I'm taking part in the 2025 Melbourne MS Walk Run + Roll!

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 33,300 Aussies living with multiple sclerosis – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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Sienna's Journey

Sunday 4th May

Sienna’s Journey: Living with Paediatric MS Since Childhood

Sienna is now 19, but her battle with Paediatric MS began long before. She was finally diagnosed at just 14—after years of neurological symptoms that began at age 6 were repeatedly misdiagnosed as psychological. For nearly a decade, her pain and struggles were dismissed, and her journey to a proper diagnosis was long, frustrating, and deeply unfair.

Over the past five years, Sienna has tried four different disease-modifying therapies to slow the progression of her MS. Much of that time, she couldn’t attend school regularly, socialise, or enjoy the simple freedoms most young people take for granted. The impact has been profound—emotionally, physically, socially, and psychologically.

Recently, a new treatment has shown real promise. It has brought Sienna more good days, helped reduce her symptoms, and allowed her to reclaim moments of joy and independence. But the battle isn’t over. Every day still brings challenges—severe fatigue, neurological pain, and other invisible symptoms that continue to affect her quality of life.

There was even a time when we considered traveling overseas in search of better treatment options. This journey has been incredibly difficult—but through it all, Sienna has shown strength, courage, and determination.

Your donation helps young people like Sienna receive the care, support, and hope they need to live full, happy lives. Thank you for being part of her story.