by Kate Milliken | Dec 7, 2015 | Hearing Is Healing, Meet The Users Of MCP
When MCP user Darla Vaughan was diagnosed with progressive MS, her life opened up to a new set of struggles, questions and emotions. Like any person diagnosed with illness, Darla quickly began researching, the illness itself, but also began to seek support options...
by Kate Milliken | Nov 23, 2015 | Meet The Users Of MCP
In all my conversations with MS’ers, I have rarely come across someone who had such a crazy time getting diagnosed as Suzanne Edholm. A rabid NY Mets fan, it took two years of severe symptoms and three neurologists to finally determine her MS. In that stretch of time,...
by Kate Milliken | Nov 10, 2015 | MCP Interviews
MyCounterpane Founder Kate Milliken sat down with Dr. Timothy Coetzee, PhD, the Chief Advocacy, Services & Research Officer for The National MS Society to answer questions submitted by people online who are living with MS. One question focused on the status...
by Kate Milliken | Nov 2, 2015 | MCP Interviews
One of the most important questions that emerged was about the connection between doctors and pharma. There is a large population of people with MS who feel wary of big pharma. The question is: Do doctors go so far as to make a profit when they write you a...
by Kate Milliken | Oct 26, 2015 | MCP Interviews
The second question in the interview was this: What is the cost and length of a clinical trial for a new MS drug? If you’ve ever wondered why MS drugs are so expensive, watch this video to see Dr. Coetzee’s explanation. MyCounterpane Founder Kate Milliken...
by Diana Frustaci | Oct 16, 2015 | MCP Interviews
MyCounterpane Founder Kate Milliken sat down with Dr. Timothy Coetzee, PhD, the Chief Advocacy, Services & Research Officer for The National MS Society to answer questions submitted by people online who are living with MS. The first questions was this: They say...
