> Apparently, major league pitcher Stan Belinda ( I believe he plays for
> Cincinnati) had a bought of numbness in his legs this year. He had an
> MRI and the article I read just said that doctors told him it wasn't MS.
> However, the article went on to state that his numbness came back and he
> is being tested again for MS.
> Has anyone else read about Stan Belinda's condition? Does anyone in the
> Cincinnati area think we could approach Stan Belinda or the Reds to have
> them help raise funds for spinal cord research?
>
I haven't heard whether he has received a firm diagnosis yet, but if he has,
or of he is still waiting, I think he needs to be given time to adjust and be
given offers of information and moral support first. That waiting time until a
diagnosis is made and the first few weeks after a diagnosis can be a time of
anguish; often, sooner or later, that gives way (or combines with) a desire to
do all one can to research and combat the disease. Just my opinion...
Barbara H.