“That glimpse of the future was direct and traumatic,” she says. However, learning more about the disease-and the realities of disease progression-scared her. “Because when you have signs and you don’t know why, it’s worse than knowing, in the end, what you have.” “Ultimately, the diagnosis was more of a relief, than a shock,” she says. Nathalie was a teenager and a competitive athlete when she noticed her first symptoms of MS, but it would take four years of “limbo” before she was diagnosed.
Courtesy of Sanofi Nathalie - Pennes Mirabeau, France (diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in 2002) Nathalie is an award-winning rower with multiple international titles. Gina says that while there’s still a lot of education about MS needed, she feels positive about the future of MS because there’s so much research being done. She’d soon learn she was experiencing optic neuritis-her first symptom of MS. When her youngest son was 4 months old, Gina started having problems with her eye. Courtesy of Sanofi Gina-Hamburg, Germany (diagnosed with relapsing multiple sclerosis in 2017) Their journeys demonstrate how MS can look different for different people and interestingly, how the language used to talk about the disease can greatly impact how people understand their realities. To better understand what navigating life with MS really looks like, three women shared their MS stories with us. Some people with MS have mild symptoms that worsen slowly but sometimes improve, while others can have severe symptoms that drastically alter their daily lives.Īll people with MS share some things in common, however, such as the need to stay informed on the ever-evolving research, find various lines of support and try to remain hopeful as they continue living with the disease. There’s no set pattern or standard progression of the disease, so each person’s experience is unique. This is the second year that T-Mobile is sponsoring runner tracking and the technology is a joint effort between Grandma’s Marathon, T-Mobile, Mtec Results and Race Roster.Ironically, the only real constant for people living with MS is change. Marathon officials ask that people be patient as information is updated and coverage improves throughout the day. Because of the limited communication coverage on some remote areas of the course, there may be significant delay or no tracking data available.
The tracking system enables family and friends to check the progress of participants at numerous checkpoints along the racecourse, including the finish line. To track a runner on race day, people can simply enter the name or bib number of the runner they wish to track.
Once again, this year Grandma’s Marathon will offer live runner tracking Saturday for the marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon.įamily members and friends can either download the Grandma’s Marathon app on iOS and Android devices, or visit
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