CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE JAN/FEB 2020 ISSUE | Page 87

WE ARE ALL SO MUCH STRONGER THAN WE CAN EVEN IMAGINE! My name is Marie, I'm from Montreal, Qc, Canada and I'm half Sicilian/German. I'm 38 years old, no kids, no family but amazing friends! I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) in February 2016. My condition degraded quickly within a year and forced me to abandon my career and then my business a few months later. I have used a wheelchair since 2017.