Ally is an MSer from Arkansas who was diagnosed with MS in 2014. Ally and I talk about how she had a party for her two boys on a Saturday and she suddenly couldn't use her legs and fell to the ground in her bedroom. Ally's sister found her and it took Ally 30 minutes to regain her strength to get up. The next day Ally had double vision that she blamed on the busy day she had before with the party. On Monday Ally still had double vision but still went to work only being able to see if she kept one eye closed. After Ally almost had an accident while she was at work because of her vision she knew she needed to go to the hospital to get what's going on figured out. Ally had an MRI and a spinal tap and was diagnosed with MS. Ally and I talk about how she really didn't know much about MS and how she went down the Google hole and how she didn't know if she was going to die. Ally talks about how she researched and actually started an MS walk team with other MS warriors so she could learn from people that have been living with MS for years. We have a great conversation about how her kids learned about her disease and how they grew to understand it better. Ally talks about her DMT journey and we also have a great conversation about using mobility aids. Ally talks about how she found volunteering for organizations as a tool for her mental health. Ally and I have an incredible conversation about stress and how she had to make difficult decisions for herself and her children in order to be her best possible her. We also talk about the MS Rebels which Ally and I are administrators for and how finding a community is so important with fighting this fight. Thank you Ally for sharing your journey with me to help people understand living with MS better. FUMS!

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