Wendy Kite
Wendy Kite's Story
I was first diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in the Spring of 2017, following several months of searching for answers for the unexplainable symptoms that began around Thanksgiving the year before. There was tingling and numbness on my left side, loss of balance, changes in my coordination and more. In 2020, I was introduced to Wrestling MS after my daughter’s roommate met Les Gatrel. Miranda shared information about the Wrestling MS National Cycling Team and within a short time I applied and was accepted by the Wrestling MS team. This team has been more than a small part of my therapy. Even though it is not a medical therapy, riding my bicycle has made a world of difference in how I feel physically, mentally and emotionally. In addition to the way that cycling makes me feel, I have made friends, learned about resources for my condition, been motivated, received coaching, and of course pedaled my bike thousands of miles. I don’t know where this MS journey will take me in the future, but I do know this-I would not be as strong and healthy as I am today if I had not gotten the opportunity to join WrestlingMS. The care and encouragement of Les Gatrel, the team, and our coach Duane Fritche have been life changing. I don’t know where else I would have found the support that I have received from the Wrestling MS community.