Wairarapa’s locally owned community newspaper
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020
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Shona, shining example to all Lisa Urbani
Shona Daubé, author and 'social historian'.
‘Just call me Ma’am and a simple curtsey will do’ - this is the title of the fourth booklet that Carterton resident, Shona Daubé intends to publish. A sense of humour will always stand one in good stead, especially when dealing with a chronic illness as she does, and there was no time for self-pity when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis [MS], five years ago. Having been unwell, and unsure what was wrong for some years, her diagnosis did come as a shock. As an ex-nurse, Shona, and her friends only saw patients in hospital who were struggling to cope and at their very worst, so they were concerned for her. True to her positive nature, she has exhibited great fortitude and courage in facing her illness, and chose to educate herself about it, and face the future in constructive ways. Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system destroys the protective covering of nerves, resulting in nerve damage which
[Left to right] Margie Carter of the Neurological Foundation being interviewed on Arrow FM, by Shona Daubé, Wairarapa MS community advisor and presenter of the programme, ‘Living Well with MS’. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED
then interrupts the communication between the brain and the body. It can cause vision loss, pain, fatigue and affects coordination. Some people are severely affected and have chronic symptoms, while others may be more fortunate. Physiotherapy can be beneficial, as can medication that suppresses the immune system, and slows the
progression of the disease. It is a life-long and lifechanging condition which affects mainly women, and there are estimated to be about 4000 cases in New Zealand currently, but with information and support, people with MS can still live fulfilling lives, as long as their symptoms are not too severe. Shona attended a retreat in Melbourne,
Australia, run by colleagues of worldrenowned Professor George Jelinek, who suffers from MS himself. His studies and experience of the disease led to the conclusion that the symptoms of MS can be drastically relieved through diet and stress management. Shona believes that it is important to be “active Continued on page 3