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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2020 · 41 MIN

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

from The MS Gym Podcast · host Co-hosts: Brooke Slick & Jodi Feltham

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

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