April is an MS warrior from Tennessee who started her journey in 1995 when she had numbness and tingling in her legs. April feared it was MS after she saw her mom pass away from complications with her MS in 1988. April went to a neurologist and an MRI was ordered along with a lumbar puncture. April was told that she had the same chronic disease as her mother in 1995. April and I discuss how Betaseron was the only DMT out at the time and how her and her neurologist decided to hold off treating her and giving her the label at the age of 21 so April just continued to live life. We have a great discussion about how she was angry about her diagnosis and didn't understand why this was happening to her and how she needed antidepression medication to help her mental health issues she was having. April and I talk about the importance of support by family and friends. April explains her DMT journey and how she struggled to find a DMT that her body handled. April talks bout how she had to make the decision to stop working because of he disease 13 years ago. We also talk about the journey in itself filing for disability and getting denied four times. April and I have an awesome conversation about what motivates her to keep fighting for her daughter. We talk about the importance of educating yourself and that ignorance is a choice. Thank you for sharing your journey with me April! You are a warrior! Never stop fighting the fight!

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