Melissa is an MS warrior from Kansas that started her journey a year ago when she wasn't able to stand one morning in March of 2024. Her husband immediately took Melissa to the hospital and they ran multiple tests including a spinal tap which lead to her diagnosis of MS in May of 2024. Melissa and I talk about how she new what MS was, having a career in long term care, but she only saw severe cases so she didn't understand the early stages. Melissa had to try to learn as much as she could as quick as she could. Melissa discusses how being so new to her diagnosis has affected her life from her career to her relationships with family and friends. Melissa also talks about the mental health aspect of her diagnosis and how she is navigating her new life. We have a great conversation about how we want are family to understand our disease and the difficulties we have explaining how we feel. We also talk about how we connected with each other through TikTok and Facebook and how important it is to find a community. Melissa is new to her diagnosis and she is absolutely attacking how she manages her MS and learning what is the best way for herself. Melissa is an amazing MS warrior that is new in her journey and doing what we all do, WE FIGURE SHIT OUT! Thank you Melissa for sharing your journey with me and help to spread awareness.

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