Episode 139: She's Living with MS and Diagnosed with COVID-19 with Nancy Guerrera

This week, we're going to hear from 3 experts on very different aspects of COVID-19 and MS. Kathy Costello, the Associate Vice-President of Healthcare Access for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is going to give us our weekly update on COVID-19 and MS. Mandy Rohrig, a physical therapist who specializes in the rehabilitation of people with Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. is going to talk to us about exercises that you can do at home to stay healthy. And then you'll meet Nancy Guerrera. Nancy is a registered nurse who was diagnosed with MS in 2007. And last month, Nancy was diagnosed with COVID-19. We'll hear exactly what it's been like for someone living with MS to contract COVID-19 after being on Ocrevus for the past 3 years. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! A Social Media Post That Got It Wrong  :22 COVID-19 & MS Update with Kathy Costello  4:52 Exercising at Home to Stay Healthy with Mandy Rohrig    14:12 Living with MS & Diagnosed with COVID-19: My Interview with Nancy Guerrera  23:32 Share this episode  38:09 Donate to Walk-MS  38:39 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/139 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us on the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Jon's WALK-MS Fundraising Page Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 139 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guests: Kathy Costello, Mandy Rohrig, and Nancy Guerrera Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSActivist, MSSociety, Ocrevus, Coronavirus, COVID19, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy