Wendy Smith treated for CCSVI, symptoms improve

Wendy has been working with our organizing group for the New Hope for MS tour across Canada.  See her story on a CBC newscast here (her story is between the 2:00 and 5:00 minute marks on the video).

Liberals Call for Clinical Trials for CCSVI and Multiple Sclerosis

Well, the Liberals are still on our side: http://bit.ly/miewu0.  Does the NDP have an official stance on this issue?  Quite a few of their members have spoken out about it, but I can't find anything official on their web-site.  In fact, since there is no "search" function on their web site, it's hard to find anything there.

Dr. Hubbard speaks to MS Society members in Toronto

Though it may take a while for it to make a difference, it appears that meaningful dialogue is possible: http://on.fb.me/l1FDD4.

New Brunswick Multiple Sclerosis Assistance Program

It won't help me or others who went abroad before April 1st of this year, but I'm sure that it will be appreciated by those who need it: http://www.gnb.ca/0162/programs/MS/index-e.asp.

Salmon fishing today

This was another thing I thought I would never have the chance to do again. Ain't life grand?

N.B. doctors urge caution over MS treatment

So our own medical association is weighing in on this now: CBC story.  Notice the incorrect interpretation of the data and the scare tactics.  Do they realize how much credibility they lose when they purposefully misrepresent the research, or is it just plain ignorance?  Shame on them!  It makes you wonder what other issues they are misrepresenting to us, the public.  There are some good, thoughtful comments from some of the readers, though.

Things are going well

I have lots of energy these days (no naps for over two weeks!) and the strength on my left side seems to be better.  I have my up and down days, but so far the trend is towards slowly increasing improvement.  I bike at least a half hour every day in this nice weather we're having.

Now ain't this interesting!

Researchers in Montreal have discovered this interesting link between the vascular and nervous systems: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110608131330.htm.  Will this lead to therapy for the regeneration of a damaged nervous system?

Interesting CCSVI News

In case you haven't read these before, here are some interesting stories concerning CCSVI and it's treatment:

• Presentation at the European Neurological Society
• Dr. Hubbard and others invited to speak to MS Society of Canada
• The New Hope for MS tour continues to gather steam!

Life goes on...

Wow, it's been a week since my last posting... I wonder if I've lost my audience?  :-)

Life goes on for me: lots of little projects, lots of exercise (biking at least a half hour every day since the nice weather started, workouts every night) and quite a bit of thinking about the future because I've been offered (and accepted) a bit of an early retirement at the end of the year.  It's great that I am able to make my retirement decision based on what I want to do rather than what I have to do.  Just over a year ago, before the procedure, I didn't think I would be able to work this last winter.  Now I'm retiring on my own terms, and am looking forward to enjoying the rest of my life: enjoyable projects, travel and catching up on all those books I haven't read and movies I haven't seen.  The future?  Bring it on!