Help fight multiple sclerosis with me - The Bakersfield Voice
You might not know what multiple sclerosis is, but I know from experience. I graduated from Fruitvale Junior High in 1996 and from Centennial High School in 2000 and have been a resident of the Northwest for the past nine years.

I am now 21 and for the past two years have been suffering from the symptoms of MS. MS is a chronic disease of the central nervous system that affects the brain and spinal cord and strikes adults in the prime of life -- from ages 20 to 50. One new case of MS is diagnosed every hour. It comes and goes unpredictably, leaving people to wonder if they will be able to function from day to day. At this time there is no cure for MS, but with everyone's support it's possible.MORE