A happily married couple enjoying the 54th year of marriage ready to enter the highlight of their life; their retirement when all of a sudden, both parties are affected by life changing illnesses. Wayne comes down with an unknown disease called IBM. This disease attacks the muscles in the hands, arms and legs. There is no cure, and no treatment. Once the muscle is affected, it cannot be restored. Jeanette is not left out of this; she comes down with frontotemporal dementia, the part which affects the front of the brain; also, she is diagnosed with short term memory loss. How would you cope with this? This book tells the story of how both people deal with the highs and lows of what both diseases serve up to them. Join them on their rollercoaster journey through thick and thin, looking for a result.