Hard to believe that it’s been a whole year already since my last post about raising money for the MS walk. It’s been a busy year for us, and one where we haven’t let the disease stop us from doing much of what we want to do.
I’ve switched jobs, and am now a consultant. Especially interesting because I used to joke about them borrowing your watch to tell you what time it was. It’s interesting work and has me in Denver Mon-Thurs most weeks.
MA is doing very well with the time on her own. We don’t like being separated, but we have called on friends as necessary (trips to the airport, etc) and have engaged a regular dog walker. The house is on the market, so we should be able to find something where the master is on the main, even if for a while that’s a rented condo in ATL.
The interferon shots continue weekly and remain as unpleasant as ever. There are some promising drugs on the horizon that do the same thing (slow the progression of the disease) in pill form, but we are never anxious to be the first on a new medication. There is also an interesting new drug to help with walking, and we hope to be talking about that one before the next annual fund-raising post.
On to the solicitation part. I will be walking 5K, probably with Sparky on May 15 in Piedmont Park in Atlanta. It is a very big fundraiser for the National MS Society, and my friends have blessed me each of the last 5 years with very generous donations. This organization is well run, and is dedicated to finding a cure for this debilitating disease. I know times are difficult, but we would appreciate whatever you can give.
MS Walk Page (where you can donate on-line)
Cards and letters always welcome. Tweet us, check us on Facebook, or stop by the place in Atlanta while we’re still there.
Thank you for your support.
