The numbness started while Val MacKinlay was on vacation in England more than 30 years ago.
The lack of sensation didn t happen right away, but slowly spread across her right shoulder and down to her toes, said MacKinlay, 55. After a couple of days, I was completely numb. But I didn t say anything; I just waited until I got home. Everything still worked, there was just no feeling, she said.
It turns out MacKinlay had MS. On Sunday she took part in her seventh Scotiabank MS Walk.
MacKinlay and a team of residents and staff from her home at The Hamlets at Westsyde joined more than 460 walkers and runners outside Interior Savings Centre for the annual event.