17 msfocusmagazine.org hospital once, he erased his name from the board at the foot of his bed and changed it to ‘Buck Naked.’ Another time, during an MS attack, he found himself unable to get up off the floor. He decided to just hang out for a while and said it gave him a whole new perspective on how his dog must view the world. Sadly, Joe suffered a heart attack and died at a very young age. He lived a lot of life and touched a lot of people in those years, though. I’m sure he’s in heaven giving the other angels wedgies. A flag that Joe had flown over the U.S. Congress building on behalf of people with MS still sits behind my desk.” A fun fact about Dr. Ben is that his professional expertise is not limited to MS. “I have had a hard time choosing between being a neurologist and a pirate, so I chose both. I love costumes and Halloween in general, but Jack Sparrow will always be my favorite. I’ve been Captain Jack for tons of parades, for all of our MS Institute Halloween Open Houses, and for more than a few kids’ parties. The pay is low, but the rum is great.” Check out Dr. Ben’s Doctor’s Notes column on Page 48. If you have a question for Dr. Ben, send us an email at support@msfocus.org.