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Last Updated: 11/30/2009

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City: CLEARWATER
State: Florida
Country: US
Signup Date: 3/29/2006

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Andie (2)
Clarkebuster (2)
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 

Current mood:Receptive
Category: Life

Michele just sent me some numbers for what MS costs anually.

MS is a very expensive disease due to costs like lost wages and increased medical care. Based on a 1994 Duke University study, indexed for 2004 by the National MS Society, the average annual direct and indirect cost of MS is estimated at $57,500 a person.

The National MS Society provides a wide range of programs and services to people affected by MS. Do you know what the money you raise can accomplish?

$75 - basic access ramp for a home
$150 - an in-home occupational therapy assessment
$500 - 6 weeks of professionally facilitated group counseling
$2,500 - an educational program and lunch for 50 people

 

Help Us out at the free for all.  Come out and show some support.

Currently reading:
The MS Recovery Diet
By Ann Sawyer
6:53 PM
 
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Andie

 
Just because I'm curious, what's all this about MS?
I ask because I had an uncle with MS, and we have that gene or something in my family. My mum died from ALS when she was 47. Everyone on that side of the family has a strange genetic disease. Anyways, ALS is in some way related to MS. (Not a bright future ahead.) Insurance covered barely anything, but that was also almost 15 years ago.

I was just curious.

 
Posted by Andie on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 12:52 PM
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Clarkebuster
Chris Clarke

 
you guys are awesome for posting this kind of stuff i myself have a very rare disease that efffects my bones it's called hajdu-cheney syndrome it effects only about 55 people in the world and there is very little known about this disease except that it destroys all connective tissue and it could be the pre cursor to oesteoporsis it guys like you that give me hope they might study it


best of luck with your band,
Clarkebuster
 
Posted by Clarkebuster on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 4:20 PM
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Phoenix

 
yo i thinks that awesome that ur trying to help out MS my dad has it and hes basically wheelchair bound and the infusions and stuff cost a hell of alot of money
 
Posted by Phoenix on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 1:20 AM
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