A&W Goes Cruisin’ with the MS Society of Canada $1 from every Teen Burger to benefit the MS Society on August 27 THUNDER BAY, ON – The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada announced a nationwide promotional partnership with iconic Canadian hamburger franchise A&W. This week all 700 [Read more]
From the Editor… It has been a long time since I published anything in regards to my ongoing dealings with Multiple Sclerosis (MS); not because problems no longer exists, more because of the feeling that nothing would/could change, hopelessness I guess would best describe it. It is quite [Read more]
December 15, 2010 ESPANLOA MAN GIVES PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ACCOUNT OF STRUGGLES TO GET TREATMENT FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN DenisLendrum Speaks about strugles to access Autism Treatments for children (CLICK to HEAR) OTTAWA, ON – Autism is not a condition with an expiry date, so services available [Read more]
HUGHES CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW NON-INVASIVE PROCEDURE FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENTS Ottawa – A breakthrough, non-invasive procedure for a vascular disease known as Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency, or CCSVI, has also shown strong potential for treating Multiple Sclerosis [Read more]
February 16th I attended Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School in Manitouwadge, to help the students kick off their participation in the MS Read-A-Thon. Students and teachers gathered in the gymnasium where teacher Debbie Arola introduced me. I spoke about my experience with Multiple [Read more]
Good news to share, I received the results of my skin biopsy that was done last month (www.karinahunter.com/?p=8503) and everything is clear, no cancer! WOOHOOO!!!! What a relief after worrying about it for nearly a year, now I just need to book an appointment in March when work slows down a little [Read more]
Local women fighting back against MS by Karina Hunter Fytness Fanatik Magazine, created by Manitouwadge born and raised Amanda Mayhew has boomed since its first issue four years ago with Mayhew spreading her message of ‘every day heroes’ getting and staying healthy to subscribers across [Read more]
Well, it’s been a while since I gave a medical update… Not a lot has changed in regards to the multiple sclerosis, I continue to del with excruciating joint and muscle pain though I do have meds that I take to help keep it at a tolerable level during the day, anti-inflammatory meds that [Read more]
1st Annual Fytness Fanatik Ride for MS by Karina Hunter I’m absolutely thrilled to announce my plan to participate in a snowmobile ride for multiple sclerosis with Fytness Fanatik Magazine in February (20.02.10). Amanda (creator editor of FFMag) has advised me that the trails are in OFSC [Read more]
At the beinning of the month, the kids and I travelled to Thunder Bay for an MRI appointment I had. I must be honest, I had alot of trouble being in the MRI as I had not take the prescription I have for anxiety attacks (ativan) and felt severely trapped and panicked especially as the [Read more]
Well, it’s started. Lloyd got a call at lunch today that there was a volleyball practice for the juniors today @ 13:00 *sigh* as if I’m not going crazy enough at the idea of needing to leave again on Sunday for his V-ball camp in Thunder Bay, wondering if we will be staying at a [Read more]
My beautiful Emeraude at her swimming lessons @ the Manitouwadge Oasis Pool. This foam canoe is a favourite with the kids. I am so proud of how well she is doing. She has some trust issues that when the instructors are asking her to lay back and relax (something she does in the tub with no [Read more]
So, as I am still not receiving adequate doses of my pain meds, Lloyd is our cook much more often than I would like. Thankfully, he’s still making the best of it by inventing recipes now and then to keep things fun.Today at lunch, he checked out what ingredients he had for pizza and then [Read more]
Well, kind of. I think they will come to call it home before much time passes. It was after all Sylvia’s home for many years of her childhood so it is fitting that like all ‘Wadgeians she has returned and brought her family with her. I worked with Henry years ago. Well, again, kind of. [Read more]
Well, I’ve put off giving myself my B12 shot long enough! First I realized I had picked up the wrong needles from the pharmacy, they were subcutaneous (and quite small being insulin needles) rather than IM (intra-muscular) but I could have probably returned the very next day to get the right [Read more]
