Sometimes, when we think about diseases like MS, it seems like they are impossible to solve; like cancer, they're just a fact of life. Maybe they're just part of being human. At other times, it may seem the opposite: science will eventually conquer it, all we need to do is just sit on our hands until we read in the New York TImes that somebody smarter than us figured it out. The truth, of course, is neither of these: we can beat diseases like MS, but we have to work at it to get there. Recently I heard a radio special about promising treatments for MS that resemble those for cancer. Here's the article: Cancer treatment for MS patients gives 'remarkable' results.
So, if you feel inclined, please know that, if you donate to my ride, you are doing good for the world. And if you want to just donate straight to the MS society, that's awesome too!