Bianca Wallace has shared a candid snap with her walking stick which she uses to help with 'spasms and loss of balance' due to her devastating MS diagnosis.
The new girlfriend of actor Ioan Gruffudd, 29, told in a Instagram post on Thursday how she has been 'too scared to go out in public with it yet' as she further detailed her symptoms.
In January, Bianca revealed she was diagnosed with 'aggressive' multiple sclerosis three years ago and told how she didn't know if she would ever walk again after being told she had the condition at the age of 25.
Brave: Bianca Wallace has shared a candid snap with her walking stick which she uses to help with 'spasms and loss of balance' due to her devastating MS diagnosis
In her latest post update she explained how she often loses her motor skills, stumbles and has a pain in her heel that feels 'like a giant pin'.
She looked stylish in the snap, donning a pair of black leather trousers and roll neck as she leaned on the walking stick.
Bianca penned in the caption: 'Seeing as though it is MS awareness month I thought I would share some more with you.
Difficult: Bianca recently revealed she was diagnosed with 'aggressive' multiple sclerosis three years ago
Honest: The new girlfriend of actor Ioan Gruffudd , 29, told in a Instagram post on Thursday how she has been 'too scared to go out in public with it yet' as she further detailed symptoms
'I got my first walking stick in May 2020 at my neurologists suggestion of wanting to preserve the damage and help during times of balance loss, flares and relapses. I have been far too scared to go into public with it yet! Baby steps…
'I use my sticks as I need them, which honestly, is not too often! My right leg goes into a spasm which can vary from the typical neuro spasm (this is common), to my leg, or areas of my leg, seizing into a locked spasm.
'I struggle with balance and a tremor often and can lose my motor skills where my foot turns inwards and can also drag and drop. This ranges from a slight stumble at times (common), to total foot drag / drop. Very rarely, these can happen all at once.
'These issues are caused by MS attacks which have resulted in myelin and nerve damage in the brain. Recently, due to the activity in my brain, I had my first lesion growth (attack) in 2 years and 5 months and this created two new symptoms in my right leg: A pain in my heel that feels like a giant pin is up there and also wide spread numbness.'
Together: Bianca has recently hit headlines for her new relationship with Ioan, with the pair both frequently coming under fire from Ioan's estranged ex Alice Evans
She continued: 'Recently I decided to take control of my illness and the information that was heartbreakingly made public before I was ready. I made a video talking about it myself for the first time and I truly thought that would be the first and last time I discussed it and that I would move on with my life.
'However, what I did not except was to find out how much me opening up about my life was helping people who have been, or are, suffering in their lives. I realised that my health was outed because it was time for me to help show people a way of finding a little bit of light in some very dark situations.
She signed off by saying: 'I thank you so much for telling me your stories of heartbreak, suffering and how you found your silver lining! You're all so inspiring to me.'
Exciting: It comes after last month it was revealed that Ioan is set to co-star in a new drama with his girlfriend Bianca which will detail her experience with Multiple Sclerosis
Bianca has recently hit headlines for her new relationship with Ioan, with the pair both frequently coming under fire from Ioan's estranged ex Alice Evans.
Also on Thursday Alice took to social media to post sweet snaps of her daughter Elsie, eight, cuddling their pet dog in bed.
It comes after last month it was revealed that Ioan is set to co-star in a new drama with his girlfriend Bianca which will detail her experience
