For mum-of-two Amy Newton, it simply wasn’t enough to attempt to describe to her family what it’s like to live with lifelong incurable neurological condition, multiple sclerosis (MS).
Words alone couldn’t do justice when explaining her round-the-clock challenges to medical students who will become the doctors of tomorrow, and to whom people like Amy will turn for some blessed relief from their symptoms.
Although, as Amy explained, everyone’s MS is peculiar to them, she experiences the most typical symptoms, which include problems with vision, limb movement, sensation and balance.