[Natalie8]

Here is a short ESPN documentary on Kayla Montgomery, one of the top long distance runners in the U.S. who has MS --watch her collapse at the finish line in her coach's arms unable to walk because of heat related MS issues.

He then cools her down with ice and she can walk to collect her medal. WOW. She can really run!

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014...n=ShareButtons

[SallyC]

Watched the whole thing Natalie, and how wonderful it was. At the same time,
how horrible it was, knowing that somewhere down the line, her running days
will be over.

That "help me help me", at the end of her race, when she let herself collapse,
hit my heart and was soooo familiar to me, and to a smaller extent, knew exactly
how she felt. It's the scariest feeling in the world, to feel so helpless and needy.

Thanks for sharing this and I will pray that she and other young ones like her, will
be the first ones to have a cure.....and soon!!!

[MSbelle]

Even though I can't run to save my life because my legs barely allow me to coordinate walking, I could relate to her!

I know what she means when she says she can't feel her legs. It's terrifying. I hope she has many more days of running ahead of her.

[Pinky76]

I have to thank you for suggesting to watch that. She is amazing! I am so happy for her and everyone that has the support system like that.

[Erin524]

I just hope she doesn't break an ankle because her proprioception is wonky.

[Snoopy]

Hi Natalie8,

Amazing story, isn't it

Although I don't run I understand Kayla's experience. She is pushing beyond her limits and once she stops she collapses so she needs someone at the end of her run to catch her.

It's not much different than my own experience in walking beyond what is comfortable for my body. I have stressed to my husband I cannot stop when we go walking if I do I need to sit immediately or I will collapse.

I hope Kayla has the ability to run for many more years.

[Starznight]

The more I see of things like this not only am I awed but at the same time occasionally left going...wait a second, that's not normal??? I ran track when I was much younger (though I wasn't supposed to do to shin splints, but forged parents signature on the sign-up) running as a child always seemed to great, the numbness and tingling of the legs was so much better than the pain when not running, walking sometimes hurt so much I just wanted to cry. And yeah sure when I stopped... I stopped! Down for the count, but when I could go, it felt like I could go for eternity. I always chaulked it up to stamina, and exhaustion... Like who wouldn't collapse after sprinting a mile?

Granted I got removed from track (grounded for a month too) before I could compete aside from a few competitions between local district school, well I did make it to one regional meet under the guise of a sleepover, but my mom was part of the EMTs called in to oversee the meet...busted... I ran, I won, I got dragged home by the ear, no more track for me...

Can't say I would have been better off knowing back then, none of the DMDs were out yet, but wow! Kudos to her mother for letting her do it. It is so wonderful to learn of parents who truly are willing to let their children discover their own limits or even take all life has to offer while they still can. Too many times parents end up overprotective of their "babies". Granted I had other issues than numb legs that my mother didn't even know about since I never even thought about it, so she might have been right to say "No!" But hey she did let me finish the meet too before reddening my backside and nearly piercing my ear with her fingernails

[Lumia_black]

It's wierd to see how different this disease is for everyone who gets it.

I've been with bad symptoms for about three years now and could never do what she did...in fact I am at Tim Hortons and trying to think how I can safely walk out of here without too much commotion. I have my stick, but the legs feel real wierd ATM..... Montel amazes me to. There i sa youtube video of him skiiing downhill and how he does his daily shows.... I don't know how he does it.

I know if I tried to run or even walk faster, I'd fall on my face, literally.