There’s no doubt that if it weren’t for advances in technology, I wouldn’t be able to live my life as I do at the moment. It’s allowed me to live independently, and to lead a full, rich productive life.
My new life comes with certain limits … But that’s OK. And being OK with not being OK has made everything in my world better.
Patsy Wheeler, 42
Living with multiple sclerosis since 2019
My Experience
[W]hen I eat those healthy foods, I feel vibrant. I can work a full 8 hours and come home and still cook a meal for my family if that’s what I want to do.
Patsy Wheeler, 42
Living with multiple sclerosis since 2019
Expert View
I was inspired to pursue this advocacy work because my mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when I was a child. Back then, there were virtually no treatments for her, and she suffered unnecessarily.
Bruce Bebo, PhD
Executive Vice President, Research, National Multiple Sclerosis Society