RICHARD’s MS JOURney

In 1976, when Kirstin was 3 years old, her dad was writing a check for the first mortgage payment on the home they built in Narvon, PA. As he attempted to write, he found that he simply couldn’t. He was unable to hold the pen properly and he felt as though he had no control over his hand. After other symptoms began to emerge and through a variety of tests it was determined that he had Multiple Sclerosis.

Despite many attempts to offset the symptoms (steroid treatments, B12 shots and other various therapies) in the 38 years following, he slowly lost his ability to move his arms and legs in the way he wanted, double vision became the norm and he eventually found himself wheelchair bound. Fast forward to 2015 when Kirstin’s good friend (and children’s 1st grade teacher) Karen Hunt was diagnosed with MS…

Karen’s MS JOURNEY

Karen's MS caused her to lose much of her functionality and she became bed ridden.  After a year of physical rehabilitation, she regained some of her functionality and was finally able to walk.  But life was not the same for her as everything was difficult.

In 2016, she began training sessions with Mark Mueller and became a participant in MS FitEffect.  She continued to gain strength and functionality through exercise and fitness.  Her walking became better, her balance improved and complex tasks and movements gradually became easier to perform.  With her physical improvement came a loss of anxiety and improved self confidence.  Karen began believing that she could begin training clients again; a passion that had never died.

What is MS?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).

In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body. Eventually, the disease can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the nerve fibers.

Signs and symptoms of MS vary widely between patients and depend on the location and severity of nerve fiber damage in the central nevous system. Some people with severe MS may lose the ability to walk independently or ambulate at all. Other individuals may experience long periods of remission without any new symptoms depending on the type of MS they have.

There's no cure for multiple sclerosis. However, there are treatments to help speed the recovery from attacks, modify the course of the disease and manage symptoms.

Our Partnership

Kirstin and Frances are thrilled to partner with MS FitEffect! The work they do to improve the quality of life of those living with this disease is incredible. Double Keyed is honored to donate a percentage of all donations and sponsorships towards the LSO Project to this wonderful non-profit.

MS fiteffect’s Mission

MS FitEffect is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people who live with Multiple Sclerosis by working with and teaching them how fitness and proper exercise can change their lives.

Sponsorship & DONATIONS

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