In Their Own Words
Brad’s Story
Brad has found expression through art, drawing parallels in the wild uncertainty in the world, similar to the uncertainty of multiple sclerosis.
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Meg details how her MS diagnosis changed the trajectory of her life and how she learned to make lemonade out of lemons…
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Sarah talks about her experience with driving & multiple sclerosis. Read about the modifications Sarah made to her car to allow her to keep her independence.
Read MoreCynthia’s Story
Cynthia shares her story of trying to keep a positive attitude and how her support team at The Elliot Lewis Center helps her physical and mental health.
Read MoreBernardo’s Story
Hi. My name is Bernardo, and I’ve been living with MS since 2010. I was a third-year law student when the double vision started. At first, I thought it was my contacts, or just a transient sensation. Soon enough, though, I realized I needed medical attention, and that started the diagnostic battery of MRIs, blood…
Read MoreDan’s Story
About 16 years ago when my daughter was 7 months old, I turned around to watch her crawling, and noticed I had double vision. As a physician, I came up with all sorts of diagnoses. MS was on the list, but not high up. At the hospital where I worked, I had testing done. An…
Read MoreShan’s Story
Every journey with MS is unique. That, combined with how every life is unique, makes it almost impossible for any one person to relate completely to another person’s MS story. All I can do is describe my experiences, talk about what worked for me, and what I might have done differently.
Read MoreCarrie’s Story
Carrie has been part of the ELC family for four years. A self-described extrovert, Carrie holds a PhD in psychology and currently works as a data analyst. She had her first symptoms in 2017. “It was weird. I woke up on a Sunday, and my arm was numb. It never went away. I called my…
Read MoreSusan’s Story
One night, I was sitting at my desk working an overnight shift when I noticed that my right jaw was going numb, almost like I had Novocain wearing off – odd, but it was easily ignored. Over the next few days, the numbness spread to more of my right face, and I was beginning to…
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