The Canadian MS Society states that:
- 77,000 Canadians live with the disease
- MS can occur at any age, but is most often diagnosed between the ages of 20-49
- MS affects individuals during the peak years for education, career and family-building
- MS is 3 times more likely to affect women than men
Today’s guest Melissa Hayes candidly shares her struggles and challenges with:
- Her Diagnosis at age 23
- Starting a new career in the midst of multiple MS symptoms
- Having multiple relapses at once
- Worsening of her disease while on a Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT)
- Raising a toddler
- Reaching out for help
- Having to enlist the help of daycare
- Family planning
- The fear of the future
But the story doesn’t end there. Melissa also shares her goals and dreams for the future with her:
- New DMT
- Finding the MS Gym
- Improvements of MS symptoms through daily exercise
- Accountability and Buddy Groups
- New baby
- Gratitude
- Belief for herself and her healing
- Vision and her "WHY"
LINKS:
THE MS GYM
