MS is scary, no point pretending otherwise. But I think sometimes people hear “progressive disease” and imagine an automatic straight line downhill, and that just isn’t true for everyone. Humans age anyway, with or without MS. The goal is to slow the disease down as much as possible and protect the brain and body for the long haul. The good news is the drugs nowadays are seriously good compared to even 10 or 15 years ago. CD20 therapies like Kesimpta and Ocrevus hit hard and have changed the game for a lot of people. Then you stack that with diet, exercise, sleep, pacing and stress management and it all compounds together like armour plating. 🛡️ There are no guarantees with MS, I won’t sugar coat that. It can absolutely be a dog fight at times. But plenty of people live long active lives with it. You can still be 70, 80, even 90 moving well, training, travelling and living properly. And despite the fear around wheelchairs, statistically most people with MS will never permanently need one. The internet can make it seem like every story ends badly because people understandably post when things are hard. For me personally, the mindset is: Don’t just fear the dog fight… become the dog whisperer. Learn your body, pace smarter, use the science, keep moving forward and stack the odds in your favour every single year. 💪

Over time ,age and MS is progressive