MS: Busting the Myths
May 31, 2025 | Life with MS, My Story, News
Today is World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day. Seeing the reminder in my calendar pop up prompted a moment of reflection. It made me think about not just my experience (circa 2 years), but the experiences of over 4000 Kiwis who […]
May 30, 2025 | Life with MS, My Story, News
I’m Angus, 35 years old, New Zealand European. I’m married to an incredible woman, and we have two beautiful kids. I grew up in Whangārei and moved to Wellington when I was eight. I’ve got one sister, and no history […]
May 27, 2024
My journey to diagnosis started when my GP suspected I had optic neuritis. I was initially seen via the emergency ophthalmology clinic, who then referred me to neurology who carried out a lumbar puncture and an MRI. In November 2020, […]
May 27, 2024
In my 20s, I was working in a laboratory, where I developed Occupational Overuse Syndrome, (OOS) in my wrist due to using a pipettor for long hours. Around the same time, on long uphill walks, I experienced moments of tightening of […]
May 27, 2024
I wanted to be an astronaut. I loved looking at the stars. Then, I wanted to be one of the spice girls, a doctor, or a teacher. Then an artist. I applied for nursing school in the end. I guess […]