Rachel Sindaco

Rachel Sindaco was unofficially diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

in 1989 at the age of 17. The doctors decided to diagnose her with

Transverse Myelitis because of her young age and medication only

being available on a lottery system. Her official diagnosis came in

2001 after she had a bout of Optic Neuritis. In 2011, Rachel was hit

with what she likes to call the "Daily Double", and was diagnosed with

Ocular Melanoma. Rachel felt compelled to write about navigating life

with 2 unique heath conditions while raising a family. This is when she

put her life on paper and wrote "From a Kick in the Head to a Kick in

the Ass My involuntary Journey with Multiple Sclerosis and Ocular

Melanoma".

After living more than 35 years with MS and over 14 years with OM,

Rachel believes life is still very much worth fighting for. With a little

creativity and a lot of determination, she’s found that the journey,

though unpredictable, can still be fulfilling, joyful, and, above all,

meaningful.