Source BBC: “I don’t like to think of the future. It’s such a big question mark. I just keep living in the present.”Source BBC: “I don’t like to think of the future. It’s such a big question mark. I just keep living in the present.”
Source BBC: “I don’t like to think of the future. It’s such a big question mark. I just keep living in the present.”
Karine Mather was diagnosed with MS when she was 27, although she noticed the first symptoms much earlier.
It started off as a mental-health issue with anxiety and depression, she remembers. Later, she noticed she was starting to limp when she walked longer distances.
Karine began using a walker to help with her balance and stamina, and then a scooter when she could no longer walk very far.
“I got to the stage where the wheelchair became quite liberating and gave me back a sense of freedom again. Now I rely on the power-chair full-time because I can’t stand by myself any more.” Read on.