Living Well with Multiple Sclerosis

Coffee Break with community member Katy Deacon | S3E5


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Welcome to the Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we are pleased to welcome Katy Deacon as our guest! Katy is a mother of two, lives with MS and follows the Overcoming MS program.  

 

Watch this episode on YouTube here. Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.     

    

Topics and Timestamps: 

01:15 Can you tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your life?   

01:40 When were you diagnosed with MS and how did you initially cope with it?  

07:11 You have experienced some mobility issues. Can you share some of your experiences in dealing with these and how you’ve learned to adapt?  

12:36 When did you first start to see positive indicators in following Overcoming MS program?  

14:32 What are some of the challenges you’ve faced at first in adopting the Overcoming MS program? How did you overcome them? 

19:10 How do you manage being a mother with MS? 

21:05 If there is one piece of advice you can share with people new to the Overcoming MS program, what would that be?  

 

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More info and links:    

  • Backup Trust’s wheelchair skills app and website are excellent resources for new wheelchair users who might need some additional training and support 
  • Apple Watch’s activity goals can help you track physical activity 
  • Katy wrote a blog for Overcoming MS, ‘Reimaging my mobility’ 
  • Powering a manual wheelchair can be tough, so Katy has found these strengthening techniques useful 
  • The MyFitnessPal app can be used for tracking food intake 
  • This checklist for healthy eating can help with meal planning 
  • Foothold is a UK support charity 
  • New to Overcoming MS? Visit our introductory page 
  • Connect with others following Overcoming MS on the Live Well Hub 
  • Visit the Overcoming MS website 
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