"I learned to see life in a different way."
In the News
MS LifeLines® Ambassadors Making Headlines
MS LifeLines Ambassadors are out in their communities, sharing their stories about living their lives, not their relapsing MS. Several Ambassadors have been featured recently in local and national news outlets for their efforts, including:
MS LifeLines Ambassador Shiela, scrapbooking consultant
Shiela heads up the "Live Your Life... Not Your MS" scrapbooking club in Arizona, a group sponsored by MS LifeLines. The Arizona Republic featured a story about the club, which brings together Arizona residents with MS who share a common interest in scrapbooking.
"The program's founder, Shiela Reyman, said scrapbooking is almost like a form of therapy for participants, allowing them to socialize and channel their creative energies...' A positive attitude really does have an impact on my health as well as the health of my family,' she said."
—Shiela, as quoted in The Arizona Republic
MS LifeLines Ambassador Carolyn, competitive horse racer
For 14 years, Carolyn has been barrel racing and pole bending. For those unfamiliar with horse racing terms, barrel racing and pole bending are both challenging types of racing involving frequently maneuvering a speeding horse around closely placed barrels or poles. Western Times, a national magazine, spotlighted Carolyn and her continued athletic success, in spite of her relapsing MS.
"(Calling MS LifeLines) was the best thing that ever happened to me at that point. I had someone else who would help me. Everything that had been stuck inside me for seven years finally came out, frustration and everything. And they did everything for me - my insurance, I got to go on a new drug - everything changed for me after that."
— Carolyn, as quoted in Western Times Magazine
MS LifeLines Ambassador Juli, a restaurant owner in Chicago
Juli, a competitive body-builder and restaurant owner, was featured on Lifetime TV's Health Corner. Juli said that immediately after her diagnosis, she was upset, but as she researched the disease, her attitude became increasingly positive.
"[MS] can be managed and even though it is a disease without a cure, currently... there are a lot of ways that you can manage [relapsing MS] and you can live with it. You can live very well with something like MS."
— Juli, as quoted on Lifetime TV's Health Corner
Brenda Snow, founder of Snow & Associates and Manager of the MS LifeLines Ambassador Program
Brenda Snow, founder of Snow & Associates which manages the MS LifeLines Ambassador program, has been named one of the "PharmaVOICE 100" for 2007, honoring the most inspiring people in the life sciences industry. Brenda's pioneering work in building patient ambassador programs was recognized along with a distinguished group of individuals who are having a tremendous influence on corporate strategy, business development, research and development, marketing and creativity, technology, leadership and innovation.
"As someone who battles multiple sclerosis, Ms. Snow offers a unique perspective to connect with and inspire others on a level that transcends diagnosis and disease."
— PharmaVOICE, July/August 2007

