“MS doesn’t stop me, it just makes me do things a little differently”

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Source MS Trust: When Emma was diagnosed with MS aged 27, she admits it was a ‘devastating’ time. But, 10 years later, she is determined to focus on the positives.  In this blog, Emma writes about her MS diagnosis, life as a farmer, and why she won’t let MS beat her. 

I always thought I was fairly indestructible. Growing up on a busy dairy farm with two brothers, meant that you had to be. This was until I awoke one morning with a numb hand.  I was 27 and working in London at the time. I just thought that I had slept on it funny. 

Three weeks later, I was admitted to the hospital after my left-hand side had completely shut down. I underwent a comprehensive set of tests and scans, MRIs and a lumbar puncture. My diagnosis was conclusive. Three telltale scars on my brain and MS cells in my spine. I couldn’t believe it. My family and I knew very little about the disease but the mor

Stem Cells in Mouse Hair Seen to Aid Growth of ‘Dense’ Myelin Sheaths Around Nerve Cells, Study Reports

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Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: A subset of stem cells in hair follicles, called melanocytes, appear to do more than just give rise to mature melanocytes, cells that help to determine hair colour. Those melanocyte stem cells, or McSCs, that carry the CD34 protein were found in hair follicles from mice to differentiate into glial cells and support myelin production, a study reports.

Whether these McSCs also exist in human hair, and so might potentially treat demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) or traumatic nerve injury, will be the focus of further research.  Read on. 

Make your own hanging basket

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Hello to the Milton Park community,Summer is just around the corner! And to help get everyone’s garden’s in tip top shape, the Milton Park and Nurture Landscape teams have joined forces to bring you a “Make Your Own Hanging Basket” event.The event is FREE but we would greatly appreciate it if you could donate up to £10 to our two onsite charities – DAMASCUS Youth Project and MS Therapy Centre. There are three one hour slots available:  11am – 12pm12pm – 1pm1pm – 2pm SELECT YOUR TIME SLOT NOW
When – Friday 10th MayWhere – Park Drive Central (Wandering Feast site)
Please note, slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Apperley on napperley@mepc.com.See you there!The Milton Park Team

April 100 club winners

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April 100 club winners:

1st: Joel Baldwin

2nd: Jodie Evans

3rd: Shirley Ray

Prize fund: £87.50

Ask for details to join the club, you got to be in it to win it!!

Dates for your Diaries

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MAY:

Thursday 23rd May – Cakes needed for MEPC Cake sale, the more variety the better, home-made and bought. 

JUNE:

Sunday 2nd – Volunteers needed to shake collection tins at Tesco Extra Abingdon between 10-4pm

Thursday 13th – AGM, 12 at the Centre

Saturday 29th – Volunteers needed to shake collection tins at Millets Farm, Frilford between 9-5.

News from Ellwood Cottages

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Early booking is recommended to grab the remaining school holiday dates…View this email in your browser
Summer 2019 availabilityPhoto – Bournemouth Air Festival (Image by dimitrisvetsikas1969 from Pixabay) We have availability at Ellwood Cottages for this summer. Bournemouth Beach is approximately an hour’s driveaway and one of the attractions, the Bournemouth Air Show is spectacular and well worth seeing (29th August – 1st September 2019). The land train is wheelchair friendly and there are cliff lifts available to get from the cliff top to the beach.

The Wheelyboats WarehamCongratulations to The Wheelyboats in Wareham for their mention on BBC Countryfile on the episode aired on 17th March 2019.  Their boat has a bow door enabling easy access for wheelchair users and for people with disability.

Visit their website: https://www.wheelyboats.org/gallery.  To view the episode on BBC iPlayer click here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0003f4w/countryfile-north-west-wales. 

Our feature starts at 25:57.Weymouth chippy wins awardFish ‘n’ Fritz in Weymouth has been voted one of the UK’s 10 Best Fish & Chip Restaurants – the only chippy in Dorset to make this prestigious list.  Read the article here https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/leisure/foodanddrink/features/17541143.chippie-among-the-10-best-in-the-uk/

UFO sighted in AbbotsburyAn unidentified floating object led to a coastguard investigation.  To find out more click here: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/17539371.ufo-sparks-major-alert-in-abbotsbury/

Beautiful BournemouthBournemouth Pier
Photo – Bournemouth Air Festival (Image by Csiziistvan from Pixabay) Barnes Cottage – 2 bedrooms – sleeps 4Telephone: 01258 818196Hardy Cottage – 2 bedrooms – sleeps 3


Hanging Basket Event

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On Friday 10th May don’t miss out on Milton Park’s Make your own Hanging Basket event in partnership with the Nurture Landscape team. 

Taking place on Friday 10th May at Park Drive Central (The Wandering Feast site), click on the link below to sign up to an hours slot. 

To take part in this event, we require a donation to our onsite charities: MS Therapy & DAMASCUS.

Click for further information.

Motability offers manual wheelchair lease to customers

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Source Independent Living:  An interesting new supplementary service has just been launched by Motability.

An interesting new supplementary service has just been launched by Motability.

People who lease an adapted vehicle, including WAVs (wheelchair accessible vehicles) through the scheme can now lease a lightweight manual wheelchair at the same time.

The wheelchair option is available to anyone making a new application to the scheme, for any type of adapted vehicle.

It has been designed to ensure that customers have mobility support when they arrive at their destination.   Read on.

Scrap the PIP 20-metre rule

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Source MS Society: Scrap the PIP 20-metre rule. 

The PIP 20-metre rule is failing people with MS. And people are losing their independence as a result.

New research shows this is predicted to cost the UK Government £92 million over three years – more than it will have saved by cutting PIP payments.

Now, the UK Government are reviewing their spending for the next few years. This is your chance to tell them the 20-metre rule simply doesn’t make sense – for the UK Government or people with MS.  Join the MS Society campaign here!