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Jenny Angus

FUMS: Giving Multiple Sclerosis The Finger

MS Diagnosis Journey

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As an athletic teenager, Jenny Angus had volunteered at an event for MS and other neurological conditions. So when her first recognizable MS symptoms were dismissed in 2004, she was delighted. It would take her almost ten years before she received an official diagnosis - during which time her disease had been left to run unchecked.As you'll hear, following her prolonged (mis)diagnosis process Jenny no longer takes any chances when meeting with health professionals. She refuses to get emotional and goes in with a list of what she wants to achieve. In all of her journey, she says that educating yourself is key! Visit Jenny's website, My MS PoltergeistRead Jenny's article on MultipleSclerosis.net Connect with Jenny on Facebook, Twitter, and InstagramInterview by Laura KolaczkowskiEdited by Steve Woodward at The Podcasting EditorPodcast artwork by Jackie Zimmerman at Queen of GSDBackground Music is “Old Photos” by Olexy Support of this project is made possible through the generosity of Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson &amp; Johnson.

As an athletic teenager, Jenny Angus had volunteered at an event for MS and other neurological conditions. So when her first recognizable MS symptoms were dismissed in 2004, she was delighted. It would take her almost ten years before she received an official diagnosis - during which time her disease had been left to run unchecked.As you'll hear, following her prolonged (mis)diagnosis process Jenny no longer takes any chances when meeting with health professionals. She refuses to get emotional and goes in with a list of what she wants to achieve. In all of her journey, she says that educating yourself is key! Visit Jenny's website, <a href="https://ms.jennyangus.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My MS Poltergeist</a>Read Jenny's article on <a href="https://multiplesclerosis.net/author/jennyangus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MultipleSclerosis.net</a> Connect with Jenny on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jennyangus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/JenniferMAngus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/angus_jenny" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Interview by Laura KolaczkowskiEdited by Steve Woodward at <a href="https://podcastingeditor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Podcasting Editor</a>Podcast artwork by Jackie Zimmerman at <a href="https://www.queenofgsd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queen of GSD</a>Background Music is “Old Photos” by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/olexy-25300778/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Olexy</a> Support of this project is made possible through the generosity of Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson &amp; Johnson.

Jenny Angus: Be Prepared and Educate Yourself

Jenny Angus was very physically active, with a career in property management, when what she calls the Poltergeist took up residence in her life. Originally misdiagnosed in 2004, it took 10 years before she received her correct diagnosis of MS - during which time her disease had been left to run unchecked. Along the way, she had to stop her artistic career, which was so closely tied up with her identity. Jenny's story is a difficult one. She has investigated assisted dying, an arduous process that is legal in Canada. But with the help of her friends, family, and countless strangers, she is having HSCT (haematopoietic stem cell transplantation), an intense chemotherapy treatment for MS, in Mexico in January 2022.Recently she has been helping others through her patient advocacy work, and she is planning on blogging (and vlogging!) through her HSCT treatment.Full show notes and resources at https://fumsnow.com/fums098/

Jenny Angus was very physically active, with a career in property management, when what she calls the Poltergeist took up residence in her life. Originally misdiagnosed in 2004, it took 10 years before she received her correct diagnosis of MS - during which time her disease had been left to run unchecked. Along the way, she had to stop her artistic career, which was so closely tied up with her identity. Jenny's story is a difficult one. She has investigated assisted dying, an arduous process that is legal in Canada. But with the help of her friends, family, and countless strangers, she is having HSCT (haematopoietic stem cell transplantation), an intense chemotherapy treatment for MS, in Mexico in January 2022.Recently she has been helping others through her patient advocacy work, and she is planning on blogging (and vlogging!) through her HSCT treatment.Full show notes and resources at <a href="https://fumsnow.com/fums098/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fumsnow.com/fums098/</a>