MomentumMomentum
The magazine
of the
National
Multiple Sclerosis
Society
Spring 2011
Volume 4, Number 2
When Alison Cain first
met Courtney Williams,
who was diagnosed in
2007, she said, “That’s
the man I’m going to
marry.” After Courtney
proposed last spring at
Walk MS San Francisco,
the two were wed
New Year’s Eve, 2010.
See pp. 34-35.
ROBER T HOUSER
5
From the Editor:
Putting it together
FEATURES
21 A New Era: New Drugs,
New Options, New Risks
There may soon be a doubling
of treatment options for MS,
with a demand for even more
thoughtful individual decisions
about the best road to take.
by Martha King
p. 21
10
Inbox
12
Low Vision Alert:
High-tech solutions
for reading books,
menus and more
34 Coming Together:
Walk MS
Walk MS is often a family affair. Meet some of the siblings,
parents, children and fiancées who keep their lives moving
forward together.
by Marcella Durand
14
Mobility Alert: Not
your granddad’s
rehab
66
On My Mind:
Unstoppable!
by Joyce Nelson
Monthly MS eNEWS
Cover photo:
by Robert Houser
Courtney Williams and
Alison Cain set the date
while doing Walk MS