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Woman with MS wins right to die

July 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8176713.stm
There is a video of her on the website so be sure to check it out.
“The key to living well with MS is getting the right care and support from the point of diagnosis, including palliative care when it’s needed.”
Well, I completely agree with that.
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Health care plan

July 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I admit to not being as informed about the health care plan as I should be but I found this interview to be fascinating.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07102009/watch2.html
It’s about 25 minutes are so.
In other news… I hope the Seattle folks are surviving the heat. It was 94 degrees inside my condo last night.

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MS ShmMS – I am going to climb Everest

June 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Just climbing Everest is insane but add in MS? Crazy!!!!
http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/45924582.html
Ten years after doctors presented Lori Schneider with a hellish warning to prepare for life in a wheelchair, she ascended to the place on Earth closest to heaven.
Schneider stepped to the summit of Mount Everest, in sunshine and bitter cold, on Saturday morning, and became [...]

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Tags: Activism · Insurance

Bridal Store kicks woman with MS out!

May 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Holy crap. A summary is on The Consumerist. The full story with video is on the local media here.
Ooo, you nasty! With your service animal! Get out of here! That’s the new informal slogan of Isis Bridal & Formal in Dallas after news broke that they kicked out a 62-year-old grandmother with multiple [...]

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MS Walk!

April 5th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Here are a few shots from todays MS Walk:

I had to wear a walking boot but still managed to finished the 4 mile walk! I think it took about 1h30m which isn’t bad for a broken MS Girl.

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Odd Happenings at the MS Walk

April 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Today’s entertainment from the MS Walk:

Don’t get me wrong…. I love this kind of stuff but doesn’t it seem a little inappropriate for the MS Walk?

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MS Walk!

April 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Well, the MS walk is happening tomorrow! If you are attending the Seattle MS Walk, be on the look out for two nutty women. My mother demanded her own shirt so hers says “Mom of http://msgirl.org”. Mine is just “http://msgirl.org”. If you see us, stop and say hello!

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ER and MS

April 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Did anyone catch tonights ER? A few weeks ago they had a lady Multiple Sclerosis on and tonight was her night to die. As the doctor said she has a degenerative disease, it’s her time to go!
When are we going to get some good media attention? Either we were crying or dying.

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Sweet new blog

March 31st, 2009 · No Comments

People Who Sit In The Disability Seats When I’m Standing On My Crutches is a blog that takes pictures of people not willing to get their ass out of the disable seats on the subway.
Hmm, should I move? Let me think for a second first…

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Seattle MS Walk

March 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments

We are just a few weeks for my first MS walk. April 5 is the big day for those of us in Seattle. I hate to pimp myself for donations but I figure I am allowed once a in while. For those of you unable to donate, please ignore my spam. [...]

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