life is played back? Participate. Make a difference. Live a life that matters. Read on »
What being a Champion means to me. by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) This week and for the second time, my wife Gail and I were invited to participate in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Tour of Champions. This annual event is the Soci ... Read on »
Always expect the worst and you'll never be disappointed. by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Recently, and not for the first time, someone said to me, "Always expect the worst and you will never be disappointed." That is a heck of a statement, isn't it? I know that th ... Read on »
What has three million toes and walks more than a million miles each year? by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) We do. The biggest event that we participate in each year is the MS Walk. We have a team, theJiggyWiggits, and this is our third year of being in the Walk. With our family and ... Read on »
What has three million toes and walks more than a million miles each year? by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) We do. The biggest event that we participate in each year is the MS Walk. We have a team, the JIGGYWIGGITS, and this is our third year of being in the Walk. With ... Read on »
Do you know what is worse than taking things for granted? by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) In my last blog, I wrote about “The Opposite of Gratitude.” That, of course, is taking things for granted. However, the discussion doesn’t end there. Unfortunately, there is s ... Read on »
Living with a disability – What a blessing. by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I have MS – Multiple Sclerosis. Since being diagnosed, the disease and my disability have both greatly progressed. I used to be a jogger. Today I use a walker or wheelchai ... Read on »
Validation by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Because you are amazing. Because you are special. Because you are YOU! This video takes a few minutes to watch (16 minutes) and is well worth it. If you are like me, get ... Read on »
The Opposite of Gratitude by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Over the past several years I have become keenly aware of what the opposite of gratitude is. That is, taking things for granted. We all do it. As a practical matter, we cannot ... Read on »
My New Year's Resolution: To Do More by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) This year, I resolve to do more. I will love more. I will laugh more. I will sing more. I will participate more and I will make more of a difference in the world ... Read on »
Fill Your Holidays And Everyday With Miracles by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I have known Rabbi Joe for thirty years and I always loved spending time with him because I always learned something. One thing Joe taught was this: Just because a miracle can ... Read on »
Because you asked me. by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) It has been and continues to be my pleasure and great privilege to share my perspectives with all of you. As of this writing, my blog has been viewed many thousands of times a ... Read on »
I am as lucky as I want to be. by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) There are two kinds of luck. One is a skill. The other is about chance. Allow me to explain. Almost thirty years ago a man named Doug Yeaman taught that “Luck is the abil ... Read on »
I am not embarrassed. by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I am not embarrassed by my wheelchair or walker. I am not embarrassed when I need help with meals or transportation. I am not embarrassed when my legs or hands are trembling o ... Read on »
Thanksgiving. My mother's legacy. by michaelbgerber Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Thanksgiving is one of my two favorite holidays of the year. I am sure that my feelings have much to do with the fact that this was my mother’s holiday when she was alive,. Sh ... Read on »
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