A CULINARY goodness and mum of two living with multiple sclerosis has raised plenty of dough by hosting her fourth annual Cake Break in Hillingdon.

Jonelle Roback held the scrumptious celebration at her Northwood home.

Her delicious homemade cakes and coffee attracted 30 guests made up of neighbours, friends and family whose donations helped raise more than £750 for people affected by MS.

The 46-year-old was diagnosed with relapsing MS in 2009 when she was 39 and has since raised more than £15,000.

Her symptoms first started with altered sensations in her toes, she said: “They felt like they were asleep and numb.

"Then the numbness crept all the way up my body.

“My middle felt like it was wrapped in a corset with lacing so tight that I couldn’t breathe – I later discovered this feeling was called ‘MS hug’.”

There are more than 100,000 people living with MS in the UK, and the MS Society is the leading charity for people with the condition.

People typically start experiencing symptoms in their 20s or 30s, which can include sight loss, pain, fatigue, incontinence and disability.

Jonelle came off her treatment towards the end of 2014, which instigated a series of relapses that started with the loss of her sight and debilitating fatigue.

She has since restarted treatment and says hosting a Cake Break this year was her way of marking her road to recovery.

She said: “MS is unpredictable, but being back on treatment means I can live my life at a million miles an hour like I used to.

“I recently finished a 5K run, and I haven’t looked back since.

“My fatigue and MS hug flare up when I’m stressed, but otherwise I’m pretty much symptom free. I feel like the old me.

“The Cake Break was one of a series of events I’ve being doing as part of my fundraising group ‘Make Sense of it’.

“So far, I’ve raised more than £15,000 for MS and I’m aiming to bring in £30,000 by the end of the year.

“Hosting the event at my home made it the perfect opportunity to catch up with people I haven’t seen for ages over coffee and a slice of cake!”

Jemima Woolgar, Cake Break Officer at the MS Society, says: “We’d like to thank Jonelle for getting involved with Cake Break this year.

“It’s always great fun and an opportunity for people to get together and spend quality time with their friends and family whilst also raising money for a good cause.

“All the money raised will go towards funding life-changing MS research, supporting our helpline and providing grants and short breaks for individuals and families affected by MS.”

You can sponsor Jonelle and her ‘Make Sense of It’ fundraising group at www.justgiving.com/makesenseofit

Find more information about MS or the MS Society at www.mssociety.co.uk. The MS Society also has a free helpline – 0808 800 8000.