But a home computer and sharp mind allow him to keep his fingers in news consulting projects across the country. In the news business, we like to tell the world what's happening, and why. No loose ends. But when it comes to MS, no one has many answers. MS is a disease that randomly attacks the central nervous system, wearing away control over one's body.
Symptoms can range from numbness to paralysis, temporary vision problems to blindness.
It is not fatal, just unpredictable. Those with MS don't know when the attacks will occur, how long they'll last, or how severe they'll be. Steve Olszyk worked in news departments in Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio and Milwaukee, including at Channel 12 and the last seven years before retiring in 1998 at Channel 6. She remembered that as Olszyk's legs became weaker, and as he moved around unsteadily by holding onto chairs, she suggested he might consider a cane. Then came the scooter, less stylish but more practical.