MyFit

It was 2013 and Lisa Vowles was newly married and a mother of three when she woke up paralysed on the right side of her body. It was the culmination of years of chronic and misdiagnosed fatigue, numbness and memory loss. When her MRI came back, Lisa was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. This is Lisa’s story…

#MyFitStory continues its series that celebrates the lives and stories of the people in our community who inspire us to keep pushing forward and never give up.

Harry Dunn has always been fit. At high school, he competed in cross country and rowing and in Summer he would often be on lifeguard duty at Portsea Back Beach. You could say fitness was a part of daily life for Harry. In 2015, a friend convinced Harry to participate in Connor’s Run - Australia’s largest fundraising event for paediatric brain cancer. Harry was happy with both his performance as well as the knowledge that he was supporting a great cause – a cause that would come to mean more to him than he could have anticipated.

#MyFitStory continues its series that celebrates the lives and stories of the people in our community who inspire us to keep pushing forward and never give up.

#MyFitStory – with TRACY BEVAN

Tracy Bevan’s role as the ambassador and Director of the McGrath Foundation began in 2005, when she worked as General Manager alongside her great friend, Jane McGrath When Jane passed away, it had a profound impact on Tracy. But she believes talking about and sharing your experiences – good or bad – can help others.

#MyFitStory continues its series that celebrates the lives and stories of the people in our community who inspire us to keep pushing forward and never give up.

#MyFitStory – with BOBBY BAJRAM

Multiple Sclerosis is merciless. For the sufferer, it attacks without warning, often paralysing for weeks at a time. If there’s one place someone with MS should not be, it’s the summit of Mount Everest…

#MyFitStory continues its series that celebrates the lives and stories of the people in our community who inspire us to keep pushing forward and never give up.