josh makowitz (voice over): multiple sclerosis.nd the prognosis can range from a manageable disease there is no cure. the prognosis can range from magical disease to paralysis, even death. mike was put on injection treatments to slow the progression of the disease. ellen gave him the shots. >> it was my place, i was his wife, i was to take care of him. as time went on mike's were colleagues like chuck white noticed a physically weaker mike. >> he was just kind of struggling to make it through the day. we weren't told about what actually he had, what was going on. but he was not coming into work as often, where every day. >> he could not work at the level he expected of himself, mike went on disability. >> it was starting to face it and try to understand how's life was going to be with him. >> which only added more stressed to his marriage. >> i'm sure my brother was going through unquote-able emotional turmoil about his condition. >> maybe that was the reason mike began waking up well enough in the middle of the night to vent his a