Thursday, March 5, 2009

2009 Charcot Award Winner

Professor John Prineas of the University of Sydney received the 2009 Charcot Award. It was awarded by MSIF in recognition for his "life-time contribution to the world of MS." Read more about Prof. Prineas and the Charcot Award. Scroll down to see the list of previous winners.

This is MS Awareness Week (Mar. 2 - 9). Prof. Prineas provided evidence that myelin could be repaired and challenged traditional MS concepts. His work spanned decades as he collaborated "with colleagues on a truly global scale."

Thank you Prof. Prineas, and Congratulations.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

March Is My Month

March - Disaboom drafts
March is my month. Well, actually, it is National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month. MS has totally changed the direction of my life, and friends and family and the public at large do not understand. There are so many things I do not know either, so March is my month. In addition, March 2 - 9 is MS Awareness Week. The National MS Society (NMSS) recognizes companies for boosting the movement’s visibility during this week.

Why do we need awareness? Although many people have heard of MS, most people do not know much about it. I read in the current issue of Ability magazine* about one man's experience with an ophthalmologist who had misconceptions. The doctor, checking Charlie's optic neuritis, told him he had MS so he was dying. Charlie was stunned.
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