MS doesn’t stop me staying active
Sonja, 29, UK
MS was a very sudden and out of the blue diagnosis for me. I was urgently hospitalised October 2013 with suspected stroke. Since hospitalisation, I have been left with left-sided weakness and a number of ‘invisible’ symptoms. However, I work very hard in order to increase and maintain strength and functionality.
I work as a locum Paediatric Audiologist, which I try to do on a part time basis so that I can spend my free time kayaking, volunteering, and gaining new skills and experiences.
Kayaking has been massively important to me; it has not only helped my physical rehabilitation, it has aided my mental wellbeing by being outside with nature and making new friends. It has also been a means of goal setting, to give my life focus. Without kayaking, I am not sure my body would be as strong as it is now.
Related news
2022 was the third year of the MS Connections campaign and the biggest one to date. World MS Day was…

This World MS Day we are raising awareness of MS and championing support networks. We asked people with MS to…

World MS Day has always used film to raise awareness about MS. We’ve gone back to the archives to find…
