SammyJo Wilkinson was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 1995 at the age of 30. Having tried traditional medications for nearly 20 years, her MS progressed to a point where she was bound to a wheelchair and searching for nursing homes because her mobility had become so limited.

Emma Oliveira-Monte is a Vanderbilt professor whose busy lifestyle was jeopardized when she was diagnosed with MS in 2015. As her symptoms progressed, she had difficulty standing during lectures and traveling between classes and meetings.

In 2001, Debbie Bertrand started having numbness in her hands and feet. She also experienced difficulty walking, saying that “it felt like my legs were iron.”