Fundraising for Multiple Sclerosis again

[VX KAT]

Thank you Thank you Thank you Eric for doing this!!!
They've had some real breakthrough drugs in the past decade that helps slow progression of this disease, all are either injection or IV. Now last month they announced the FDA is getting close to fast-tracking an ORAL pill that's also shown tremendous success at slowing progression!!

A pill vs. shots or IVs is just huge, as some patients can't tolerate the needles and actually give up treatment. Luckily needles and IVs have never bothered me, so I just keep being a pincushion (like all afternoon today), but now, so many more patients will likely get treatment if this pill comes through!!

These treatments are expen$ive beyond belief and this fundraising bike ride can really help a lot of people. The earlier a patient starts treatment, the better for their long term prognosis and the slower the onset of disability, so this will help many MS patients in many ways.

Right now there's only treatments that slow progression, no cure....but there's some exciting new ideas in research going on, that, who knows, may just help find a cure!! YAH!!!!!

Go Eric Go!.....Go Eric Go!......Go Eric Go!........Go Eric Go!

[etlsport]

Thank you for your donation Sue! Thats exactly the kind of thing we are raising for, funding for research as well as to help families out with medical bills.

We are sponsored by Copaxone, an injectable medication to help prevent replases of MS. They actually will be matching donations for us again this year.

Last year team Copaxone raised $45,000, and the event as a whole raised 4 million+ we're hoping to do even better this year!