help me out with my MS walk if you can, please!

carlita · Oct 16, 2004

i'm going to participate in the MS walk (that's multiple sclerosis) here in houston on the 24th. since i only have a week, my fundraising goal is only like 200 dollars. if i can get even more than that, that'd be great too!

that's where you guys come in. if you can help me out, that would be fabulous! :-D you can donate as much or as little as you'd like. there's no set amounts or anything. but it *does* require a credit card. hopefully that won't bother too many people. (i don't get to see your info or anything, don't worry!)

i have a page set up that you can look at if you'd like (when you click that link you can either donate right away, or click on "my page

" on the right and go from there). it talks just a tiny bit about why i'm doing this and such.

so, if you can help i will love you forever... thanks!

oriecat · Oct 16, 2004

I'm in. A good friend of me, Manda and nNeve has MS, so thank you for helping her.

oriecat · Oct 16, 2004

That link took me to a page where I have to find a participant?? How do I find you??

carlita · Oct 16, 2004

bugger! :-? i was afraid of that. it's suppooooosed to take you straight to a page with my name on it, but argh!

search for the last name "rankin" and the state of texas. it should pop up with my info on there.

Karalee · Oct 16, 2004

Carlita,

My favorite aunt died of MS, so I feel like I owe it to you to help you out. Thanks for doing this. I only wish I could give more.

fadingaway1986 · Oct 16, 2004

I wish I could, but I don't have a credit card

But good luck...

Not Neve · Oct 16, 2004

Yup, what Mindy said. (I left you a pledge, too)

Scott WRG Editor · Oct 16, 2004

Pledge submitted, good luck with your walk.

markc · Oct 16, 2004

Thank you, Carlita, and everyone that pledges.

MS is the reason I haven't been on here much lately. It's not something that I wanted to keep secret, but it always seemed like a strange thing to just pop out there. I didn't want to be an attention hog, or anything.

I was diagnosed at the end of '99, but I had been having a harder and harder time getting hours in at work over the past year, and finally in the beginning of August, I had to leave and go on disability. Since then I've been in a bit of a decompression period, trying to let go of all the stress I'd put myself under. Things are going better now since I don't have the constant pressure to make ends meet, and I feel like I've finally crawled out from under a very heavy rock. I'm had been pretty selective as to what I put my energy towards, as even an in-depth conversation, as much as I love them, can be mentally draining. I still am, but I've learned to pace myself a lot better now, so I'm getting myself "out there" a bit more again.

I want to thank everyone here, too. Whenever I've popped my head back in to ramble about something, I've always gotten a warm hello. You guys are great!

MDowdey · Oct 16, 2004

wow, mark. thank you for sharing that here with us. your a constant reminder that people dont have to get down on themselves because they have an illness or disease. way to go, i really admire you.

matthew

Alison · Oct 16, 2004

Marc, thank you for sharing your story with us. I am glad that you are feeling better and I wish you the best!

oriecat · Oct 16, 2004

Oh Mark! :hug::heart::hug: Thank you for sharing that with us. Do take care of yourself, and please, if you ever need anything, or just want to talk, let me know.

Karalee · Oct 16, 2004

Mark, as everyone has said thanks for sharing your story, its touched me deeply. :hug:

carlita · Oct 16, 2004

mark, the friend i'm walking for is actually a member here, she just hasn't really ever posted much. she's a photographer for a small newspaper in florida.

just today she said she ought to spend more time over here at this forum... so maybe she'll do that and you guys can talk.

also, you're welcome. :-D

and thanks for the pledges and the encouragement guys! i swear, you people are like the best of the best out here in the scary internet world. it just makes me wanna cry. :goodvibe: :heart: :love: :hug: