-to all of you incredible individuals around the globe, people with MS and your caretakers, who are encouraging one another, meeting in local groups, fund raising, spreading information on CCSVI, contacting doctors, petitioning governments, moving the research ahead. To all of the advocacy groups that have formed in the last year.
-to the doctors who continue to study venous malformations, blood flow, new technology, and angioplasty in MS, in the face of professional repercussions and roadblocks. To Dr. Zamboni for traveling and teaching, despite his own health and love for the quiet family life at home. To Dr. Schelling for his faith. To Dr. Dake for listening. To Dr. Sclafani for postponing his well-deserved retirement to begin testing and treating CCSVI in January 2011 (info on ThisIsMS.com)
-to Avis Favaro and Dr. Ashton Embry and those leaders in advocacy and media who continue to write and report about the facts of CCSVI in MS.
-to CCSVI Alliance- Sharon, Michelle, Randi, Mitch, Cheryle and Neen- for working hard for no pay and little recognition. For being such dedicated individuals while dealing with their own MS and personal issues.
-to my family, for encouraging me to continue, even on those days they'd just like "normal Mom/Joan" back. To Jeff, for dealing with his own MS with such courage and grace and inspiring me to be better everyday.
Thanksgiving blessings to us all (sorry, I'm a bit late, Canada... :-)
Every day is a good day to say thanks.