Melissa is an MS warrior from Michigan (Go Blue!) that received her MS diagnosis in September of 2024 and wanted to help spread awareness about living with MS. Melissa explains how she had back pain for years prior but went untreated. Melissa started having other issues like dizziness, fatigue, headaches and unexplained sweating that made her doctor order an MRI and it came back with some lesions. A lumbar puncture was also ordered to confirm the diagnosis by her neurologist. Melissa and I talk about how she had no knowledge of MS and no family history and how she missed a lot of symptoms for many years but she didn't know what the symptoms for MS were but it makes sense to her now. Melissa talks about the mental part of her diagnosis having already been managing mental heal issues and how she found a neuropsychiatry that specialized in MS and it's been amazing helping manage the disease. We also have a great discussion about family support and how Melissa's husband and children have been there for her from day one. Melissa talks about how her husband of 31 years that had no understanding of his wife's new diagnosis and but they relate to each other because both have a chronic disease. Melissa and I talk about how we met on TikTok and how important having people to talk to that understand what you're going through. Melissa is an amazing lady new in her journey but wants to help spread awareness about what its like living with MS. If you want to follow Melissa on TikTok @MAMAK @ma_kel3. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with me Melissa! You are an absolute warrior that will never give up with the support from your family and God you got whatever MS deals you!

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