they will either fly in, come or leave
money on the table, I don’t have to
ask, they do it, and I also leave mon-
ey in every city I go to for MS.
When I speak without a fee, I am
there as a servant. I want to touch
lives. I am on a mission to raise
funds to find a cure faster. My life
depends on it.
Do you think by going back to mod-
eling, it gives hope to the millions
who suffer from MS that they too
can live their dreams?
Well, I look at life a little bit differ-
ently. Let me put it this way, yes, I
am a model that has MS, but I don’t
let being a model or MS define me.
I define it. Camerone defines be-
ing a model. Camerone defies the
odds of having MS. I celebrate every
single day as an MS patient because
they are no two MS patients alike.
We may have common threads of the
disease, but it’s like a snowflake, no
two is the same. I can’t tell you why
today I can put on heels and lipstick
and slay a runway, and tomorrow
I won’t be able to move. I can’t tell
you. My doctors can’t tell you either.
The positive message is to look at
every single day and take advantage
of it and be inspired. Everything is
around you. If all you can do is sit up
and blink your eyes, then be grate-
ful and have gratitude that you can
blink your eyes. It starts with simple
things and being mindful and grate-
ful.
At the time the interview took place,
Camerone suffered a heart attack
and required heart surgery. This is
what she had to say for how she feels
in 2020. to make sure everything is right. As
an MS patient, we complicate things
as I have learned (laughs). This year’s
success by the inch is synced by the
yard because it can be difficult.
I love that it’s 2020. I love that I am
married to an eye surgeon because I
have my sight set on moving forward
now for MS patients. I have done the
research, and there are all kinds of
new studies that show MS patients
are more likely to have a heart attack
and or cardiac issues. More exten-
sive exams (not a regular physical),
is needed for an MS patient. A stan-
dard echocardiogram is not enough.
Doctors need to do a little bit more What do you want people to take
away from the work you do with MS
and treatment?
Camerone
The number one takeaway is not
judging a book by its cover. I know
as a model that sounds very opposite
because I’m needing you to look at
the cover right (laughs). What I mean
by that is just because today I am not
in a wheelchair or walking with a
cane does not mean I don’t have MS.
There are a lot of invisible symptoms
people can’t see aside from my two
eye surgeries. For people: Always,
always reach out. The National MS
Society is a great organization, and
they update their website literally
almost every hour because of their
investment in all the new disease-
modifying drugs. I should mention,
the modifying drug’s purpose is to
slow the progression of the disease,
and it may not necessarily make you
feel better. For MS patients, don’t be
afraid to be proactive in your treat-
ment and do what’s best for you as
far as what makes you feel good. If
that means soaking in a bathtub and
getting a haircut, do what makes you
feel good and celebrate gratitude for
that day.
Favorite social media handle where
people can follow your amazing
platform.
Instagram:
@cameroneparkermcculloch
Twitter: @_CameroneParker
Facebook:
Camerone Parker McCulloch
By La Trisha M. and La Tasha T.
Photo by: Robert Kazandjian
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