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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Entries Tagged as 'Activism'
Woman with MS wins right to die
July 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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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.
Tags: Activism
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 [...]
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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