Melissa Quirk is a vibrant young woman, diagnosed with MS three years ago at the age of 27. Like so many other women at this stage of their life, Melissa was focussed on building a successful career. She works in real estate, an industry she’s been working in for nearly a decade. And like so many others, her own diagnosis came out of the blue. Rather than throw away a career she loved, she took stock, re-evaluated her priorities and forged a path that better suited her being able to live well with MS. Melissa talks about not sweating the small stuff, taking her foot off the pedal and listening to her body. 

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• Be a part of changing the future (MS Research Australia)

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