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Thriving with Primary Progressive MS

Posted 23/05/201622/04/2017 WeDontTalkAboutPosted in 2016, Chronic disease, Depression, Disability, Family, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Stories

Sammy Moynihan, CanberraAustralian Capital TerritorySammy is 27 years old. He was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) in early 2013, but has felt the effects of MS since his […]

This is what I want you to know (and didn’t say on TV)

Posted 02/05/201622/04/2017 WeDontTalkAboutPosted in 2016, Archive, Chronic disease, Disability, Discrimination, Family, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurological disease, Stories

This We Don’t Talk About story was originally published in shortened form as ‘I Feel Sorry For The Person Who Left Me This Note. They Clearly Don’t Understand Disability’ by The Huffington […]

I Feel Sorry For The Person Who Left Me This Note. They Clearly Don’t Understand Disability

Posted 02/05/201622/04/2017 WeDontTalkAboutPosted in 2016, Archive, Chronic disease, Disability, Discrimination, Family, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurological disease, Stories

This We Don’t Talk About story was originally published by The Huffington Post on 2 May 2016. You can read it here. A longer, more complete version of Justine’s story is published […]

Juggling MS, family and work: Priorities and possibilities

Posted 01/02/201622/04/2017 WeDontTalkAboutPosted in 2016, Archive, Chronic disease, Employment, Family, Finances, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurological disease, Stories

 Mike WelshWest Footscray, VictoriaMike is a digital banking guru at ANZ Bank. English-born, he migrated to Australia with his partner, Kate, twelve years ago. They married in 2009 and have two […]

Getting on with it: A mother and business woman living with MS

Posted 07/01/201622/04/2017 WeDontTalkAboutPosted in 2016, Archive, Chronic disease, Employment, Family, Finances, Medication, Medication side effects, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Stories

Rachael HendryToongabbie, New South WalesRachael was diagnosed with MS in July 2014 at the age of 33. She works full time, and also runs her own side business. She is […]

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