CLASSIC No, He’s Not Drunk—He’s Navigating A Disability With Humor

About this episode

Kevin shares his 27-year journey with spinocerebellar ataxia, discussing the challenges of diagnosis and treatment with humor and persistence.

Send us Fan Mail What if every simple movement required a plan—and every plan demanded patience, creativity, and a sense of humor? We open up about Kevin’s 27-year journey with spinocerebellar ataxia, tracing the path from double vision in the Army to a three-year diagnostic maze and the systems you have to push through to get help. Along the way, we unpack the difference between treating a rare disease and managing its symptoms, why misdiagnosis lingers for so many, and how persistence with ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Kevin, Palmi Henry

Topics covered

• disability
• humor
• healthcare
• diagnosis
• persistence

Keywords

• spinocerebellar ataxia
• disability
• diagnosis
• healthcare
• humor
• persistence
• rare disease

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Army

More episodes of When Life Gives You Lemons

• Caregiving Protects Independence When Disability Progresses · June 3, 2026 · 40 min
• How Disabled Activists Forced Congress To Act · May 20, 2026 · 15 min
• Neuralink And ALS Speech Restoration With A Real Voice (update) · May 6, 2026 · 24 min
• What Counts As Independence After SCI (part 3) · April 22, 2026 · 1h 1m
• What Counts As Independence After SCI (part 2) · April 8, 2026 · 28 min
• What Counts As Independence After SCI · March 25, 2026 · 30 min