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This past year I have had to dig deep to have courage to do self injections as part of the treatment for this uninvited guest that is in my body called MS. I have anxiety each time I have to do this, it really does not hurt-most of the time. The side effect is fluish symptoms so I do this at night so I can sleep through it.
Facing fears...this past decade has been about that. ..divorce, finding a job, illness, self-doubt.
One day at a time, it's okay to fall down, get back up & keep moving forward...courage even when it feels like fear, let go and see the power within and the beauty that radiates of the simplicity of each day...live life in the light of peace & love.
Norah O'Donnell and Ann Romney. Photo by Tony Powell. 2014 Women on the Move Luncheon. Marriott Wardman Park. April 30, 2014
Stones carved with Sanskrit mantras guide our way back through the mountains and villages.
Taken by Aparna Guha
Kellie Romer, Jill Hodges, Carrie Marriott, Amy Baier. Photo by Tony Powell. 2014 Women on the Move Luncheon. Marriott Wardman Park. April 30, 2014
40th Annual Race Against MS June 22, 2023/ Belmont Park/ 2150 Hempstead Turnpike National Multiple Sclerosis Society NYC - Southern New York Chapter
Chris Broullire, Corby Lawrence. Photo by Tony Powell. 2014 Women on the Move Luncheon. Marriott Wardman Park. April 30, 2014
Dawn Weilminster, Suni Walters, Bonnie Nowzari. Photo by Tony Powell. 2014 Women on the Move Luncheon. Marriott Wardman Park. April 30, 2014
It's odd to me to think of a world without MS, as it's always been a part of my life. My mom, Sherry, was diagnosed with MS shortly after my birth. While I don't have any recollection of her first attack, I do remember various relapses from her remission througout the years. For a period of time in grade school, my mom was basically bed-ridden and couldn't drive, and she suffered a similar attack during my sophomore year in high school.
Through it all, my mom has proven to be strong beyond belief. She always did her best not to let MS get the better of her. There were times when I forgot my mom was sick because she worked so hard to make her family's life as normal as possible. Even now, she spends many days keeping up with two young grandkids who have little awareness their "Nana" struggles with the daily symptoms of this terrible disease.
I can't fight my mom's battle, but I can help find a cure. I ride in recognition of this amazing woman's battle, and I ride becuase we can make sure that others don't have to ever fight it.
My mom isn't the only person close to me affected by MS. I'm also riding in honor of Donna Sallen, my aunt. Jennifer Kurtz, my co-worker and friend. Lee Ann Stark, my friend Cheryl's mom.
Why You Should Sponsor Me
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will use funds collected from the Bike MS: Harmons Best Dam Bike Ride to not only support research for a cure tomorrow, but also to provide programs which address the needs of people living with MS today. Because we can fight this disease by simply riding a bike, because we have chosen to help thousands of people through a contribution to the Bike MS: Harmons Best Dam Bike Ride , we are now getting closer to the hour when no one will have to hear the words, "You have MS."
I always enjoy volunteering for charity work for those who are more courageous than I am especially for those among us who live and fight a much tougher battle everyday in their family lives. I had an opportunity to volunteer my photography services for the MS Society last week for a WAMS function and this candid moment, as they prepared for their portrait shot in the booth, makes my two hours of driving in an ice storm worth every moment.
April, 16th, 2013 - I must take a moment here to thank my photojournalism instructor Peter Sibbald - www.petersibbald.com who opened my eyes to the world of capturing humanity through my camera lens. Though I took this class for the purpose of enhancing my wedding photography skills, he taught and guided me to see beyond the surface and reach deeper into capturing the relationships between people. Thank you Peter.
For more photos I have taken for MS Society, please visit the links below:
2013 WAMS (5D3) www.flickr.com/photos/msontarioevents/sets/72157633163752...
MS Bike Tour (5D3) www.flickr.com/photos/msontarioevents/sets/72157631566284...
MS Bike Tour (7D) - www.flickr.com/photos/msontarioevents/sets/72157627810616...
MS Bike Tour (T2i) - www.flickr.com/photos/msontarioevents/sets/72157624870782...
She doesn't always walk with a cane -- only when the M.S. symptoms are flaring. But, she's still coming along with me. Even if the walk is slow.
A flock of sheep in West Lothian have turned orange to celebrate MS Week 2012 (30 April – 6 May). They have been given the coat of animal-friendly paint by farmer Andrew Jack to help raise awareness of multiple sclerosis in Scotland.
©DN Anderson
We watched this helicopter fly in and land to evacuating some climbers from 4620 m. Not an easy job I can imagine, but they did it with precision and grace.
Taken by Aaron McCourtie
Multiple sclerosis is really a very serious and hard condition as it affects nerves. Multiple sclerosis is really a disease that ” attacks” the nerves fund un your spinal cord or your brain. Due to this, you’ll suffer with issues with controlling muscle tissue, vision and your...
One of the items I made sure to monitor, after my stem cell transplant, was to adjust my diet. I didn’t eat badly before. I adjusted so that fewer things would have an adverse affect on my health. Now, I’m mostly vegetarian, for instance. I do feel better in general, cleaner. I need to monitor what I ingest.
There are a few meds I need to continue to take.
Not for MS though :-)
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Big Black Lab decided to not like us being near him at this point. Thanks to the people who didnt tie him... !
Helga Thomas, Michele Brier, Mike McCloud. Photo by Tony Powell. 2014 Women on the Move Luncheon. Marriott Wardman Park. April 30, 2014
Today marks the 6th month post HSCT and I can now go outside whenever and eat a wide variety of foods.… like fresh fruit. I decided to start with a vanilla milkshake }:-)
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Representation of disabled people was a major issue of the 1980s and 1990s, particularly in relation to charity advertising. This MS Society campaign made multiple sclerosis the 3rd most feared illness in the UK, after cancer and AIDS. Charity fundraising often obscured the interests of people diagnosed with the condition in question, leading to the creation of the slogan ‘Rights not Charity!’ HELP NDACA DESCRIBE UK DISABILITY HISTORY AND CULTURE - Please read more about this in ABOUT and TAG!