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On 28 May Paul Robinson ran the 2019 London Marathon in aid of the MS Society. Paul ran the marathon in memory of his Aunt who passed away in 2017 after a 30 year battle with MS.  Paul says ‘It was fantastic being part of the MS team (there were about 270 of us running for the MS Society), sharing stories and backgrounds with the other runners and hearing why they were running for the…

The Guernsey Multiple Sclerosis Society are immensely pleased to announce that the Association of Guernsey Charities has very kindly awarded the MS Society £7,500 to fund two weekly specialised exercise classes at Beau Sejour. This money is from the proceeds of the Christmas Lottery fund. The fund is distributed between a variety of projects, all of which must be within Guernsey and for the…

April 22nd-28th 2019 was National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week and the Guernsey Group of the MS Society organised another WOW - Wear Orange Wednesday, on Wednesday April 24th. Due to the Easter School holidays some schools and colleges are supporting WOW on alternate days. This year WOW was kindly sponsored by Lince Salisbury. All people had to do was to wear something orange, use…

The Guernsey Football Club (GFC) supported our Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW) event on Easter Monday, April 22nd. Nic Legg, GFC Director explained “Orange is quite a colour contrast for our team, which is usually seen in green or purple, and yet supporting this excellent and important initiative, is a perfect blend with Guernsey FC’s ethos as a committed community club.” Thank you very much…

The MS pub quiz was held on the 4th April at the Last Post and was thoroughly enjoyed by around 70 people! Shaun, our quiz master for the evening, did an excellent job and I think it is fair to say that in addition to raising some much needed funds for a good cause, we all had brilliant evening.  The Last Post catered brilliantly for us all and provided a tasty choice of between Chicken Curry…

It is a well-known fact that exercise is important for our overall well-being, however, it can also help to manage some of the symptoms of MS. There are all different kinds of exercise, so you should be able to find one that you can do and enjoy. Many people enjoy gardening, walking the dog or playing a sport. A more gentle exercise could be Tai Chi or Yoga. Links to information about these two…

Health Information Guernsey was a charity founded in 1999 and was designed to give information on health and disability matters. In 2018 the charity was transformed into Health Connections which supports the community by giving information on a wide range of topics, important to the people of Guernsey. One of the differences being implemented since the transformation in 2018, is the organisation…

Brain Fog is a term many people with MS talk about, referring to having trouble thinking clearly, remembering names, and having times when they are confused or frustrated. If this is you then what is important is for you to realise you are not alone. It is often a symptom of MS due to another common symptom being fatigued and having less energy. Some of the strategies to help cope with Brain Fog…

There are many women in their 20's and 30's, who have been diagnosed with MS, wishing to start a family. Having MS does not prevent you from getting pregnant; there is currently no evidence that having MS causes infertility. In fact, studies have shown that being pregnant and the subsequent delivery of a baby with a woman with MS, are not significantly different to a women without MS. A positive…

The MS Christmas Fayre is on Saturday 2nd November between 2 pm and 4 pm at the Vale Douzaine. Many stalls this year including CD's, DVD's, homemade arts, craft and cards, cakes, books, health products, homemade chutney and jam from homegrown produce and a raffle with some amazing prizes to be won. Also plenty of room for teas, coffee, or mulled wine with mince pies. Hope to see you there.