Run Safe with Elizabeth Ramos

Run Safe with Elizabeth Ramos

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  Imagine that you are a senior in college and a semester away from graduating. You are going for an afternoon jog. The sun is shining as you run along the California coastline. You stop at an intersection and wait for the walk signal. The signal changes and you start jogging across the crosswalk. Then, […]

When I Walk by Filmmaker Jason DaSilva

When I Walk by Filmmaker Jason DaSilva

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Tomorrow, Monday, June 23, 2014, I will be tuning in to see Jason DaSilva’s documentary, When I Walk. Much like the initial onset of my experience with multiple sclerosis, Jason lost the ability to walk. While I responded well to therapy and treatment, Jason was not as lucky. Throughout the film making process, Jason’s disability […]

Happy Birthday Ted - The story of how Matt got Ted is chronicled in Matt Cavallo’s memoir, The Dog Story: A Journey into a New Life with Multiple Sclerosis.

Happy Birthday Ted

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On Memorial Day of 2005, I was just discharged from the hospital after being treated for an acute onset of Transverse Myelitis. Earlier in the month, I had lost my ability to walk and go to the bathroom on my own. After being discharged from the hospital, I was still unable to walk without help. […]