Just wanted to share a bit of my story and celebrate the little and big wins. My intention is for this to be a hopeful post to read for newly diagnosed folks. I was offcially diagnosed with RRMS in 2023 but my MS specialist thinks it’s very likely I had it for at least a decade. Getting diagnosed was a long and difficult journey and the first year after was a huge grief process and identity shift. I have had other major health issues, including needing spinal surgery last year as well as lots of life long mental health struggles and had major deaths in the family in the past two years. In the months after finding out I had MS and after starting Kesimpta, I felt like I wouldn’t improve physically and felt very lost, there were many days I couldn’t get out of bed and struggled to do basic tasks. Fast forward to this year, I am still working (although quite a bit less), I am making a career change, volunteering weekly and am very active in my local community. I have been able to go on trips (most recently last week for a conference), have gotten to see bucket list concerts and spend quality time with friends and family regularly. My life has changed a lot and i’ve mostly adapted. I’m grateful I have found the right combo of DMT, supplements and foods that work for me and am so grateful to have an amazing therapist and supportive community, especially disability community and I have an endlessly supportive partner. I know that my body can change in an instant and that this disease can be scary and unpredicatble. But I also know that I have so much to offer and that my life is worth living even on the worst and most painful days. I will continue to adapt and embrace anything that helps me live a full life. Sending lots of love to you all. And if you are struggling, know it can absolutely get better.