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Stella Hamm Designs Supports the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
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My fund-raising page for TEAM MOLLY:
Hello friends...this weekend, Sunday, April 18th, my husband and I will be walking with our friend Molly in the National MS Walk in NYC. Please check out my fund-raising page for this worthy cause! :) My pledge is $100 and any amount is welcomed, really, small or medium or large, it all counts and shows support. As someone who also has a chronic disease and has worked in scientific research, I really understand the importance of raising money and awareness. And believe me, the support of others is really heart-touching and overwhelming.
"I walk for my friend Molly who is one of the most friendly, funny, generous and intelligent people I know. She doesn't deserve to be held back in any form. But life happens, disease happens, and while I can't change that, I can support her and I can help the future of research.
While a cure may be some time away, new and better medicines and therapies are within reach in Molly's lifetime. Patients often go through many medication switches - some don't work, some have severe risks that outweigh the benefit - and the choices get smaller and smaller over time. It's scary. You can only hope a new, better therapy will be out that will work nicely with your status of disease and your body and that has tolerable side effects so you can make life bearable to live and do your day-to-day activities (and that has research done on it for safety and long term effects). Drug development is no easy feat.
So I walk to show my support, to raise money for the future, and to support my friend and all the nameless people with MS. If you cannot be there, I will carry your support with me."
While a cure may be some time away, new and better medicines and therapies are within reach in Molly's lifetime. Patients often go through many medication switches - some don't work, some have severe risks that outweigh the benefit - and the choices get smaller and smaller over time. It's scary. You can only hope a new, better therapy will be out that will work nicely with your status of disease and your body and that has tolerable side effects so you can make life bearable to live and do your day-to-day activities (and that has research done on it for safety and long term effects). Drug development is no easy feat.
So I walk to show my support, to raise money for the future, and to support my friend and all the nameless people with MS. If you cannot be there, I will carry your support with me."
THANK YOU! <3
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