This site was designed to share information on just how far they have come in the last 18 years in the treatment of MS. 18 years ago there were very few known treatments and researchers were working on their first treatment medication for final FDA approval.There are currently about 60 agents in the clinical trial stage. This site was designed not only to provide information but to provide support to people with MS as well as their families. You are not alone!!!!!!
We regularly attend conferences surf the web and receive medical
publications It is our hope you will find just about anything you are looking for from symptoms and treatments to a support network either here or thru the links to the left of this page.
Who we are
Shelley ( wearing blue on the right ) was diagnosed in 1989
with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis ..She was given
her test results over the phone The Doctor basically said that she had about 6 years left to be able to walk, she should find a good sitdown job with benefits and if she had any other questions to give him a call.This picture was taken in 2003 so her diagnosing Dr. was only half right.Shelley has MS but is still walking 18 years later. She has been on 2 of the 3 beta interferon medications.She is currently taking both copaxone as well as a steroid treatment once a month. She was on the final test study for the first treatment drug recognized by the FDA.( Beta interferon) She has also been thru chemo therapy (Cytoxin) treatment for her MS twice. She is currently taking Copaxone
Jim (In the middle )
I am the website researcher, editor ,usual e-mail answerer, emotional support provider and the one who walks in the annual Chesapeake Bay MS Challenge Walks.This years 51k Walk is set for the Weekend of September 15-16,2007.
Jelina(on the left in picture at top)
Jelina walked her first walk in 1996 at the age of 8. She managed to walk about half of the 7 mile walk that day and rode on shoulders for the other half. The next year at the age of 9 she walked the whole 7 miles and refused to be given a ride.She has walked every year since 1996 It is our hope you will consider walking with us this year or sponsoring us in the Chesapeake Bay 50 mile Challenge walk to be held this year from September 15-16, 2007.We also hope you will not hesitate to contact us with comments criticisms or any new information you may have come across which we may not have. You can do this by e-mailing us at
jelinab_mswalk@yahoo.com
Money raised for the 51K Chesapeake Bay MS Challenge walk, personally 6513 dollars and over 450,000 dollars by the 193 walkers of the 7 particpating MS Chapters
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