Stories

The first time I learned I had MS, it was hard to accept the new body I was in- the new feelings, the new thoughts. None of it felt right...

When I was diagnosed with MS in May of 2017, it was a relief to have a diagnosis for all the symptoms that I had been experiencing over the last...

I have been diagnosed with MS since 2009. I thought I had it under control. NOPE! My youngest child has 3 babies. They are the youngest of all the grandbabies...

But it almost always defines: what I'm able to do (and how much of it), what I eat, my sleep habits, my mental health, and my relationships. It's stolen memories...

So I was able to get through the Marine Corps, start my career, even earning my bachelors degree while even excelling in my job before my disease would land me...

I have learned that I can manage my MS through resourcefulness and looking for support when I need it. There have been challenges but if I look for it, I...

I was diagnosed in November 2020, and like most, my world was turned upside down plus shuck at the same time. How did this happen to me? I'm fairly well...

Being the oldest of 7 would have been just a tad easier had I not been the stepchild of a tough PK. But I learned a lot. I couldn't make...

I was diagnosed in 2014 with MS. My doctor didn't tell me for a few years that I had PPMS just MS. I went from a cane to a rollator...

I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2008. After having experienced crazy symptoms since adolescence, I was ACTUALLY overjoyed that, FINALLY there was a name attached to what I...

I was diagnosed in 2002. I did everything I could to keep working. When I could no longer do tasks such as keyboarding, I found I should have listened to...

Diagnosed in 1984-85 when I had a 6-month-old daughter. I was TOTALLY active riding and showing, and training horses. Then, I had a visit from MS and altered my thoughts...

I have learned, after 30+ years of dealing with M.S. and the multitude of crazy symptoms, that I am much stronger than I ever thought I was or could be...

My MS likely began in 1985. I worked as a field biologist, and I developed a rash and debilitating fatigue. I had a very high titer of EBV but no...

What have you learned about myself while managing MS? I’ve learned that I’m more than this. I can breathe in and breathe out and take the next step; I’m stronger...

When I was first diagnosed over 35 years ago, the neurologist who I saw said, " you will be fine for a while, then, you will go downhill". As he...

"I have MS." I hear that from doctors, family, and friends. Somehow it is still hard to admit. No matter how many medications I take or MRIs I see, I...

I have learned a lot about myself during my ms journey. I never realized how strong I could be, and determined not to let ms and other issues destroy me...

In the Spring of 2022, I received the shock of my life at 57; you have RRMS. How could this bring better changes to one's life? MS showed how strong...

My life changed in 2018 when I got diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS. I was 44 years old and had to retire from my 15 years working at the United...