Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Jane and Ian Airey-Regardsoe as our guests! Jane is a member of the Southwest, UK Circle and her husband, Ian is cycling to France as a fundraising challenge, supported by Jane, to benefit Overcoming MS. They chat about adopting the Overcoming MS Program as a couple, their fundraising challenge and why they’ve chosen to support the charity.
Topics and Timestamps:
01:22 Jane’s MS diagnosis and Overcoming MS journey.
06:49 Adopting the Overcoming MS Program as a partner.
10:08 Tips for adopting the Overcoming MS Program.
11:17 How to improve low vitamin D levels.
14:53 Jane and Ian’s ‘Door to Door cycle’ fundraiser.
16:56 The impact of raising money for Overcoming MS.
18:24 How to prepare for a physical challenge.
24:03 Tips for starting your own fundraising efforts.
Jane and Ian’s bios:
Jane and Ian are married and live in Devon with their two dogs, Belle and Tarka.
Jane’s bio
Jane’s MS diagnosis and finding Overcoming MS
Jane was diagnosed with MS in 2020 although her first symptoms started as far back as 2002. When Jane received her diagnosis, she was devastated. They had only been married for 4 years and she worried their journey together had been curtailed before it had barely started.
Jane found Overcoming MS in early 2021 by chance after searching on Google. She listened to a very early podcast with Geoff and George Jelinek and was intrigued.
Jane’s life since diagnosis
Jane’s career was as a self-employed consultant in the charity and social enterprise sector. She has since medically retired due to MS symptoms and now focuses on following the Overcoming MS Program and making sure she and Ian live as full a life as possible.
Ian’s Bio
Ian has lived in Devon since he was 10 years old. As a keen cyclist, Ian has long dreamt of cycling from our home in Devon to the Pyrenees.
He got to know the Pyrenees mountains (mountain range bordering France and Spain) by completing some of the Haute Route Pyrenees (HRP). He started cycling to get fit for mountaineering but soon came to love it! He now has three bikes, influenced by the Tour de France.
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Overcoming MS is a positive lifestyle program that aims to help people live long, healthy lives without the usual problems associated with multiple sclerosis.
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3 авг 2024
