Tisch MSRCNY is proud to be featured in PopSugar! You can read Robbin Gordon-Cartier's full essay about her MS journey here. 

"The program started in 2020, right at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the world was starting to shut down, I reported to the research center for my stem cell treatments every two months. I received injections for two years: one year of placebo and one year of actual stem cell treatments (given it was a double-blind study, I wasn't told which year I would be receiving which treatment). To put it mildly, there were times when the process was not fun: bone marrow extractions, spinal taps, catheters. I feel lucky to have had the support system of my family and care team at the Tisch Center through these challenges. Somehow, Dr. Sadiq was able to make something as scary as a bone marrow extraction the most seamless 30 seconds of my life. It really was the smaller moments that encouraged me to continue with the trial. I also knew that I, and dozens of strangers also participating, were working toward something that was even bigger than ourselves and our MS."