Every 12 minutes, someone in Canada is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), making Canada hold one of the highest rates of MS in the world. in December 2025 I was one of those Canadians who received an official diagnosis of MS.

MS is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord) and most people are diagnosed with it between the ages of 20 and 49.

Since the initial symptoms in August 2025, through the first mention of the disease in September 2025, to the diagnosis in December, I have had the privilege of encountering the amazing people and services in Canadian health care helping those of us with MS. I want to do what I can to help MS Canada to make sure that research can be done, services can be created and improved, and help can be offered to those who need all of that.

It has been a tough road so far, but people coming together for a cause like this is one way to keep the outlook positive. Please give what you can.