Trina is a returning MS warrior from Tennessee who recorded with me in Episode 6 about her journey with MS since 2007. Trina and I have a great conversation about the frustrations we go through living with MS. We talk about how society treats us and how it affects our mental health. We talk about how our family and friends perceive us as not trying hard enough and how they don't understand how we don't have any control how our disease is progressing and we are doing everything we can possibly do to survive each day. We talk about how we just want to be treated normal and understood better. We also get into a great discussion about how we keep on fighting and how we make adaptations to keep doing what we enjoy doing. Trina discusses different tools that she uses to keep fighting the mental part of the disease and we talk about finding a community that understands what we are going through. We are the same people that we were before our diagnosis and we want to be treated the same way. If you want to follow Trina on TikTok you can find he @trina_ms_dx07. Thank you for joining me again Trina to help spread awareness about what it's like living with MS. Never stop being you! FUMS!

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Jon is an MS warrior from Texas that started his MS journey in 2021 when he wrecked his truck in stop and go traffic with his son in the car. Jon experienced symptoms for a couple years prior but lived in a culture where men didn't seek medical treatment and he ignored his symptoms until the accident. Jon went to the ER because he didn't have a PCP and he was admitted for concern of a stroke. Jon went through a couple days of testing and was told he had MS at 39 years old. Jon tells me how he had no knowledge of his diagnosis and remembers his concern was hoe to get rid of it until he found out it was chronic. Jon and I talk about how he handled his diagnosis from the mental aspect of it and how he had no support system and how men didn't talk about their problems. We talk about how family relationships change after his diagnosis and how he handled it. We have an excellent conversation about how his diagnosis affected his income and his career. Jon is in the process of trying to get his SSDI and we talk about how we get denied by our government. Jon talks about his kids came to understand their dad having MS as teenagers. Jon talks about how he had to adjust using a cane and a walker and he had to overcome the stigma of using a power cart to shop. Jon and I have a great discussion about community and how we use TikTok. Jon is an awesome guy and if you want to follow Jon on TikTok @Joncor. Thank you for sharing your journey with me Jon! Keep fighting the fight! FUMS

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Amariel is an MS warrior from Michigan that was diagnosed with MS in 2021 but experienced her symptoms as far back as 12 years old when her legs would just give out on her. Amariel's parents took her to doctors repeatedly with no answers to her symptoms. Amariel and I talk about how she spent years as a juvenile and as an adult going to doctors only to be misdiagnosed or ignored entirely. Amariel explains how she found a neurologist that looked at all her medical history and told her she had MS without any further testing. We have a great conversation about how doctors fail to listen to us and how we get gas lit we also talk about the importance of advocating for yourself. Amariel talks about her interesting decision to not go on any DMT even after she finally did get diagnosed. We also have a conversation about the mental health of her journey. We have such an interesting conversation about how Amariel customized her own treatment path and manages her MS her way. We also talk about relationships and the difficulties of dating with a chronic disease. Amariel is just amazing advocate for MS and other chronic disease diagnosis and has a goal of spreading awareness about the medical system navigation through a Facebook group called Corey's Corner. Amariel is an incredible warrior that is on a mission to make changes in how we are treated. We all need to come together to talk about our experience and support each other. Thank you for sharing your journey with me Ameriel!

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Annamarie is an MS warrior from New York that started her journey when she woke up one morning in 2001 with a crooked eye. Annamarie talks about how her parents took her to a specialist hospital in New York for extensive testing and was sent to another hospital for scans and another hospital for even more testing and a spinal tap which confirmed she had MS at 16 years old. Annamarie and I talk about how scared she was at 16 and how she didn't understand what was going on with her body and how she feared she was going to have no future. Annamarie talks about how she had a fear of needles so she chose Avonex once a week injection and made it through two years of side affects and is still on same DMT 24years later. We have am awesome conversation about her dating as a teenager with a chronic disease and how her mom made sure every young man that showed interest understood what MS was before they dated her daughter. Annamarie also talks about how her mom was her coach and motivated her to fight everyday no matter what happens and how she still uses her as motivation. Annamarie explains how she has handled dating as an adult and how she found her prince on an online dating site. We talk about how we want to be treated like a normal person by family and friends and how we've lost friends throughout our journey. Annamarie also shares the importance of finding a community with people that understand what we go through and how we found each other on TikTok and became friends. We talk about how it doesn't matter where we live we all understand each other and how we need to come together. Annamarie's attitude is MS has to fight me and I'm going to kick it's ass everyday and I will never stop! Follow Annamarie on TikTok @Annamarie516. You are not alone in this fight FUMS!

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Christine is an MS warrior from Alabama that started her journey at a very young age when she experienced vision issues multiple times and zaps up and down her spine that went undiagnosed for years until her diagnosis in 2009. In the time leading up to her diagnosis Christine explains how she had a life filled with traumatic episodes to her mind and body and how they lead up to her chronic disease. We have a great discussion about the mental health part of the journey and how she ignored her symptoms growing up in the 80's with the "you're ok" mentality. In 2009 Christine was at an ophthalmologist appointment and was told she had optic neuritis and she wanted her to see a neurologist because he said it looked like MS. At that point Christine said she immediately said hell no I'm not going in any wheelchair. We talk about how she accepted her disease and educated herself as much as she possibly could. Christine talks about how she adjusted to her new life with MS and how she started doing a lot of grieve work and trauma work. We also have an incredible discussion about community and how important it is to our mental health. Christine talks about how MS is a monster and she is the monster slayer. Christine has an amazing attitude with how she attacks her MS and also with how she just will never quit. Follow Christine sharing her journey on TikTok @TheTraumaLady Instagram @TheTraumaLady. Thank you so much for sharing your journey Christine.

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Chad is an MS warrior from Canada that started his journey in 2018 when he was 30 years old and started experiencing difficulty walking with numbness from the waist down. Chad spent the next two years going to doctors with no answers to his symptoms. Chad had multiple tests completed in that time with no MRI ordered to test for lesions and MS. Finally in 2020 after having an MRI Chad was diagnosed with RRMS. Chad and I have a discussion on how he was in shock by the diagnosis and how he felt like he lost part of his manhood because of the mental drain of his new future. Chad talks about how he went from RRMS to SPMS in 2024 and his DMT was changed to Mayzent (Siponimod). Chad also explains how he has never been prescribed a steroid to treat any of his symptoms. Chad and I have a conversation about our mental health and how we used alcohol to escape the battle inside our bodies daily. We also talk about his relationship experiences being diagnosed with MS and how he has struggled meeting women that understand chronic disease. Chad and I have a great discussion on how we have learned to say no to people now because of our disease and how its ok to say no. Chad talks about what motivates him to keep fighting and how he uses humor as a tool to cope with his MS. Chad is an awesome warrior that is on a mission to spread awareness about what it is like living with MS. Follow Chad on TikTok @wobblez.ms and check his videos out! Chad takes a shitty disease like MS and he will put a smile on your face as he spreads awareness about what it's like living with MS. Thank you Chad for sharing your journey with MS. You are a warrior my friend.

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Antwuan is a US Air Force vet and an MS warrior that started his journey in 2015 when he experienced double vision and it went away after a few months. In 2017 Antwuan had an MRI completed that showed white matter but doctors didn't want to give him the diagnosis of MS. After two years of testing and a trip to the ER Antwuan was told by a nurse that he had MS in 2019. We talk about how the diagnosis made Antwaun feel being he had no knowledge about the disease at 40 years old. Antwuan talks about how the diagnosis made him feel shocked that this was happening to him. He wanted something that could be fixed but learned there was no cure for MS. Antwuan did everything he possibly could to learn about the disease so he knew how to attack his path. Antwaun and I have an awesome conversation about being employed and how companies terminate you even though you are trying to do the right thing and just get better with our disease. We talk about how companies just look at us as a liability and because our disease is invisible and they judge us. We also talk about how society doesn't understand how difficult it is to get up every day and function. Antwuan talks about how we need to have motivation and an attitude to fight this disease and how he uses his God, family and awareness as his motivational tools. Antwuan talks about how his wife and kids and the rest of his family are completely supportive of him during his journey. Antwuan talk about his DMT journey and how he may change DMT's just because. Antwaun discusses lifestyle changes he made and how he has seen positive results so far. We also talk about how we learned to use our mobility aids and how we struggled using them because of our pride. Antwuan and I talk about how our mental health are affected and how we had to figure things out. Antwuan is incredible with how he wants to spread awareness about this disease especially being so young in his journey. I love Antwaun's message that you are not alone with MS or any chronic disease. There is a community out there that understands what you're going through! Thank you Antwuan for sharing your journey with me! Keep fighting the fight! FUMS!

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Katie is an MS and Fibromyalgia warrior originally from the UK and now calls France home. Katie's journey started in 2015 when she began to have numbness in her hands and feet along with migraines and chest infections. She went to doctors to try to get it figured out and she was diagnosed with carpel tunnel and had a surgery to correct the issue but it gave her no relief. Katie then explains how she was also diagnosed with endometriosis and went through a full hysterectomy in 2019. While recovering from the procedure Katie lost the use of her legs while out in her garden and she knew that there was something serious going on with her health. Katie immediately went to see her doctor and after an MRI and spinal tap Katie was diagnosed with MS in 2019. Katie and I talk about how she had some knowledge about the disease but found herself scared and worried about what was going on with her body. We have a great conversation about our mental health after our diagnosis and how we use our family as our motivation to fight this disease. We also talk about how Katie was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia two years after her MS diagnosis that is linked to the Covid 19 vaccine and how she manages her dual diagnosis. Katie and I talk about our mission of spreading awareness about living with a chronic disease. We talk about family and the importance of our family learning about the disease with us and supporting us on our journey. Katie explains her DMT journey and how her body did not do well on many of the medications and how she had to make the decision to stop and then having to start back up after new lesions were found. Katie talks about the importance of community and how she started sharing her journey on TikTok and Instagram and how she uses that for her mental health. We also talk about the amazing people we have met on social media like the SWAB in the UK and how he is such an inspiration to all of us all over the world. SWAB lost his voice because of MS and we are his voice to spread awareness. Follow Katie on TikTok and Instagram @Katie MS + Fibro Journey. Thank you so much Katie for sharing your story with me to help people understand what it's like living with MS and Fibro! You are incredible and I'm privileged to call you a friend!

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David is a football coach at Riverfield High School and an MS warrior who first recorded with me in Ep. 33 and wanted to come back on to talk more about his PPMS diagnosis and recent testing he went through to track his disease progression the last five years. Dave and I talk about how he was transitioned into a PPMS diagnosis after his disease worsened a couple years. Dave explains that even though he has a PPMS diagnosis he still finds himself having relapses and getting a steroids but now it has lost its effectiveness. Dave and I have a great conversation about how we struggled with using mobility aides and how we have learned to accept using them. Dave tells me how he thought his coaching days were over recently after realizing his disease was progressing. Dave stepped away for two weeks and the head coach of Riverview High School called Dave up and said they wanted him to stay on as a coach and they would figure it out to keep him coaching with the program. We talk about how important it is for our mental health to have people around us that support our value. Dave's attitude is absolutely amazing with how he never quits no matter what MS dishes out to him. We also have an awesome conversation about the MS Rebels Facebook group that Dave and I are administrator's for and how supportive the Rebels are for people that are battling MS or any chronic disease. Dave also talks about the importance of taking care of your mental health and finding a passion. Thank you so much for coming back to share more of your journey with me Dave! You are a badass my friend! Keep fighting the fight!

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Mando is an MS warrior from Chicago, Illinois that started his journey in 2013 when he suffered a torn meniscus that he had repaired but he never recovered. He spent the next year limping and struggling to walk and in October of 1014 Mando went to a hospital where an MRI and spinal tap was ordered with a diagnosis of PPMS on his 30th birthday weekend. We have an great discussion about how Mando understood and accepted his new diagnosis and how he wasn't afraid of it because he didn't know anything about it so he figured why fear the unknown. Mando explains how he has always been a positive person so his attitude was that he wasn't going to change just because of adversity. Mando talks how he learned quick that MS is so different from person to person and how he learned how to get an attitude with his new lifestyle learning how to manage his MS. Mando shares the tools he has learned along his journey and how he keeps his stress low. We also talk about how important support is and how Mando's family is also there to support him. Mondo talks about how he keeps his life as normal as he can and how he keeps a daily schedule to keep him motivated. Mando shares his DMT journey and how he chose 3 years ago to stop treatments after giving a lot of thought to the risk and benefits of the medications. We discuss how we have to customize our journey and their is no correct way to attack this disease. Even though Mando is limited he still tries to keep himself as mobile as a can because if you don't use it you will lose it. Mando motivates himself by watching ESPN because of his love for sports and he also has a YouTube channel with 80,000 subscribers spreading awareness about his MS journey. Check out Mando's YouTube channel below:

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Mando thank you so much for joining me to share your journey! You are an incredible warrior with an amazing attitude!

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