My best friend Daniela has MS, diagnosed in 2005. There's no cure, and much of the treatment is experimental, expensive, and can have some scary side effects. It is a debilitating illness, but we can fight. I'm trying to do my (small) part by raising money - and I'll be risking life and limb (I'm not a good skiier!) to ski an obstacle course and do a scavenger hunt with fellow participants. Fun for us, good for MS. We can do better in our fight against MS. Please donate to help make that possible. -------------------------------------------------------- Lots of bizarre things started happening to Daniela's body before it was figured out. I remember her telling me about the numbness and weakness in her hand (that she thought was just due to writing too much) or when she called me with severe vertigo and couldn't get out of bed. We went out for dinner and she had trouble crossing the street because her eyes would vibrate ("nystagmus") when she tried to look to the right to see the coming traffic. Neurologists, ophthalmologists, radiologists, and many others were involved in the diagnosis. We were hoping for a curable brain tumour. Her MRI showed extensive plaques, and she was diagnosed with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Scary. It's unpredictable - not knowing when you are going to have an 'attack' could be as awful as enduring the flare up. She's had periods of blindness requiring IV steroids and unusual sensations and weakness in her extremities. Originally, she moved to the far North to take a job that had benefits that would cover her medications and had to travel by plane for her MS specialist appointments regularly. While it saddens me to think about how this disease will take over her body, her attitude and humour in all this inspires me. For her and for everyone touched by MS, we can do better. Please help. --------------------------------------------------- MS Society says: “We are raising money for all the people with multiple sclerosis who need help financially to get through life and to help increase funding for research so that one day they will find a cure.” By supporting someone in our fundraising events, you can make a difference in the life of someone with multiple sclerosis. Proceeds from MS Society fundraising events provide support and services to help those living with this disease, their families and caregivers as well as fund research with three primary goals: to find a cause and cure for MS, repair nervous system damage caused by MS and stop MS attacks. We believe we will end multiple sclerosis, and with your help we can get there. Please give generously."