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Bonus Episode: MS Awareness Week with Damian Washington and Dan & Jen Digmann


Welcome to this MS Awareness Week bonus episode of RealTalk MS. In this special episode, I'm talking with Damian Washington. Damian is an actor and a prolific vlogger. He was diagnosed with MS in 2016, and when you watch one of Damian's videos, it's impossible not to be hooked by his infectious personality.

I'm also talking with Dan and Jennifer Digmann. Jennifer was diagnosed with progressive MS in 1997, and Jennifer's husband Dan was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS in 2000. Dan & Jennifer met at a National MS Society event in 2002, and they were married in 2005. Together, they're taking on MS as a couple.

Dan Jen and Damian

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!
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It's MS Awareness Week!   :18

My Interview with Damian Washington  2:01

My Interview with Dan & Jennifer Digmann  14:26

Share This Episode  28:53

Reminder…Please Donate to Walk MS  29:21

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SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS

Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/msawareness

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ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes.

Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts!

Email: jon@realtalkms.com
Phone: (310) 526-2283

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LINKS

If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com

Damian Washington's Vlog

Dan & Jen Digmann: A Couple Takes on MS

Jon's WALK MS Fundraising Page

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Download the RealTalk MS App for Android

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RealTalk MS Bonus Episode: MS Awareness Week
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guests: Damian Washington, Dan & Jennifer Digmann

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, ThisIsMS, MSSociety, RealTalkMS

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Episode 132: The Coronavirus (COVID-19) and MS with Dr. Abbey Hughes


It's hard to talk to anyone about anything without talking about the coronavirus. And because the CDC has announced that people with weakened immune systems may be particularly vulnerable to this virus, people affected by MS can feel as though they have even more reason to worry.

My guest is clinical psychologist Dr. Abbey Hughes and we're talking about how people affected by MS should be thinking about the coronavirus, and what they should and shouldn't be doing about it.

Dr. Abbey Hughes

You'll also hear about a newly approved MS disease-modifying therapy and another MS disease-modifying therapy that's just been submitted for approval.

We'll tell you how the Affordable Care Act wound its way to the Supreme Court, and we'll look at what's at stake for people affected by MS or any other chronic illness.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!
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Look For the MS Awareness Week Bonus Episode on Thursday   :21

I'm Back from the National MS Society Public Policy Conference  :45

I Think I Might Owe You an Explanation  2:09

Canada Approves Mayzent for Treating Active Secondary Progressive MS  5:58

Janssen Submits Application to EMA for Approval of Ponesimod  6:36

How the Affordable Care Act Wound Up in the U.S. Supreme Court  7:40

My Interview with Dr. Abbey Hughes  12:36

The Things You Need to Know About the Coronavirus  30:22

Share this Episode  33:07

Reminder…Please Donate to Walk-MS  33:29

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SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS

Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/132

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ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes.

Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts!

Email: jon@realtalkms.com
Phone: (310) 526-2283

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LINKS

If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com

What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Jon's WALK-MS Fundraising Page

Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS

Download the RealTalk MS App for Android

Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review

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Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com.

RealTalk MS Episode 132
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guests: Dr. Abbey Hughes

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSActivist, MSSociety, Coronavirus, COVID-19, RealTalkMS

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