(Tasha;) On Saturday 16th September we are doing the MS walk for my beautiful mum, my best friends mum and cousin Emily. Unfortunately my mum got diagnosed with MS 13 years ago (but it took over 20 years) and she has symptoms every day but still manages to be the best Mum & Nanny playing with the children constantly and always showering them (& us) with love. She is one of the strongest, selfless and most amazing people that I know and I have the privilege to call her my mum.
When she was first diagnosed it wasn’t talked about at all, no one knew much about it. It was only when she lost 50% of her hearing suddenly that she got told about the MS society. She was completely in the dark after she got diagnosed so had to call up a helpline as no one could help her. Since finding out about the MS society, and the fact she was entitled to an MS nurse, it has helped her a lot. (My brother has been an incredible help to my mum and we have no idea where she would be without him.)

Unfortunately, my beautiful cousin Emily has recently been diagnosed with MS. Thankfully there’s a lot more info about now but still so much more to learn. Since being diagnosed Emily has made it her focus to help & inform others about the condition that affects so many. It’s really good to see MS be talked about more and people starting to have more awareness.

So I am proud to walk beside her with family and friends. For my mum and cousin ❤️
Would really appreciate any donation - I know times are crazy hard right now so please don’t feel pressured.

(Claire;) When I was 10 my mother was diagnosed with MS after having brief spells of blindness and losing feeling in her hands. My best friend Tasha was a great support at the time and in a strange coincidence a few years later her own mother was also diagnosed with MS creating an even stronger bond.

MS is an unpredictable lifelong condition which affects every part of your body and slowly takes away your ability to live independently. Although research has increased a lot since my Mum first had symptoms in the 90’s it is still a difficult condition to diagnose and treat.

There is a slightly higher risk of having it if you have a relative with it and very recently Tasha’s cousin Emily has been diagnosed at only 26 years old, which is what has spurred us to take part this year.