Taking part in this film was another way to raise awareness of MS
Terri-Louise Brown lives in Enfield, London, and was diagnosed with MS 7 years ago in March. Terri-Louise volunteered as an extra for the Hope Reborn film.
I was diagnosed with MS 7 years ago but 13 years prior to my diagnosis my brother was diagnosed.
Having MS has made me push boundaries. It’s given me a sense of purpose to reduce that feeling of ‘you’re disabled so you can’t do that’. If anything, MS has pushed me to keep going.
Raising awareness of MS
I advocate for myself, for those without a voice and for those who are simply tired. Taking part in this film was another way to raise awareness of MS. It’s important because one person learnt is another person unlearned. It really helps when people have a bit more knowledge and understanding about MS and what those two letters mean.
Being diagnosed – it’s unfortunate but it’s not the end. It may be a life sentence, but it’s not a death sentence.
Being part of the film
Working on this film was really different to what I’m used to but it was definitely something I wanted to be part of.
For me personally it was lovely to work on a different type of project, and it was really fun. It was really great to connect with new people too. We aim to do that wherever we go to help build our community.
Knowing that people want to know more about MS makes me so happy, because that’s what I’m all about.
