in their own words

Patient Experience at ELC

in their own words

Lisa’s Story

Lisa talks about finding community through the B.Fit! program at The Boston Home. In 1984, I was diagnosed with RRMS. I was a very ...

Noelle’s Story

Noelle’s resilience and positive energy empower her to "Rock It"! I was seventeen when I had my first MS symptoms. I was at boarding ...

Dawn’s Story

Dawn describes how running has changed her life. Her passion and determination led her to found a charity to support patients with chronic disease. ...

Tammie’s Story

Tammie tells her story of working with NEADS to match with a service dog. My name is Tammie DeCroteau and I was diagnosed with ...

Dana’s Story

Dana tells her story of how and why she stopped driving, and the challenging questions she addressed in making that decision. Could she give ...

Nancy’s Story

Nancy describes her experience with diagnosis, The Elliot Lewis Center and seeking financial assistance from The ELC Foundation. Back in 2018, I noticed that ...

Pam’s Story

When Pam's strength and mobility declined, she sought help to regain her independence. I was diagnosed with PPMS in 2017.   It was a ...

Lindsey’s Story

Lindsey's MS story starts with an optic neuritis attack at 23 years old. She describes her journey over the last 15 years. My MS ...

Vicki’s Story

Vicki shares her multiple sclerosis story, encouraging others to take an active role in their health care. Speak up. Ask questions. Seek support. Like ...

Sue’s Story

Sue shares her multiple sclerosis story of diagnosis, disbelief, anger and acceptance. My journey with MS has gone from the shock of the diagnosis ...