We walk with her and for her to help raise awareness and support research to find a cure for pediatric MS. She was diagnosed in 2012 at the age of 12. She continues to battle the disease daily. Children often experience more frequent relapses than adults. Izzy has experienced a relapse twice since her initial diagnosis. It is an unpredictable disease that interrupts the flow of information between the brain and the body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS.
