So, I have decided to do something completely out of my comfort zone and sign up for a SKYDIVE on 2nd September 2018. All money raised will be going to Multiple Sclerosis Society UK. Please read my story to find out why:

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Amy Thompson and I am 21 years old. I am a student at the University of Manchester. In March this year, whilst on my year abroad in Paris, I suffered with various symptoms. After numerous appointments, tests and scans, on 19th April I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS). I was sad, scared and a part of me just wanted to shut myself away and not talk about my diagnosis but I also realised that this is just something I now must learn to live with.

Multiple Sclerosis is a lifelong condition which affects your brain and spinal cord. With MS, the coating that protects your nerves is damaged. At the moment there is no specific cause but there are around 100,000 people in the UK living with it. MS affects everyone differently. For some, it is characterised by periods of relapse and remission, while for others it's a progressive pattern. For everyone it makes life very unpredictable.

There is currently no cure but there are a number of treatments that can help. I do believe that a cure can be found and your kind donations can make this possible. The MS Society depends entirely on charitable fundraising and on the support of the public and volunteers.

As difficult as this was for me to share, the most important thing for me now is to help raise awareness, raise money and make an impact by doing something positive. 

Help me find the courage I need to throw myself out of a plane at 13,000ft!! Please give absolutely anything you can. It is truly appreciated by myself and of course Multiple Sclerosis Society UK.

Thank you SO much! 


If anyone has any questions or wants to talk please contact me at amyrthompson@hotmail.co.uk

Here are some links for MS related websites which I have found helpful:

https://www.mssociety.org.uk

https://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/multiple-sclerosis

https://www.mstrust.org.uk