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Episode 139: She’s Living with MS and Diagnosed with COVID-19 with Nancy Guerrera


This week, we're going to hear from 3 experts on very different aspects of COVID-19 and MS.

Kathy Costello, the Associate Vice-President of Healthcare Access for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is going to give us our weekly update on COVID-19 and MS.

Mandy Rohrig, a physical therapist who specializes in the rehabilitation of people with Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. is going to talk to us about exercises that you can do at home to stay healthy.

And then you'll meet Nancy Guerrera. Nancy is a registered nurse who was diagnosed with MS in 2007. And last month, Nancy was diagnosed with COVID-19. We'll hear exactly what it's been like for someone living with MS to contract COVID-19 after being on Ocrevus for the past 3 years.

Kathy Costello

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!


A Social Media Post That Got It Wrong  :22

COVID-19 & MS Update with Kathy Costello  4:52

Exercising at Home to Stay Healthy with Mandy Rohrig    14:12

Living with MS & Diagnosed with COVID-19: My Interview with Nancy Guerrera  23:32

Share this episode  38:09

Donate to Walk-MS  38:39


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LINKS

If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com

Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review

National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay

What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group

Jon's WALK-MS Fundraising Page

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RealTalk MS Episode 139
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guests: Kathy Costello, Mandy Rohrig, and Nancy Guerrera

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSActivist, MSSociety, Ocrevus, Coronavirus, COVID19, RealTalkMS

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Episode 138: COVID-19 & MS In Minority Populations with Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams


This week, and for the foreseeable future, we're committed to sharing the most updated and reliable information on COVID-19 and MS.

Returning as my guest on the podcast is Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams. Dr. Williams is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellowship trained Multiple Sclerosis Specialist who is passionate about educating and empowering people affected by MS to understand the disease process and the goals of treatment. She is a sought-after consultant, speaker, researcher, and author with expertise in understanding MS in underserved and ethnic minority populations.

Dr. Williams is giving us our weekly update on what we're learning about COVID-19 & MS. We're talking about COVID-19 and starting, stopping, or pausing disease-modifying therapies. And we're taking a closer at how COVID-19 is impacting minority populations and how MS itself impacts minority populations differently.

Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams

We'll tell you everything you need to know about COVID-19 tests, COVID-19 antibody tests, and those shady COVID-19 at-home test kits.

We'll also tell you about how some MS clinical trials are being paused, and what that means when it comes to the availability of new disease-modifying therapies.

And we'll tell you about a study that shows that ethnicity is not a factor in predicting cognitive impairment in early MS. But the study may have inadvertently highlighted an unfortunate reality in our society.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

The Best Email Ever  :35

Everything You Need to Know About COVID-19 Tests  3:36

Atara Biotherapeutics Pauses ATA 188 Clinical Trial for PPMS and SPMS    8:34

Study Shows Cognitive Impairment in Early MS Not Linked to Ethnicity  11:22

My Interview with Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams  15:50

Share this episode  31:11

Donate to Walk-MS  21:43


SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS

Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/138


ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts!

Email: jon@realtalkms.com
Phone: (310) 526-2283

And don't forget to join us on the RealTalk MS Facebook group!


LINKS

If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com

Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review

National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay

What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Race, Ethnicity, and Cognition in Persons Newly Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

The RealTalk MS Facebook Group

Jon's WALK-MS Fundraising Page

Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS

Download the RealTalk MS App for Android

Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review


Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com.

RealTalk MS Episode 138
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guests: Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSActivist, MSSociety, Ocrevus, Coronavirus, COVID19, RealTalkMS

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Filed Under: Uncategorized

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