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My name is Erika. I am 46 years old.
I deeply believe that the things we call difficult simply take time to overcome — and the ones we call impossible often just take a little longer.
Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read my story, and to those who feel called to support me in overcoming what once seemed impossible.
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My Life Before MS
I grew up in a family of athletes, where sport and movement were the foundation of my life from early childhood.
I started playing tennis at the age of 13 and later worked as a tennis coach. Tennis was not my only profession, but it was my greatest love — one of the main ways I experienced freedom, joy, and connection to my body.
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Living with MS
At the age of 37, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Since then, my mobility and independence have gradually declined, quietly reshaping every part of my daily life.
Today, my challenges are not abstract — they are deeply practical and physical.
Because of my condition, I spend around 99% of my time at home. I am not able to leave the house without assistance, and even the smallest outings require careful planning and physical support. Spontaneity — something most people never have to think about — is currently not available to me.
Basic daily tasks such as dressing, showering, preparing meals, and moving around my home require significant effort. Some activities are not possible for me at all — carrying groceries, navigating steps or thresholds, or managing tasks that require strength, balance, or lifting. I also live with severe chronic fatigue, which further limits what I am able to do from day to day.
Because of this physical reality, I am currently unable to live independently. I live together with my former husband — not by choice, but by necessity. My body does not yet allow me to simply stand up, leave, or create a new home safely on my own. While this living arrangement provides physical safety, it is emotionally and physically difficult, and leaving without regaining mobility and stability does not feel like a safe option for my body.
From the outside, my home may look peaceful — even normal. From within, it has become a kind of beautiful cage: protective on the surface, yet deeply limiting in reality.
My wish is not escape.
My wish is independence.
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Why I Continue
I am a mother to a 17-year-old daughter. One of the hardest parts of living with MS is not the diagnosis itself, but the quiet moments I miss as a mother — the everyday experiences most people take for granted.
Walking into a shop together.
Travelling as a family.
Simply being present without planning every step around my body.
She is a powerful source of motivation — but not the only reason I continue.
Over the years, I have committed myself fully to healing and recovery. I have participated in multiple intensive retreats and programs, including work inspired by Dr. Joe Dispenza’s teachings and Medical Medium protocols. I have invested my energy, time, and resources into exploring every possible path forward.
I am not someone who gives up.
I am someone who searches — and keeps moving forward, even when movement itself has been taken away.
One very concrete hope guides me now:
to walk into my daughter’s school graduation next year on my own feet — not as a symbolic achievement, but as part of a much larger goal: reclaiming a life where I can move, choose, and live with dignity again.
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The Opportunity Ahead
I have been accepted for a specialised treatment in India that offers a real possibility to improve — and potentially regain — my mobility, reduce chronic fatigue, and address other symptoms related to MS.
This is a unique treatment, currently offered only by this provider. There are no comparable alternatives offering the same approach.
I plan to share my experience openly as it unfolds — not to offer advice or recommendations, but simply to share my personal journey and outcomes. If this information helps others discover options they may not have been aware of, or consider paths that feel right for them at their own stage and circumstances, that would be a meaningful outcome in itself.
For transparency, I am sharing the treatment provider’s website here for those who wish to explore the information independently:
I am also sharing a few personal stories that helped me discover this opportunity:
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Looking Forward
If this treatment allows me to regain mobility, my focus will be on continued rehabilitation, rebuilding strength, and creating a life where I am no longer confined — physically or situationally.
I believe I still have much to give, create, and share.
But right now, I need help to stand up again — literally and figuratively.
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How the Funds Will Be Used
• Specialised therapeutic treatment
• Rehabilitation and recovery support
• Travel and accommodation related to treatment
• Essential medical assistance
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From My Heart
Thank you for being here.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story.
Thank you for seeing me as a whole person — not only through my limitations, but through my determination to keep living fully.
With gratitude,
Erika
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