MS Diagnosis Journey

In the chronic disease arena, most everyone is more than willing to share their story for their own benefit and that of others. At the core of each story is the diagnosis. Everyone has a story to tell, and every storyteller needs an audience. We invite you to join us for the Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Journey podcast and listen to these unique stories. There's much to learn from each other by listening to these stories of diagnosis. By sharing their experiences with others, the MS Diagnosis journey podcast will serve as a vehicle for healing and empowerment for the storyteller. Support of this project is made possible through the generosity of Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.

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MS Diagnosis Journey

Shereese Hickson: "It's Something That I Can Live With"

July 21, 2022 • Laura Kolaczkowski • Episode 18

A recurring theme of these podcasts is the seemingly random misdiagnoses that come before someone finally says the words "Multiple Sclerosis". Shereese Hickson and her doctors brushed aside her first symptoms for years before she was finally diagnosed in 2012.

In this interview, Shereese relates how doctors initially dismissed her because of her weight and the fact that she was taking medication for depression, her experience of having MRI and Lumbar Puncture procedures, and being diagnosed with MS as a single mom.

After her prolonged diagnosis process, Shereese feels that, without trying to diminish the seriousness of her condition, MS is something that she can live with.

Interview by Laura Kolaczkowski
Edited by Steve Woodward at The Podcasting Editor
Podcast artwork by Jackie Zimmerman at Queen of GSD
Background Music is “Old Photos” by Olexy

Support of this project is made possible through the generosity of Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.