I Got Back Up: Getting back up with...

Hold On. Multiple Sclerosis: Ben Parker

I Got Back Up: Getting back up with...

Show Notes

Diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis (MS), at the age of 32 in 2008, it was a day that freed Ben but also told him that things were going to be tough. The one thought that came through was just hold on. Participating in marathons, and becoming a teacher, the pain that started all of this has since created the happiness he now has..

Ps never forget, the world is always better with you in it.

MS is a chronic, autoimmune disease of the central nervous system where the immune system damages the myelin sheath protecting nerves, disrupting brain-body communication.

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