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/

In the second episode of our podcast series, Ashleigh speaks with Helen, a neuro physiotherapist from Manchester who was Ashleigh's own physio post diagnosis.  In this episode, Ashleigh and Helen discuss Helen’s route into her work, the benefits and limits of physio for MS and the challenges of staying active for people living with MS. If you’re also living with or affected by MS, you can get support and information from mssociety.org.uk.

For more information about physiotherapy, visit: mssociety.org.uk/living-with-ms/treatments-and-therapies/physiotherapy

And for more information about staying active with MS, visit mssociety.org.uk/living-with-ms/physical-and-mental-health/staying-active

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.

You can ask our helpline about the ‘Move more with MS’ service. This helps people to get more active with their MS, through specific exercise or moving around more. It’s run by physical activity specialists.

Welcome to a new series of our podcast. This time we're looking at life on the progressive side of MS - with our host Ashleigh - who lives with primary progressive MS.

In each episode she will be talking to a new guest about their experiences with all things MS. We kick off with episode one where Ashleigh sits down with Fiona McMillan who also has primary progressive MS. Their chat covers a broad range of topics - the diagnosis journey, adjustments after diagnosis, work and adapting to changes to mobility.

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

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.

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