Living with multiple sclerosis (MS)

Mike Parker

Discussing everything that life throws up at me after my diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis (MS),This will be a very heartfelt, honest, and open chat.This is all still very new to me, so it just felt right to open up about my journey in the hope that my story can help others.I will try to be nothing other than just me. That will mean jokes being made from time to time and being as light-hearted as possible. Believe it or not, I'm actually quite a fun person...So let's sit back with a cuppa and chat.

Episodes

Talking about how infusion day went, discussing the sort of things I've got going on currently, as well as positive things in my life.#multiplesclerosis #MS #treatment #Ocrevus ##msawareness #chronicillness #podcast

Mar 18, 2024

37 min

MS awareness month 2024

Talking about #MSawarenessmonth, here are my thoughts on it being just in one country rather than worldwide.Discussing #MS and life with a #chronicillness.

Mar 4, 2024

37 min

How I overcame my fear of MRI scanners REVISIT

Revisiting my guide to overcoming a phobia of MRI scanners.Discussing upcoming blood tests and touching on how one of my hobbies is going.#MS #multiplesclerosis #msawareness #podcast

Feb 12, 2024

27 min

MS chat and Next treatment

In the past week, some MS friends have come together and started a weekly chat on social media; the first was Wednesday, just gone, and it was a massive success. That will now be a weekly show at 8 pm GMT on TikTok. Also, discussing how the meeting went with the cognitive MS study I'm taking part in and explained about Ocrevus treatment for MS.

Feb 5, 2024

42 min

Origins of MS and update

I was discussing the news that broke about the origins of MS, giving my thoughts and opinions.I am explaining my mental health issues after starting the new year without a job for the first time.This is an update on how I've started seeing the positives again and fought to regain the confidence that had been lost.

Jan 29, 2024

47 min

Christmas and staying positive.

Talking about the new ways I'm recording episodes. Discussing Christmas, talking about how MS is affecting me, as well as what I'm doing to stay positive.

Dec 24, 2023

41 min

Sky dive!!!

Talking about the skydive, and my new job!.explaining about an issue with my lower back and how I'm having to replace my mobility scooter.

Nov 5, 2023

23 min

Some big things to talk about

These last couple of weeks have been quite mind blowing, the story of my sky dive has made it's way into our local newspaper and bigger than that MS News Today have given me the chance to be a guest columnist, blogging up to the big leap!. So proud to have that opportunity.Talking about what I'm doing to build up to the jump, a new course that is really opening my eyes to the possibilities that the internet gives.Explaining about a new MS related issue, with my speech, and memory issues.

Oct 15, 2023

26 min

confidence and an update

Talking about how my confidence seemed to have taken a knock, a great night out and how things are going at the gym.little bit about my sky dive that is 4 weeks away.

Oct 2, 2023

22 min

MS Walk, my fitness and Ocrevus treatment

discussing the MS Society London walk, what a day absolutely loved it. lovely weather, great sites and incredible people.what I'm doing and going to do to try and get some type of fitness back.Tuesday just gone was treatment day, it went really well.

Sep 18, 2023

24 min