MS Told Q to Retire. Q Started a Support Group Instead

Black men with MS are building their own support system, and Quanta Dunn is leading the charge. His story starts with a sudden blackout in the sunlight, a life-changing diagnosis in 2014, and years of pushing through pain, fatigue, and invisible symptoms before the disease finally forced everything to change. On this episode, Nix and Terry talk with Q about the moment he realized something was seriously wrong, the confusing early days after his MS diagnosis, and the brutal emotional hit of turning in his uniform and walking away from the career that once defined him. He shares what it felt like to be told to resign and apply for disability, how his kids saw his weakest moment, and why the transition from “I’m fine” to “I need help” is harder than most people understand. Nix and Terry bring their own lived experience into the conversation, connecting Q’s journey to the grief of losing a career identity, the stigma around mobility aids, and the daily reality of figuring out which version of yourself shows up that day. It’s honest, funny, raw, and deeply relatable for anyone who has ever had to rebuild life after a diagnosis. Q also opens up about his mission to take support global, the power of being seen by people who look like you, and why listening without assumptions is one of the most important forms of care. If you need encouragement, perspective, or proof that community can be built from the hardest places, this one belongs in your queue. Quanta Dunn, known online as Q, hosts support groups for Black men living with MS and is building the Living With MS Foundation. He’s turning lived experience into leadership, creating spaces where people can be heard, understood, and supported. Essential listening if you live with MS, love someone who does, or want to understand what real support looks like when life changes overnight. Snap: tha_dunn IG: tha_dunn TikTok: qdunn23 https://www.tiktok.com/@qdunn23?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #LivingWithMS #MSCommunity #BlackMenWithMS #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #DisabilityAwareness #MobilityAid #MSSupport #ChronicIllnessCommunity #SupportGroups #QuantaDunn #MSPodcast #FortyBelowZero ✅ Thank you to all of our Warriors and supporters for listening! You can reach us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔ Instagram: @4tbelowzero ✔ TikTok: @4tbelowzero 👉 Hope you enjoy the video. If you do, don't forget to like and subscribe 😊 Copyright Disclaimer 👇 Disclaimer- Some contents are used for educational purposes under fair use. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use