Caroline Barrett LaHue
I’m happy to say that 2026 marks my 10th year participating in the MS 150. This event is so much more than a bike ride for me, as I was diagnosed with MS in 2015, two weeks after my 17th birthday. I went into the hospital thinking I had a stroke. The left side of my body was going numb, I couldn’t grasp anything with my left hand, and when I tried to smile the left side of my face wouldn’t work. After a multitude of tests and remembering what I know now were relapses dating back to when I was 13, my neurologist told me I had Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis. Receiving this diagnosis
was a lot to take on. I had just begun my junior year of high school, spent five days in the hospital, and now had to live with the unknown of how MS was going to impact my life. Not long after being released from the hospital I received a call from my dad. He told me what the MS 150 was and that he and my stepmom were going to ride for Team DXP, who wanted to ride in my honor. This meant so much to me, it helpedme realize that I am not alone in the fight for a cure. It helped me cope. It was at the finish line that year I was inspired to start riding. At first, I didn’t think I could do it, that MS would get in the way. I proved myself wrong. Completing my first ride made me realize that I am the one in control, not MS. I have continued to participate every year since. In the beginning, I rode as a challenge for myself. Now that I’ve proven I can, I’m focused on riding for those with MS who are not able to ride themselves.If someone were to ask me what the MS 150 is, the straightforward answer is that it’s a two-day bike ride from Houston to College Station that fundraises for MS research and initiatives. My complete answer is that description and more. That the ride is a way to prove to myself what I’m capable of, has propelled MS research to where it is today, and is an amazing community. A community of proponents for this cause that I have the pleasure of sharing with Team DXP, my family, and most recently my husband Brennan. Thank you DXP for your continued support through the years. It’s a blessing and an honor to have your team named after me.
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