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Started at 13 been smoking for 20 year's...still do...dumb ass right? nope, an innocent victim of greed. A wonderful friend of mine, life of the party, used to smoke. He also used to drink a little too much. Quit both after a peripheral artery disease scare and is healthy today. On occasion he woul...

i was smoking before i was born. mom smoked, dad smoked, i started at 13. as a rebellious teen i tried other no-nos. happily i was able to stop at 31. i was diagnosed with ms at age 48 (symptoms since 33). i don't personally see any connection .[/list] I'm sorry elyse but.. 8O imho systemic venous ...

I have never smoked but was exposed to second-hand smoke in a big way as were most in the 40+ age group.

PCakes! So nice to "meet" you! I <3 your name and avatar, and am unable to look at either without smiling. :) YES!!! EDS and inner ear disorders!!! My sister was also diagnosed with Meniere's wow! http://www.hear-it.org/page.dsp?page=1841 thanks! Can you bookmark PrettyIll dot com? will d...

Hi Dr Diana, Nice to meet ya :) Quick question.. Does Ehlers-Danlos carry auditory/inner ear symptoms? I have a sibling suffering with, what was diagnosed as, 'Meniere's' . There are three of us.. I with a CIS MS diagnosis, another with as many connective tissue issues a body might carry and the one...

It is unbelievable that they'd say such a thing. Even if they'd seen some miracles, it's clear very early on that different people get different results! edited to add: Here's another quote, from another fundraising article, that worries me for raising expectations too high. According to Garvey, on...

If you follow the link to the Montel facebook page, after his announcement, among a flurry of responses, there were people asking, "What is CCSVI?" I think his research is already done. I don't think Montel's advisors would have approved this announcement without doing their homework. I w...

Johnson wrote:...the Conservatives who don't give a flying fistula for us.

brilliant

The MSSC has offered us up a useful tool.. http://mssociety.ca/en/involved/advocacy/gra_election2011.htm click on 'send message now'.. fill in your name, address, etc. Un-check box asking if you want updates, unless you do. Click 'continue' and the site takes care of the rest..finds your local cand...

AMJ wrote:Done - thanks for the link pcakes

welcome

eric593 wrote:I don't agree with the MSSC that the feds should "earmark" funds for CCSVI research "...if or when study is warranted".

I thought it a be a good awareness tool. I certainly agree that the 'when' is NOW!

eric593 wrote:Jack Layton was on Canada AM this morning talking about CCSVI.

I heard that this was the plan. Great to hear that it happened!

The MSSC has offered us up a useful tool.. http://mssociety.ca/en/involved/advocacy/gra_election2011.htm click on 'send message now'.. fill in your name, address, etc. Un-check box asking if you want updates, unless you do. Click 'continue' and the site takes care of the rest..finds your local candi...

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