Kristin Decker

Walk MS Ambassador - Kristin Decker

The New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National MS Society is proud to introduce our 2018 Walk MS Ambassador, Kristin Decker! In her own words, "Seven years ago I was given the life-changing diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. At first the news terrified me; the fear of the unknown was devastating, but after the initial shock wore off, the news also invigorated and inspired me." We are proud and grateful to have Kristin as our Walk MS Ambassador! Read Kristin's story below.

"She was on a journey that required her to be fierce. She was up for the challenge." 

Seven years ago I was given the life-changing diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.  At first the news terrified me; the fear of the unknown was devastating, but after the initial shock wore off, the news also invigorated and inspired me.  

One of the first things I did was to get involved with the National MS Society to raise funds and awareness about the disease. While I’ve volunteered on a handful of committees and participated in various fundraising events, my proudest contribution is being team captain for Walk MS at the Jersey City location. In fact, over the past 6 years my Walk MS team “All Hands on Deck” has raised over $100K for the society and we’re not stopping at that milestone.  Walk MS is my favorite day of the year and I’m looking forward to being this years Walk MS ambassador!

Over the years, I’ve worked on ways to help myself heal and thrive through diet, exercise and stress management; I follow a primal/paleo approach to eating, participate in yoga and Crossfit, and recently started acupuncture. This past November I graduated from the Nutritional Therapy Association as a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.  My goal is to help others manage their symptoms and side effects through nutrition and lifestyle choices as well, and I am currently working on getting my Nutrition Practice, “All Hands on Health” up and running.  Rather than letting MS slow me down, it has set my soul on fire and given me purpose to not only live my best life, but to give others the opportunity to do the same. 

In full disclosure, the last 7 years haven't been all rainbows and unicorns; there have been moments of self-doubt and insecurity, days of extreme fatigue and numbness throughout my body, as well as trial and error with various treatments in hopes of slowing/stopping the progression of my MS.  This past year I underwent the 5-day, daylong, infusion therapy Lemtrada (which essentially wiped out my Immune System to let my white blood cells regenerate in hopes that they would stop attacking the myelin sheath in my brain).  While my disease is not as progressive or debilitating as others, it is still there, and I will live with it until the day a cure is discovered…which is why I will continue to be an advocate for the National MS Society for as long as necessary because I am determined to see that day. 

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