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Thank you for visiting the Mastering MS Stories page. Here you can read the personal stories and view the photographs of people around the globe to learn how they are mastering their MS.

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Lidia

Age: 46
Diagnosed age: 43
City: Lublin, Poland

When I was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), I was worried I wouldn’t be able keep up with the most important activities in my life: teaching and parenting.

I couldn’t believe it when a doctor told me I had MS. I was terrified I wouldn’t be able to raise my children.

Accepting that some things are harder for me, such as climbing stairs at work (...)

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Karl

Age: 52
Diagnosed age: 44
City: Livermore, United States

I experienced my first symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1999. At the time, I was a successful neurologist and I had run my own private medical practice for 12 years. When I suspected that I might have MS, I went to see a fellow neurologist immediately to confirm my suspicions and get a formal diagnosis.

As a neurologist, I was used to being the one who d (...)

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Isabel

Age: 44
Diagnosed age: 26
City: Barcelona, Spain

I was flooded with emotions when I learned I had multiple sclerosis (MS) nearly two decades ago. I was feeling very sad, alone and scared because I didn’t know what was going to happen; at the time not many people were talking about the disease.

For me, telling people that I had MS was one of the hardest parts of having the condition. Sometimes when you explain t (...)

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Gerald

Age: 33
Diagnosed age: 23
City: Rottenmann, Austria

I was stationed in Cyprus as a United Nations soldier when I was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). My condition prevented me from going on missions, so I returned home to find a new career.

I was 23 years old and I wanted to carry on with life as usual. I tried to forget about my MS. It worked for a while. I found a new way to live and my slogan was: W (...)

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Betina

Age: 38
Diagnosed age: 30
City: Esbjerg, Denmark

I know that life doesn’t have to stop or be put on hold just because I have multiple sclerosis (MS). Since my diagnosis eight years ago at age 30, I continue to have a fulfilling career and active social life. I am convinced that my stubborn personality has gotten me where I am today. It has been rough - a lot of hard work, sweat and tears - but it has been worth it (...)

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