NO ONE SHOULD FACE MS ALONE!
Can you imagine waking up one day unable to do the everyday things you would usually take for granted? Like not being able to see properly (or at all), unable to get out of bed, walk to the phone to call someone – anyone – or live a life without pain?
All of a sudden, your world has changed.
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often debilitating disease which attacks the central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves). It is the most common neurological disease in young adults and often attacks people at a time in their lives when they are planning families and building a career. Three out of four people living with MS are women.
With your support, we can allow people living with multiple sclerosis access to vital support services, like MS Connect, MS Peer Support and MS Employment Support Programs. We’ll also be helping bring new treatments closer to reality, investing in repairing myelin damage to restore function that has been lost for people with progressive forms of the disease.
On behalf of over 37,756 Aussies living with multiple sclerosis – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
My Updates
Behind the Screen: My Diagnosis Story
Tuesday 26th MayI’ve debated writing this for a long time, but it feels like it’s finally time to share the real story of what happened to me back in 2023.
Before everything fell apart physically, I hit a massive wall mentally. I had a mini nervous breakdown. I was emotionally completely empty, exhausted, and just trying to survive the day. I was already at my absolute breaking point.
And then, I felt a tweak in my back.
I didn’t think twice about it. I told myself, “I’ve just pulled a muscle, I need to keep going.” I think we’re all guilty of trying to push through the pain, so I ignored it, hoping it would just go away. I had no clue that my mind breaking down was about to collide with my body doing the exact same thing. That "pulled muscle" was the very beginning of my journey with Multiple Sclerosis.
Watching My Body Give Up
What followed over the next few weeks was the most terrifying experience of my life.
The discomfort didn’t fade. Instead, this weird, quiet numbness started creeping in. It didn't happen all at once; it just slowly took over, week after week, until my entire body went numb.
It got to a stage where I felt completely disconnected from myself. I would look at my hands and try to make them move, but my fingers just wouldn’t listen. I couldn't control my hand movements at all. And the hardest, most humbling part to even admit out loud—let alone put on the internet—was that I lost control of my bladder, too.
When you’re already dealing with a mental breakdown, losing control of your own body makes you feel utterly helpless. I felt trapped in a shell that refused to cooperate. I was terrified.
Finding My Way Back
When the doctors finally gave me the diagnosis later that year and said the words Multiple Sclerosis, it was incredibly heavy. It felt like a life sentence. But looking back, it was also the moment I stopped guessing and started fighting.
Every single day since 2023 has been a lesson in patience, learning to give myself grace, and figuring out how to navigate this new version of my life. I’m sharing this raw piece of my story today because when I was sitting in that terrifying darkness, I felt completely alone. If you are struggling with your health, or your mental health, or just feel like your world is spinning out of control—I see you. It is incredibly hard, but we are so much more resilient than we give ourselves credit for.
A BIG THANK YOU TO MY SUPPORTERS
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Bernie
Your doing so well keep it up
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Let's go Brendan!
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