Myelin and Melanin (POV: Multiple Sclerosis)
We’re Dawn (living in DC) and Daana (living in WI) — two Black women with Multiple Sclerosis, sharing our musings on life, MS, and everything in between. Myelin and Melanin?! Myelin is the protective shield that covers nerves in the central nervous system. When it’s damaged it forms scar tissue or sclerosis, which gives MS its name. Melanin is the protective shield that brings us our magic.