The 18 Months That Nearly Broke Me

02/09/2025 14 min Temporada 1

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👉 Donate: https://events.nationalmssociety.org/participants/734614A layoff. MS by text. A car took out my knees. I rode 100 miles to double knee surgery. A deer broke my neck. Then a thyroid cancer scare. I decided, having never been a runner, to chase a sub-4 marathon. Skin Cancer.These were my 18 months that nearly broke me… and why I still believe movement is medicine.Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor. This video reflects my experience and choices. Talk to your medical team before changing exercise/meds.Coming Soon: If you live with MS (or love someone who does), this one’s for you. I don’t have hacks. I have my way through: honest stories, small next steps, and stubborn hope.Support the mission: I’m riding Bike MS: Waves to Wine to fund research and services for people with MS. If this helped you, please consider donating.https://studio.buymeacoffee.com/dashboardFor anyone newly diagnosed with MS • You’re not broken; you’re adaptive. • Move (anything counts). • Build your circle: clinicians, family, friends, teammates. • Track your patterns; don’t chase perfection.MS resources: National MS Society - symptoms, treatments, and support: nationalmssociety.org⸻Video Chapters00:00 18 Months00:48 The Layoff02:50 The Car03:52 The Deer05:40 The MS Diagnosis06:50 The Thyroid Scare07:20 The Marathon08:30 Mile 2310:13 The Bracelet11:07 The Skin Cancer Diagnosis11:57 The Gift13:10 Waves to Wine Bike MS Ride⸻About meI’m Ivor—dad, coach, cyclist, marathon finisher, and host of Empathy in the Age of AI. I make honest videos about resilience, sport, and building a life that can carry hard things.Subscribe for morePodcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/05w4lu0FfQRPKCybrR1adN?si=9mK4gQkDSVqQeHxBM0Bn_QInstagram: @the.commutist TikTok: @the.commutist ⸻Hashtags: #MultipleSclerosis #BikeMS #WavesToWine #MovementIsMedicine #Resilience #Cycling #Marathon #Storytelling