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@amyschumer
gives in honor of her dad, Gordon Schumer. Why do you give?
#GivingTuesday
#MyGivingStory
#endMS
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Thank you, Christina, for your courage in opening up about living with MS. We all appreciate the awareness that you are bringing to the disease. Please know that we at the MS Society are here to help in whatever way that we can.
#MultipleSclerosis
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@1capplegate
Thank you, Christina, for your courage in opening up about living with MS. We all appreciate the awareness that you are bringing to the disease. Please know that we at the MS Society are here to help in whatever way that we can.
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It’s MS Awareness Week! Each day, people living with MS do whatever it takes to move their lives forward despite the challenges of
#MS
. Read and watch inspiring stories at and share to show the world
#ThisIsMS
.
#MSawareness
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“I was diagnosed with MS when I was 14. Living with MS has taught me many life lessons. One of the biggest is to never take anything for granted; especially the little things and to live your life to the fullest every day." ~ Ava
#KidsGetMSToo
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“MS fatigue is horrible, it’s not what ‘normal’ tired is. It’s as if someone has stuck a tube inside you and sucked every ounce of life out of you. MS is a lot of asking is this normal? NO. It’s a life of adapt and overcome.” ~ onehellofafighter on Instagram
#ThisIsMS
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Thank you, Selma, for your courage in opening up about your
#MultipleSclerosis
diagnosis. We all appreciate the awareness that you are bringing to the disease.
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“Multiple sclerosis may be a part of who you are, but it doesn’t define you.” Every day, people do whatever it takes to move their lives forward despite
#MS
. This MS Awareness Week, explore their stories and show the world that
#ThisIsMS
at .
#MSawareness
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A statement from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society:
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@SelmaBlair
@GMA
@RobinRoberts
Thank you for sharing your story to help spread MS Awareness. With nearly one million people living with MS in the US – awareness is critical.
#ThisIsMS
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"Being diagnosed with an incurable, life long disease so young felt like my life was already over before it begun. I felt alone and scared about my future. However I have come to realize that MS does not define who I am, what I want to be or do with my life." ~ Elly
#ThisIsMS
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"For those who don’t understand why someone ‘like me’ might have a disability permit...I might look well, but I’m going through hell on the inside - head pain, nerve pain, vertigo, fatigue. I don’t look sick, but unfortunately, I am.” ~rrmslife on Insta
#MyInvisibleMS
#ThisIsMS
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Orange light illuminated Niagara Falls last night to kick off
#MSawareness
Week!
#multiplesclerosis
#MS
Orange light illuminated NIagara Falls in honor of World MS Day to raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis.
@wgrz
@mssociety
@MSSocietyCanada
#ThisIsMs
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We are a movement by and for people affected by
#MultipleSclerosis
. Until we end this disease forever, we will do whatever it takes to accelerate breakthroughs. We are calling on you to join us.
#BreakthroughMS
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"MS is referred to as an invisible disease, because most often you cannot see the pain, the shaky balance, the loss of words, the darkened vision, the dizziness, the fatigue, or the sadness. What you see is someone that looks completely fine." ~ Amanda,
#ThisIsMS
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It is MS Awareness Week. RT this video to your followers to help them better understand
#MultipleSclerosis
.
#ThisIsMS
#MSAwareness
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Niagara Falls was lit up in orange last night for
#MSawareness
Week! One of our top Walk MS fundraisers and volunteers, Denise Jarosch, coordinated with the team in charge of lighting the falls to make this happen and shared this amazing photo with us.
#multiplesclerosis
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Beautiful 🧡 We are so proud of Christina (
@1capplegate
) and everyone else with MS - whether that's showing up or just taking it day by day. We are here for you.
Christina Applegate has arrived at the
#SAGAwards
with her daughter. ❤️ See every
#SAGAwards
look here:
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"The hardest part about having
#MultipleSclerosis
is not being able to explain how you feel. I wish I could write I have MS somewhere on my body because people are so judgmental when they can’t see my invisible symptoms."
#ThisIsMS
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Medical experts convened by the National MS Society agree the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and should be administered to people with MS. Read the full guidance on the Society’s COVID-19 website: .
#MultipleSclerosis
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"Daily reminder that you don’t always know what is going on in someone’s life and that not all illnesses and disabilities are visible. So what is it they say? In a world where you can be anything; be kind."
~Emily, @ themultiplesclerosismillennial on IG,
#ThisIsMS
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"I’d like for everyone without
#MultipleSclerosis
to know that sometimes for people with chronic illnesses, such as MS, the symptoms can be invisible. Those of us living with the disease can put on a great show when we need to." ~ alexasroot on Insta
#Thisisms
#MyInvisibleMS
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Check out the shoes on Tampa Bay
@buccaneers
head coach Dirk Koetter! Dirk is wearing these special shoes during today's game in honor of his mother and sister who are living with MS. He's also pledged $5,000 to the Society.
#MyCauseMyCleats
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Thank you,
@jamiebenn14
, for your help in creating a world free of MS!
Good things happening over at
@JambaJuice
today, as Jamie Benn was serving smoothies to raise funds for the
@mssociety
!
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"I have finally fully accepted my MS. There is not a known cure but I plan on fighting this with everything in me. So if you see me walking funny or see me fall pick me up and we can laugh about it." ~ Dr. Dr. Audrey Holloman,
#ThisIsMS
#MultipleSclerosis
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"I have finally fully accepted my MS. There is not a known cure but I plan on fighting this with everything in me. So if you see me walking funny or see me fall pick me up and we can laugh about it." ~ Dr. Audrey Holloman,
#ThisIsMS
#MultipleSclerosis
'
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It's MS Awareness Week! We're thankful for the many ways people are raising awareness of multiple sclerosis and doing whatever it takes to change the world for people with MS!
#ThisIsMS
#MSawareness
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"When people say it is the invisible illness, it truly is. I look fine...but I'm not always. You may not get it and sometimes, neither do I. When I go to bed I never know what's going to happen overnight or what condition I'm going to be in the next morning."
~Chyanne,
#ThisIsMS
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Mark your calendars – next week is MS Awareness Week! Together, we’ll bring awareness to
#MultipleSclerosis
as we do whatever it takes to change the world for the nearly 1 million people living with MS in the US.
#ThisIsMS
#MSAwareness
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"I’m done feeling sorry for not responding to text messages promptly, for taking days off work, for canceling plans, for saying this sucks a lot, for being selfish...Because I’m living my truth, I’m showing myself compassion." ~aamont on Instagram
#ThisIsMS
#MultipleSclerosis
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The ADA signified a milestone toward inclusivity for those living with disabilities. Thank you,
@SelmaBlair
, for your continued advocacy and for shedding light on life with MS 🧡
Actor and activist Selma Blair helped President Joe Biden mark the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Monday.
Blair, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, walked with Biden to a White House ceremony with her cane and her service dog, Scout.
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"I painted my MRI that had confirmed my
#MultipleSclerosis
diagnosis. It was deeply therapeutic, and somehow made everything less scary. The lesions became colorful instead of clinically black and white." ~ lindseyjoyholcomb on Instagram
#ThisIsMS
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We are outraged by the injustice and violence that led to the death of George Floyd and too many others in our country. This is not OK. Not today or any day. We realize that our heartbreak and anger are not enough. We must do better. We must do more.
#BlackLivesMatter
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"'You don’t look sick' is something that many people living with MS hear. Many of our symptoms are not visible for others to see and not every person experiences the same symptoms. It’s important to know that not every person with a disability looks the same." ~ Lina
#ThisIsMS
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"One year ago I was diagnosed with
#MultipleSclerosis
. I’d like to be able to say that I am thriving and have everything under control, but the truth of it is, I have good days and bad days, and still struggle with my limitations." ~ ferrarimamaof3 on Instagram
#ThisIsMS
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.
@SelmaBlair
,
Your journey on
@officialdwts
might have come to end, but you continue to inspire the nearly 1 million people with MS in U.S. and countless millions around the world.
Thank you for continuing to share your journey with MS.
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"Every morning I get out of bed I thank my lucky stars that I can feel my legs, my hands, that I can play with my kids and go to work. Things must people don't think twice about." ~ Melissa
#ThisIsMS
#MultipleSclerosis
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Sometimes, you just need some words of encouragement. Happy Winnie the Pooh Day!
#WinnieThePoohDay
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Thanks to
@mtv
,
@SiestaKey
and
@thekelseyowens
for a great event and for helping raise awareness for Kelsey's mom and everyone affected by MS. Nearly 1 million people live with MS in the US. Opportunities like this help to have their voices heard. We appreciate your support!
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This evening, a new season starts on
@DisneyPlus
, where
@SelmaBlair
will be a contestant. She is an actress who also lives with MS - tune in tonight to watch.
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"The hardest part about having MS is not being able to explain how you feel. Just because I can look like this picture doesn’t mean I am free from this disease or always okay. Hoping to one day find a cure or something that makes life a little easier." ~ Jennifer,
#ThisIsMS
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"When I got the news I gave my fiancée (now wife) the option to leave me because of all the unknowns that could pop up in my life...because of her, I push through, and find ways to make each day a good one."
~Dominic,
#ThisIsMS
#CouplesWithMS
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"Can you tell which eye is affected by a flare-up right now? Or which eye has permanent damage because of an optic neuritis? And that's the point (healthy) people don't get. We might look perfectly fine, but we're not. What's your worst invisible symptom?" ~ Sabrina
#ThisIsMS
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It’s
@WorldMSDay
! Research is bringing us closer to ending MS. As a global community, we’re celebrating what we’ve achieved in MS research so far and sharing our hopes for the future. Learn how MS research is
#BringingUsCloser
to ending MS:
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"This is my year. It will be my 7 year diagnosis anniversary...this is my 1st ever Bike MS event. I’ve never been physically capable to do something like this and this is my year now." - Erica, who just completed her first Bike MS event.
#bikeMS
#NationalBikeMonth
#ThisIsMS
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Multiple sclerosis and the MS movement become better known each year. But more must be done to spread the word. Let’s amplify our collective voices next week during MS Awareness Week, March 7-13, to raise awareness of this disease now and every day.
#ThisIsMS
#MultipleSclerosis
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Mark your calendars – next week is MS Awareness Week! Together, we’ll bring awareness to multiple sclerosis as we do whatever it takes to change the world for people with MS.
#ThisIsMS
#MSawareness
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"We all have something we are dealing with, whether you can see it from the outside or not. Having MS sucks! There is no sugarcoating it! However, I chose to live my life with gratitude that I am still able to do most things."
~ Jamie, @ firefamilyrealestate on IG,
#ThisIsMS
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"It can feel overwhelming. I have to tell myself slow down, it’s ok if the kids are still in their pjs. It’s ok to eat breakfast for dinner. It's ok to feel like this. This day will pass and tomorrow will be a better day." ~ bobie_linnan on IG
#ThisIsMS
#MultipleSclerosis
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"So today I had to accept the fact that I have to officially give up HEELS. So I’m saying Goodbye to my beloved heels. Not because I’m giving up on myself, but because I care about my safety and sanity! ~ yklegynd on Insta
#ThisIsMS
#MultipleSclerosis
Can you relate?
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"Can you tell which eye is affected by a flare-up right now? Or which eye has permanent damage because of an optic neuritis? And that's the point (healthy) people don't get. We might look perfectly fine, but we're not. Stay strong warrior!" ~ Sabrina,
#ThisIsMS
#MultipleSclerosis
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What is MS? Multiple sclerosis is a disease that impacts the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves, which make up the central nervous system and controls everything we do. Watch this video to learn more.
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"When you live a life full of random pains & aches, you get REALLY good at identifying it, where it is, and how to rate it from 1-10. Except sometimes, not everyone believes you. This is something MS survivors experience over & over again."
~Madison, @ madisonkiahna ,
#ThisIsMS
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"Once you become fearless, life becomes limitless." ~ Instagram user mel.safel sharing the inspiration behind her tattoo after she was diagnosed with
#MS
. Do you have an MS-inspired tattoo. We'd love to see it!
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For
#InternationalWomensDay
we celebrate Sylvia Lawry who founded the National MS Society in 1947. She was committed to do whatever it took to find solutions for her brother and everyone living with
#multiplesclerosis
.
#ThisIsMS
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Mark your calendars – next week is MS Awareness Week! Together, we’ll bring awareness to
#MultipleSclerosis
as we do whatever it takes to change the world for the nearly 1 million people living with MS in the US.
#ThisIsMS
#MSawareness
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You just never know who you will meet at Walk MS – actor Bill Murray. According to team members, Bill asked what they were doing attired in their team T-shirts. After hearing about
#walkMS
, he replied, “What a great cause.”
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"If there is something good that can come from a disease like MS, it is that it has taught me how strong I am and how incredibly blessed I am to be surrounded by the most amazing, supportive tribe that continue to live through this along side of me." ~ Amanda
#ThisIsMS
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"Remember staying home helps our seniors and those with underlying conditions! Thank you to my hubby for insisting he works from home as we middle through this crisis as best we can!" ~ Heather
Who do you stay home for?
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Christina Applegate (
@1capplegate
) opens up about her journey with MS. Thank you for your vulnerability & honesty in sharing your story, Christina. We appreciate you raising awareness about this disease. Please know the Society is here for you.
🔗
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The Cleveland
@Browns
'
@MylesLGarrett
chose these special cleats for his grandmother, Pauline White Johnson, who was diagnosed with
#MultipleSclerosis
. Video by Cleveland Browns.
#MyCauseMyCleats
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To all of the special nurses helping those with MS live their best lives possible – we thank you!
#NursesDay
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MS symptoms are variable and unpredictable – and many of these symptoms are invisible. Tomorrow,
@WorldMSDay
, people around the world are bringing awareness to the invisible side of
#MultipleSclerosis
and its unseen impact on quality of life.
#MyInvisibleMS
#MSawareness
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It is MS Awareness Week. Show this video to your family and friends to help them better understand
#MultipleSclerosis
.
#ThisIsMS
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Tune in tonight to watch
@ninjawarrior
's feature on
@lancepekus
& his wife Heather, who is living with
#MS
. Lance, the Cowboy Ninja, says, “It’s going to be very emotional to get on top of that warped wall, hit the golden buzzer and look down and see her."
#AmericanNinjaWarrior
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"Living with
#MultipleSclerosis
is a pain. But it does not define me. Gotta lay down for a while? Talking a little funny today? Using the wheelchair today? Still the same me. It's still me inside this broken body. MS will never break the real me." ~ Ted
#ThisIsMS
#MSWontStopUs
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"Four years ago, I started experiencing vision changes that I had no answers for. I never would’ve imagined hearing a
#MultipleSclerosis
diagnosis. Unpredictable changes can always be scary but with the support of friends & family, everything is a lot better." ~ Terrell
#ThisIsMS
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Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! Thank you for being a part of the MS Movement. Together, we are stronger. TOGETHER, WE WILL BREAKTHROUGH MS.
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Thank you,
@ChadSlade62
, for bringing awareness to MS!
The cleats I will be wearing Sunday will be dedicated to my mom. She was diagnosed with MS
#MyCauseMyCleats
allows me to raise awareness for all the work that
@mssociety
does with research and support for people with M.S. I look forward to wearing these cleats on Sunday.
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"I (try) almost everyday to go for walks because walking is something I don’t take for granted. And that's pretty much how my life goes with
#MultipleSclerosis
, not taking life for granted and doing as much to fulfill my happiness." ~ Rachel
#ThisIsMS
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"Looks can be incredibly deceiving. What’s that old saying? Don’t judge a book by its cover. I may appear fine in person & photos, but that doesn’t mean I FEEL fine. I may look ‘fine’ but inside I’m fighting one hell of a monster." ~ arose on Instagram
#ThisIsMS
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"If you can't fly then run,
if you can't run then walk,
if you can't walk then crawl,
but whatever you do, you have
to keep moving forward."
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
#MLK
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Symptoms like brain fog, double vision and chronic pain can mark a person's MS experience. Tomorrow is the first day of MS Awareness Week – help us raise awareness by sharing your MS Moment this week.
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From coast to coast, cities across the nation lit up in orange for MS Awareness Week 🧡 In order:
1. Times Square, New York City
2. Sunshine Skyway, Tampa, FL
3. Hoan Bridge, Milwaukee, WI
4. Prudential Center, Boston
Have you seen any orange in your community this week?
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Ask your Senators to oppose the Graham-Cassidy Bill and instead, continue bipartisan efforts to improve access:
#MSActivist
help protect health care and call your US Senators ASAP - the switchboard number is (202) 224-3121 -- VOTE NO on Graham-Cassidy
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Shout-out to our amazing Walk MS volunteers! Walk MS is possible because of YOU and we thank you for making our 2018 Walk MS event season such a success!
#walkMS
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This is MS Awareness Week. There is no more powerful way to demonstrate the urgency of our work than through the voices of those directly affected by MS. Join us this week as we explore powerful stories of people living with MS: .
#ThisIsMS
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"I don’t believe in always being grateful things aren’t worse. However. Today, I will focus on being grateful for every slow, unsteady step I take. I can feel sad tomorrow, but today I’m gonna think: I’m still walking and isn’t that amazing." ~ ms_trippingonair on Insta
#ThisIsMS
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“You can’t see what’s going on in a person’s body.” Chloe stumbles due to invisible symptoms of MS, so she got a service dog to help show the world that she was disabled and not drunk. Today is
#WorldMSDay
. We’re raising awareness of the invisible symptoms of MS.
#MyInvisibleMS
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"Tonight I’ll probably go to bed with the same questions as every night. How will my life look in the future? Will I wake up with new symptoms? What will I still be able to do in a couple of years?...You live today. You do your best. Always."
~Sanna,
#ThisIsMS
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Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, unpredictable disease of the nervous system that affects nearly 1 million people in the US.
Here are 5 facts to know about MS 👇
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Last night the FDA approved the first and only treatment for both primary progressive and relapsing forms of
#MS
:
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"My dad has had MS since 2004, and I've seen the transformation firsthand and how it has impacted his life. I want to bring awareness to this disease." ~
@D7_Reed
#MyCauseMyCleats
#MSawareness
Photo courtesy of the San Francisco
@49ers
.
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"Every hospital visit, every dr appointment, every needle poke and test, and every literal step forward was for this moment...smelling the salty sea, feeling the sand on my toes, seeing the beauty of the ocean. Thank you legs for carrying me here today." ~felish_a on IG
#ThisIsMS
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"Big Girl Panties Day. It's my first time using a cane at work. I should have done this months ago, but denied I was having problems. I know this heat wave is impacting me, so I'm not going to ignore the tools available anymore." ~ avbworkingthrough on Insta
#ThisIsMS
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"I am lucky that many of my symptoms have been mild & I have been able to live a fairly normal life. But there are times that it feels like my body is not my own, that my mind tells me something but my body just can’t do it! But as long as I can ...I will!" ~ Britt
#ThisIsMS
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.
@1capplegate
,
We applaud your bravery and honesty in sharing your journey with MS. Thank you for using your voice and being a shining🌟 to help others better understand MS.
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"Looks can be incredibly deceiving. What’s that old saying? Don’t judge a book by its cover. I may appear fine in person & photos, but that doesn’t mean I FEEL fine. I may look ‘fine’ but inside I’m fighting one hell of a monster." ~ arose on Instagram
#ThisIsMS
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.
@DanelleUmstead
, a Paralympian who is visually impaired and living with
#MS
, is competing on Dancing with the Stars. Tune in tonight to
@ABCNetwork
@DancingABC
to watch Danelle, who says, “I'm all about living the impossible every day.”
#DWTS
#DWTS27
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"When you are going to a new doctor weekly, being told what is and isn’t wrong with you regularly...your self love gets a bit difficult. So here’s your daily reminder, YOU’RE good enough, YOU’RE amazing, YOU’RE rocking life even if you don’t feel like it." ~ aamont on Instagram
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In just one week, the FDA approved two new treatments for people with relapsing-remitting MS & active secondary progressive MS. While there is still work to be done, this is another important milestone in our journey to end MS.
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BREAKING NEWS: New National MS Society-led study says nearly 1 million people are living with MS in the United States. That’s more than twice the previously reported number. Learn more:
#TwiceAsMany
#ThisisMS
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Congratulations to Chris Ramsey! Chris is the first person living with
#MS
to start and finish the Race Across the West as a solo-rider!
Chris Ramsey, who is living with MS, is taking on the Race Across the West – cycling 928 miles from Oceanside, CA to Durango, CO! And he’s raising funds for MS while he’s doing it. Follow his incredible journey at .
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