In keeping with the mobile optimized information, I wanted to keep information on the Oklahoma MS fundraising events also available on a smartphone, to compliment the National MS Society’s website.

Therefore on this date the information is being moved to OnCell411.tel. Doing this I think will keep information available from a smartphone and by cross marketing will help expose others to our cause.  Awareness equals more donations and volunteers among other benefits in my opinion.

The mobi domain is being pointed at the new information and I hope will be back up in a few hours.

The first question I had was how did they get my cell phone number and how do you know I have prescriptions at Walgreens. On the prescriptions I don’t have any at Walgreens.

While I do get 1 prescription from a company in Florida, a Massachusetts connection is unknown.

The call tells you to push a button to be transferred to someone that will transfer your prescriptions. The person that answered said it was Express Scripts and rattled off several names of companies they have some connection with. One of them is Cura Script from Florida.

Conclusions: It appears my personal information has been shared. Whether Walgreens has lost the contract I don’t know. Since my insurance has made me buy the prescription from Cura Script I do plan to report this to them.

Until then you can get to the new website at WipeOutMS.org.

The website is not complete but I hope to have it completed, if a website is ever done, in a few weeks.

Make sure you try the new Halloween puzzle on the “News and More” page.

Suggestions and comments are welcome on Twitter, @WipeOutMS

According to their website MS Bridge, among the functions they provide is financial support to those that can’t cover the cost of medications, even if they have insurance. I agree the cost can be staggering for some with multiple sclerosis. While there are several medications that slow the progression of the disease they cost $3500 or more per month without insurance. The new oral medication costs $48,000 per year.  A quote from their website is a real life example:

“Each month I spend on average $2300 out of pocket on medications to control my symptoms. Insurance helps, but even with assistance the cost is overwhelming. The drugs and other treatments have stalled my disease and I can’t imagine my life without them. This is the only way I can function.” Lori Evans, MS Patient, MS Center of Excellence.

“The MS Bridge will have a benefit concert, Musical Moments, at 6 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Gaillardia Golf and Country Club. The event includes dinner and a special performance by jazz pianist and Steinway artist Joe Augustine.

Other performers for the evening are local physicians and pianists, Dr. Gilbert Haas, Dr. J. Spencer Thompson and the Canterbury Choral Society Octet.

The event will benefit The MS Bridge, an Oklahoma based nonprofit organization that provides assistance to Oklahomans with multiple sclerosis. MS Bridge also supports research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence.”

via Benefit to support The MS Bridge » Local News » The Edmond Sun.

“I wanted to write about a superhero with a disability and I chose MS because it’s something that touched one of my school-friends growing up,” Millar said in a statement. “I’m acutely aware of the unexpected way the disease can strike anyone and the enormous difficulties it can cause. Superhero stories are essentially wish-fulfillment fantasies and nothing seemed more powerful to me than a little boy with a magic wish not only wanting to WALK again, but to FLY.”

via Matthew Vaughn Snags Superior « Spinoff Online – TV, Film and Entertainment News Daily.

It was a beautiful day at Boomer Lake in Stillwater, Oklahoma site of the Stillwater Walk MS.

Cristy in the photo above getting the walk started. She and her team of volunteers did a fantastic job of organizing and putting this event together.

I can say it was a full 3 mile walk and I’ll bet I’ll feel it for a couple of days, even though 5 days a week I’m on my feet  8 or more hours a day. The trail is generally a nice flat surface with a couple of bridges and 1 or 2 hills. The lake you could tell was down due to the drought.

The park has a nice memorial to all the branches of the military. I took some pictures with my digital camera and as soon as I get a chance I’ll post them up.

At the end we had Chik-fil-A sandwiches and other snacks. The best part was Cristy announced that most likely the goal had been made.

I would like to thank all the sponsors of the Stillwater Walk MS they include:

Armstrong Bank

CBEW Professional Group

James Hodge

Love Bottling

Meeks Group

Michael & Anne Greewood

Muskogee County EMS

Okie Country 101.7 KTFX

SMC Home Health

Sprocket Wireless

Studio III Day Spa

Triple Play Sports 1580, 1020, FM 105.1

Finally, Muskogee it’s your turn for Walk MS, make it happen, here’s a link: Muskogee Walk MS

I myself am ready to make that hour drive to Stillwater, home of the Cowboys.  I’ve never been to Stillwater in the 30 years I’ve lived here in Oklahoma.

During the walk I will do like I normally do, upload photos live to our Flickr account, Flickr.com/WipeOutMS.

If you haven’t signed up to walk yet grab a jacket, go to Boomer Lake and you can register starting at 9 am. Here’s a link to help you get there: Wipe out MS.

“The challenge: 50 marathons in 50 states before turning 50. That gave Patrick Finney less than four years to complete what seemed an unthinkable task.

Intrigued, the former Omahan researched a host of marathon courses across the U.S., their elevation levels, and coordinated the dates. He created an Excel spreadsheet to organize the undertaking. And then he did it. In less than two years.

“Once I made up my mind to go for it, I did, no hesitation,” he said.

What makes the feat more impressive is that Finney, 48, has multiple sclerosis, a debilitating disease that short-circuits communication between the brain and the body.

“It’s pretty unbelieveable,” said Dr. Pam Santamaria, a neurologist at the Nebraska Medical Center. “It should send a message of encouragement to other patients with MS.”

via Runner with multiple sclerosis completes 50th marathon – LivewellNebraska.com.

Daily Weather Forecast for Stillwater, OK – weather.com.

Soon I will be changing the DNS for WipeOutMS.com, this will mean for a few days it won’t be available. When this takes place I will be linking to the new website in which the hosting package will be shared with a new domain WipeOutMS.org.

Yes, WipeOutMS.org is up and running. No, it by no means is done. Some things that will be added include:

Information on what WipeOutMS.tel is about, including online forms for groups and businesses to get listed on this MS Yellowpages.

Photo Albums

Other Helpful Pages

So keep a watch on where this project goes. http://WipeOutMS.org