After Faith was diagnosed with MS in 1999, she vowed to not let the diagnosis define her. She continued to work full-time, sometimes juggling two jobs, raised her children and went back to school.
But MS has thrown challenging curveballs her way — “unfortunately, I did have to quit school after earning my associate's. The workload became too much and the field I was pursuing, criminal justice, wasn’t a field I could physically partake in anymore,” she shares.
For Faith, a cure would mean no longer having to rely on mobility aids and regaining a sense of freedom and independence. But until then, she will seize every opportunity and day to move forward and be an advocate and ambassador for those affected by this disease, surrounding herself with laughter, and a great support system of friends, family and those in the MS community.
“I firmly believe in advocating for yourself. I’ve always taught my children to never settle in life. Our health should be no different.”