Rachel Cooper

I was diagnosed with relapsing MS in 2015, but for years before that I had been a bit unsteady on my feet. I was always falling over, I joked that I could trip up on thin air.

I’ve loved Christmas since I was a child, but somehow some of the shine and sparkle came off it when I got older.

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant big changes for everyone. For some people with MS, and their families, the adjustments needed to stay safe have disrupted everything.

Rachel lives with relapsing MS. Here she shares her strategies for keeping in control when you have to stay at home.

When I was coming to terms with my MS diagnosis, one of the most difficult stages for me was telling other people.

When I was diagnosed with MS my world shrank. I imagined I was confined to the distance I could walk, which wasn’t far.