The principle in this team is the wife, Cheryl, who came down with MS in 1980 when her children were 10 and 7.  Her diagnosis was not confirmed until December, 1990 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.  In those days, MS diagnosis was done by eliminating all other possibilities. As a result, diagnosis was imprecise and usually took several years.

Cheryl is a retired secretary and full time housewife.  The other member of this team is KJ, the husband.  He is a retired executive from a multi-national information technology company.  He is also the primary caregiver for Cheryl.

Cheryl has been unable to stand or walk since 2001, confined to a wheelchair since that time.  Her mobility was gradually reduced for the 10 years preceding 2001 so the total time we have dealt with some form of immobility dates back to 1991.