Zak Horneck
Zak Horneck's Story
I was diagnosed with MS in June of 2021. My first symptoms were numbness and tingling on my left side, and I have never been asked to stick my tongue out at more people than when I went to the ER that first time. After developing weakness on my right side and needing a cane, I was diagnosed with MS. I spent the first year or so worrying that overexerting myself would cause more damage, until realizing that being active would actually help fight the disease. I am not able to run more than a couple feet, but I found that I could ride a bike without a struggle. In 2022, I took part in my first Bike MS ride, which gave me a goal of biking 70 miles to shoot for every year. After three years of participating in BikeMS, a nurse told me about Wrestling MS, and I joined Wrestling MS in the spring of 2025. Wrestling MS is allowing me to meet more individuals affected by MS, and develop a stronger network to deal with the affects of MS.