'If you are struggling, you are not alone': MS and chronic illness (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

Nicole Pedra is a disability advocate, influencer, actress and model who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 10, but chose to keep it private for two decades. In this episode of "Enable: The Disability Podcast," she talks about MS treatments, wanting to live a "normal" life (including in college at Syracuse University), the spoon theory, and the healing power of finally sharing her chronic illness journey. "I want everyone to know that if you are struggling, you are not alone," Pedra said. "I know how isolating it can feel when you're struggling, and that there's people out there who are and aren't relating and whatnot, but there are people there." "You don't know what it's like to be in someone else's body and you have to acknowledge the difficulties that you're going through, right?" Pedra added. "You're not weak, and what you're dealing with is hard. Being diagnosed with a disease and not being able to do maybe what you used to do is not a case of failure. You are not failing. You can still have the life you wanted. It's just going to look a little different." For more, visit https://nicolepedra.com/ or follow @nicolepedra on Instagram and @thenicolepedra on TikTok. “Enable: The Disability Podcast,” which highlights amazing people with disabilities and different abilities, releases new episodes weekly on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. Follow facebook.com/enablepodcast or @enablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more. Note: Views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Advance Local. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices