Rosie says woof for MS

Raised

£200

Distance

92 km

I am taking part in My MS Woof with my dog, Rosie this October to help stop MS. I was diagnosed with MS in January 2021 after becoming very poorly during Covid lockdown.

The money raised from My MS Woof will fund life-changing MS research and take us even closer to finally stopping MS. There was no treatment available for me initially and it wasn't until 2023 when I had a relapse that I became eligible for a disease modifying therapy. Now I have 6 monthly Ocrevus infusions at the Royal London hospital. This treatment is designed to kill some of the cells in my immune system that are responsible for attacking my central nervous system. Twenty years ago, there were no treatments like this available. Research has meant that now there is hope for me and others to live our lives to the full.

Any donation will make a difference to the lives of people affected by MS. I have chosen to walk 150 km in a month with Rosie because there are 150,000 people living in the UK with a diagnosis of MS.
Here are just a few examples of what your money can do...

£50 - is enough to operate a high powered microscope for an hour to study cells and tissue affected by MS at the necessary resolution.

£100 - is enough to process 4 blood samples and extract information about genes and the immune system that is vital when testing out new treatments.

£250 - is enough to run an MRI scanner for an hour and provide the detailed images of the brain crucial for understanding MS progression. We are currently funding projects that use MRI scanners to carry out trials and understand MS in more detail. I have just had my regular monitoring MRI scan and it's a vital part of my treatment programme.

Please donate what you can to help make a real difference to everyone living with MS. A big thank you from me and Rosie xxx