Personal Stories

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Ingrid

A person living with MS discusses what it’s like living with MS and the ways she manages her disease.

How I Manage My MS

Neil

A person living with MS explains challenges with his healthcare team and insurance companies.

I Wish my Healthcare Professional Knew

Neil

A person living with MS describes his experiences leading up to being diagnosed with MS.

The Beginning of My MS Journey

Patricia K. Coyle, MD, FAAN, FANA and Ingrid

A neurologist and mother living with MS discuss challenges women with MS face on the road to motherhood.

The Roadmap to Motherhood

Cathy & her Family

A family discusses how MS can affect them and the importance of support.

It Takes a Team

Cathy

A person living with MS discusses learning to advocate as a patient.

I Wish I Knew

Kenya & Carrie Sammarco, DrNP, FNP-C, MSCN

A facilitated discussion with an MS patient about the unique challenges she faces and ways to overcome these challenges.

We Can Relate

Susan

A patient discusses the challenges of living with MS and what motivates her to persevere.

MS Won't Stop Me

Mary Ann Picone, MD

A doctor and her patient discuss what makes up a successful doctor-patient relationship.

The Secret to Our Success

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Jim

A man living with MS describes the important role that friends and family have played in his journey.

Engaging Friends and Family in the MS Community

Jim

A man living with MS shares his experience receiving, training and living with a certified service dog.

Jim and Fitter’s Story

Kimberly Castelo, LMFT, CST, CIIP

A certified therapist, who is also living with MS describes her path to diagnosis, and offers advice on achieving healthy relationships while living with the disease.

Relationships and MS

Lisa

A patient shares the challenges of misdiagnoses and the important role that self-advocacy has played in her eventual MS diagnosis and current journey.

My MS Story

Ingrid

A reunion with a previous MS TeamWorks participant, who shares her experience living with MS as a mother of a young child and expecting another baby.

Reflections from a Mother Living with MS

Marko

An MS patient shares four keys that have helped him during his journey with MS.

The Four Keys to Managing My MS

Michelle

A woman living with MS shares her experience and the benefits of being open and honest about her diagnosis.

The Rewards of Living Openly and Honestly with MS

Giseli

An MS patient shares how her MS diagnosis helped her understand the importance of giving back and supporting others living with MS.

Life with MS: Rewriting My Story

Carlyn

A woman living with MS shares how MS has been one of her greatest gifts and has ultimately inspired her to go beyond her comfort zones.

Remaining Optimistic on the MS Journey

Jim, Community Advocate, Living with MS &
Adriana, Jim’s daughter, Community Advocate, Living with MS

Creating hope, a community of support through disease awareness campaigns and fundraising efforts aimed at advancing research and building a resilient community.

Together for a Cure: Building Hope and Community
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Sue, Artist, Living with MS

Supporting those facing physical limitations due to MS, promoting resilience with mantras like Keep Moving, Staying Ahead, Keep Looking Up, and Do What You Can to inspire proactive and positive engagement.