Some people might wonder, "Hey, Fengo. Why the orange heart?"

Here& #39;s why: Multiple sclerosis.
The ribbon for MS is orange. MS is a potentially debilitating disease of the central nervous system. The immune system attacks & destroys the myelin coating of the nerves. (Can... (1/?)
...be compared to stripped wires.) It is a lifelong disease that has no cure. It can affect many different parts of the body. Even something as simple as holding a pen & writing. There are many medicines to help control MS. But they don& #39;t stop disease progression or... (2/?)
...relapses. They just reduce the severity of relapses.

Living with this disease is hell. I& #39;m tired, can& #39;t remember even the simplest of tasks sometimes, am easily irritable at times, etc. I& #39;m taking Ocrevus for the MS. I don& #39;t want to live this way. But I have no choice.
I want to spread awareness for this disease. It seems many people don& #39;t know about it or don& #39;t care about it. Especially within the furry fandom. Seems all furries care about is ALS. I& #39;m glad people are raising money for it. But I just wish it wasn& #39;t ALS every time someone...
...does a fundraiser. I& #39;ve only seen a fundraiser for MS once since my diagnosis in 2016; almost 5 years ago. And it hurts..
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