Golf can help MS

I leave on my journey to Panama in nine days.  My research on finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis has pointed toward stem cell therapy as the best solution to try to repair the damage the disease has done to my central nervous system. The reports coming out of the Panama and Costa Rica clinics have been extremely positive and I'm looking foward to getting through the process and discovering what the results are. The process and the results will be cataloged here as well as the experience of Panama and the treatment of other diseases that I obtain first hand knowledge of. I will also discuss more of my background which may have a bearing on why I contracted MS and other factors that scientist are looking at as a possible causes of the disease.


For now I wish to put out a big thank you to those who have helped make this journey more managable.  Last Friday was the first annual Quest for Cure Golf Tournament held at the Mauna Lani Resort.  Ipolani Tano was the driving force behind this event and helped organize a very successful tournament.  Many of my husband's golfing buddies and poker buddies showed up in support and they all donated generously. Canoe club members from the sport I enjoyed so long ago showed up as volunteers and there was good food and lots of fun. Local businesses contributed to a pool of over $13,000 in prizes that were given away at the tournament. The contributions from this event will help offset almost a third of the cost of the stem cell therapy. Even more than that, the help and generosity of those that participated overwhelms me and lifts my spirit and I'm thankful there are so many caring people willing to help. To all those involved I send out my warmest mahalo nui loa...