MS, Mayhem & Motherhood: A Journey from Unsuspecting to Expecting

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