In the final episode in our podcast series Ashleigh speaks with Dr Cora Sergeant, who's living with relapsing remitting MS and, like Ashleigh, is trans. 

In this episode, Ashleigh and Cora discuss:

diagnosis

access to care

accessibility in both the MS community and the LGBTQIA+ community

transitioning to wheelchair use

the joy of living authentically

If you’re also living with or affected by MS, you can get support and information from mssociety.org.uk.

If you’d like to chat to other people living with MS, you can visit https://www.mssociety.org.uk/forum. You can also follow the MS Society on Facebook, Instagram, X, Linkedin and TikTok for news and stories from the MS community. Plus, you can check out the MS Society’s community blogs at https://www.mssociety.org.uk/blogs, to read lots of personal stories from people living with MS. 

Our freephone (from the UK) MS Helpline is open to call Monday to Friday from 9am to 7pm, except bank holidays. You can send us a direct private message on Facebook messenger between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. We also have a confidential email service: helpline@mssociety.org.uk. So drop us a line and we’ll get back to you within five working days.

For support aimed at the LGBTQIA+ community, you might find these links helpful. Please note these aren’t part of the MS Society.

https://switchboard.lgbt/contact-us

https://lgbt.foundation/ 

https://mindout.org.uk/get-support/mindout-online/

https://www.consortium.lgbt/member-directory/mindline-trans/