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Multiple Sclerosis: friends & family experiences

  • Overview
  • What is Multiple Sclerosis?
    • What is MS?
  • Diagnosis
    • First symptoms of MS
    • Getting a diagnosis of MS
    • Reactions to an MS diagnosis
    • Deciding whether to tell others
  • Everyday life & MS
    • Looking for information on MS
    • Decisions about treatment for MS
    • Work and MS
    • Financial impact of MS
    • Family life and MS
    • Being a ‘carer’
    • Maintaining a social life with MS
    • Normality and optimism with MS
  • Living with change
    • Love and relationships with MS
    • Adaptations, aids and equipment for MS
    • MS: dealing with emotions
    • Getting help with care needs for MS
    • MS: feelings of loss, grief and bereavement
  • Finding & giving support
    • MS: support from family, friends and neighbours
    • MS: contacts with health, social services and voluntary organisations
    • Advocacy and activism for MS
  • Looking ahead
    • MS: thoughts about the future
    • MS: talking about end of life
  • Messages for others
    • Messages to health and social care services
    • Messages to carers, relatives and friends
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Multiple Sclerosis: friends & family experiences

Profiles - Sibling

Kay Y

Kay, age 38, is a communications officer for a housing association. She is white British, lives with her partner and has no children.

Nick

Nick, age 30, is a marketing manager. He is white British, single and lives with his parents.
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