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Amazing Summer of 2024 and Colorado Fourteener Challenge
So, I felt pumped up from the incredibly challenging camping and biking trip to Utah in the late spring earlier this year. It was only natural to set another challenging goal for this summer: summiting Longs Peak. Longs Peak is not the highest fourteener of Colorado. However, it is one of the more challenging mountains to…
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Adventure Camping Trip to Utah: Biking at the Edge
Another year rolls around, and I am preparing for my traditional spring adventure trip to Utah. Similarly to last year, I experienced some great skiing in Colorado earlier this year. I have shared some of it here, focusing on backcountry skiing. It was a great season, where I mostly skied in a resort with my…
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Origins and Challenges of MS: Diagnosis and Treatment.
In this post, I’d like to elaborate on the origins and some challenges of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). I think that my last review of MS treatment options still holds pretty much. However, many important areas were not covered. I talked about possibilities for a cure for MS development, but that will not work if MS…
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Permanent Testing of Comfort Zone Boundaries and Fighting MS
So, I’ve embraced a regular exercise routine and am engaging in several out-of-the-box athletic activities. The goal is to keep moving, have some fun, and engage in challenges outside my comfort zone. One of the reasons behind my articles and this blog was to give other people with MS hope, motivation, and possibly inspiration. I…
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Family Adventure in Mexico: Exploring Mayan Marvels of Yucatan
It’s getting dark and cold after 4:30 pm in Denver in early December. There isn’t even any snow. Somehow, snow is making winter more manageable for me. I wouldn’t say I like it when it’s cold, and there is no snow at all. Luckily, my family and I are leaving for Cancun, Mexico, in a…
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Review of New Developments in Treatment of MS: DMT and Supportive Care
Here is my review of new developments in treatment and supportive care for multiple sclerosis (MS). First, I will focus on disease-modifying therapies (DMT). I see DMTs as a base treatment that everyone with MS should be on. The introduction of DMTs over the last 30 years has fueled a tremendous advancement for MS patients.…
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Rainforests of the American Northwest: Road Trip to Pacific Coast
I have just barely recovered from my camping adventures in Utah and Arizona and am getting excited again. Another adventure is waiting around the corner! This time, we embark on a family road trip to the Pacific Northwest to Washington and along the Pacific Ocean to California. The trip’s theme is to explore the unique…
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Adventure Camping Trip: Dipping into Heat of the Grand Canyon.
So, I continued my routine exercise sessions throughout the winter. The regular activities were spiced by great skiing thanks to excellent snow through April. I felt prepared for an adventure camping trip west of Colorado, toward Moab, Utah, and Grand Canyon, Arizona. I left home together with a group of friends. We were six guys…
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Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis Experience: Can I Avoid Disability?
In my blog, I combine my personal experience with health challenges, particularly in the wake of my diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the summer of 2021. Coping with this new reality presented a formidable challenge, and I struggled to gather the needed information to navigate this uncharted territory. It occurred to me that others…
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My Work in Research and Development of Innovative Treatments
I have a scientific background with a Ph.D. in chemistry, and for the past five years, I’ve been at the helm of a company dedicated to the research and development of innovative medical treatments to combat various diseases. Our first project was about developing a cancer drug. This endeavor revolved around a dietary supplement sourced…