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Jason Peters's fundraising page

Update: We all did it!! :)))

I managed to do it in under an hour, to everyones' amazement!!!
(00:55:14 to be exact.)

Hi, thanks for visiting my sponsorship page.

Some of you may remember me running the Brighton Marathon two years ago, in aid of the Sussex MS Treatment centre... It was horrendous and I said "never again", but older and fatter, I have now agreed to run the 2012 British 10k London Run in aid of the centre again! ;-o

I am going to be running with my step-ma, brother and sister because my Dad has MS and he uses the centre for all sorts of necessary treatments that aren’t available to him on the NHS...

The centre really is a fantastic place, where they use all money received from fund-raising to provide front line services which help people with Multiple Sclerosis (& other illnesses/disabilities) to stay fit, active and cheerful! 

They have yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, acupuncture, voice work and fitness classes, along with dedicated therapists who provide a variety of drug-free therapies to help maintain attendees well-being.

My father, once a fit & active farmer, is confined to a wheelchair these days and so has acupuncture, shiatsu twice a week, uses the gym, which has an invaluable standing frame with other machines that help him stand and move in ways that he would otherwise find impossible, and even a bicycle that allows him to have an automated bike ride! All of this helps to keep him supple, improves his circulation and does wonders for his psyche!

They also have a pressurised oxygen chamber to help relieve the symptoms that come with MS, and slow the progression and impact of nerve damage. 
Social events are always a sell out - Flamenco, Curry and Jazz, Christmas dinner etc...  Everyone knows that when they go there, they won't feel self conscious because they will be amongst friends and any special needs they have will be fully recognised and catered for.

Without this Centre, many would return to the struggle of coping with the ups and downs of MS in isolation.  This place is full of inspirational people, who live life to the full and they can go there knowing that they will leave feeling uplifted and ready to face the world.

We all love Dad very much and The Sussex MS Treatment Centre gives the whole family such peace of mind, as it allows us to relax to a degree knowing that he is being well looked after... We’d be lost without the place & are so very grateful to all those at the centre... Very sincere thanks to them all... Please support it as much as you can.

So please dig deep and donate now... There are four of us running and I fear I will come last if my recent run around the park is anything to go by!? ;-o

“Multiple Sclerosis is a disease in which the fatty myelin heaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms. Disease onset usually occurs in young adults, and it is more common in females. It has a prevalence that ranges between 2 and 150 per 100,000. MS affects the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other. Nerve cells communicate by sending electrical signals called action potentials down long fibres called axons, which are wrapped in an insulating substance called myelin. In MS, the body's own immune system attacks and damages the myelin. When myelin is lost, the axons can no longer effectively conduct signals. The name multiple sclerosis refers to scars (scleroses—better known as plaques or lesions) in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord, which is mainly composed of myelin. Although much is known about the mechanisms involved in the disease process, the cause remains unknown. Theories include genetics or infections. Different environmental risk factors have also been found. Almost any neurological symptom can appear with the disease, and often progresses to physical and cognitive disability. MS takes several forms, with new symptoms occurring either in discrete attacks (relapsing forms) or slowly accumulating over time (progressive forms). Between attacks, symptoms may go away completely, but permanent neurological problems often occur, especially as the disease advances. There is no known cure for MS. Treatments attempt to return function after an attack, prevent new attacks, and prevent disability. MS medications can have adverse effects or be poorly tolerated, and many patients pursue alternative treatments. The prognosis is difficult to predict; it depends on the subtype of the disease, the individual patient's disease characteristics, the initial symptoms and the degree of disability the person experiences as time advances. Life expectancy of patients is nearly the same as that of the unaffected population.”

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