Thursday, September 20, 2007

International Ataxia Awareness Day

Next Tuesday, September 25, 2007, is International Ataxia Awareness Day. The purpose is to create awareness of this relatively rare disease. I am getting a head start in doing my part by posting to this blog in the hopes that you will click here to learn more about Ataxia and how you can help in this effort.

Please consider making a donation to the National Ataxia Foundation by clicking here. Your gift will help Richard and others suffering from this terrible disease through funding the research needed to find the cure. Thank you for your support.

In terms of Richard's progress, there's not much change. He has recently started to work at home with a personal trainer once a week on additional exercises to strengthen his muscles. Despite Richard's diligence in working out at home, at the Y and at his weekly Pilates sessions, he has found that his muscles are getting weaker. Moreover, his sleep has been poor lately due to night terrors. He'll probably ask Dr. Perlman if there's medication for the night disturbances.