Race, Representation, and Redefining What Sick Looks Like




Can Do MS Podcast show

Summary: Race, Representation, and Redefining What Sick Looks Like - Episode 49 - <a href="https://cdn.cando-ms.org/images/timeline/CDMS-Podcast-Episode-49_220215_215117.pdf?mtime=20220215215116">Transcript</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Victoria Reese is Co-Founder and CEO of We Are Ill, a nonprofit organization for Black women with MS that provides support, sisterhood, and a space to learn from one another (something she couldn’t find upon her own MS diagnosis). Today, Victoria fosters this community and helps others become a “professional patient.” By being as knowledgeable as possible about your illness, you can be an active decision-maker in the healthcare setting, and one day feel empowered to say “I have MS but MS does not have me.”<br> <br> Learn more about <a href="https://www.weareillmatic.com/">We Are ILL</a>.<br> <br> Learn more about <a href="https://www.cando-ms.org/multiple-sclerosis-programs/take-charge">TAKE CHARGE- Uncharted Territory</a>.