How To Overcome Competition – A twist on Tony Robinson’s lesson from David and Goliath Do you ever feel like David fighting Goliath? The story of David and Goliath is one of the biblical stories that Tony Robinson – and I – have loved since childhood. It is a story of how a little shepherd boy defeated […]
My Story I’m Jennifer Beard Turbeville and I had a Transpetrosal Craniotomy. My Epidermoid Brain tumor formed when I was an embryo. This type of tumor is noncancerous and slow growing. I had chronic headaches as an adult, but didn’t know it as a tumor until I was 35. I sought out help for my […]
Relay for Life is an annual event celebrated not just in Huntsville, AL but in cities around the world. What began as one man’s quest to make a difference has grown to the largest fundraising event for cancer in the world. Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon from Tacoma, Washington, wanted to help raise funds […]
Maryann is the proud new owner of “Lilies”, a floral painting by Cynthia Parson’s. Maryann attends therapy for treatment of lymphedema at Therapy Achievements where some of Cynthia’s work is displayed. “I’ve been admiring that painting for quite a while and really enjoyed looking at Cynthia’s work during my therapy sessions. I finally decided I wanted it and now it’s mine!” […]
The New Year is a time of reflection. Each January, roughly one in three Americans resolve to better themselves in some way. Will a New Year bring a New You? See if your New Year’s resolutions make the top 5 list: Lose Weight and Get Fit Weight loss and getting fit are the most popular resolutions. Healthy weight and […]
Living with Multiple Sclerosis “I have Multiple Sclerosis, but Multiple Sclerosis doesn’t have me.” That quote comes from Don McNeal, a two time National College Football Champion (1978, 1979) who played for Alabama under coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. McNeal spoke at the Multiple Sclerosis News and Views Conference in Huntsville, AL Thursday, 8-18-16 and shared […]
Cynthia Parson’s: Biography Southern artist Cynthia Parsons is a multi-faceted, creative talent. In addition to dramatic formal oil & pastel portraiture, her work includes abstracts with mirrored gloss, and the exploration of flamboyant floral and landscape themes. Her list of accomplishments is extensive and her work has been exhibited in solo shows, juried museum exhibitions, […]
Julie Roberts is a country music singer living with multiple sclerosis. She worried about how people would react if they knew she had MS. Then she decided ‘I do not have to give up on my dreams’ Huntsville Multiple Sclerosis support group was privileged to have Julia speak at the September 2014 meeting. She […]