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Find Your Peer


Peers are people with multiple sclerosis who have agreed to share their life experiences with multiple sclerosis.

To contact a Peer, simply click on the name of a Peer you wish to contact, or call 1-800-887-8100.

Les

Age 50,
married with one child
He is a buyer
He loves snowmobiling and enjoys traveling so he married a travel agent.

Diagnosed December 1993
On COPAXONE® since February 1994
Previous Therapy: None



Jennifer

Age 31,
married, no children
Quality Assurance technician, part-time adjunct college instructor, real estate agent, and NRA instructor.
Enjoys church activities, archery shoots, hunting, fishing, camping, scrapbooking, stamping, and staying active

Diagnosed May 1998
COPAXONE® January 1999
Previous Therapy: Avonex®


Deborah

Age 50,
Married for 23 years to the most supportive husband in the world!
Mom to 2 outstanding teenage sons.
Returned to school last year (2005) to obtain my special education teaching certification. Now enjoying my mid-life career change to teaching!
Enjoys reading "who done it" mystery novels, gardening and attending baseball games.

Diagnosed April 1994
Started COPAXONE® April 1997
Previous Therapy: Betaseron®, Avonex®

Bob

Age 50
Senior phone operator for hotel
Enjoys hang-gliding, dancing in a mixed abilities dance company, therapeutic horseback riding, and continuing my passion in helping others with MS.
It is important to Bob to live life to the fullest. Each day begins a new adventure!

Diagnosed May 1994
On COPAXONE® since February 1998
Previous Therapy: None




Kathy

Age 49,
divorced, no children, 2 rescue dogs
NASCAR Hall of Fame construction project and Staffing Manager, BE&K Building Group
Interests: health food - cooking and eating; reading; crafts; dog training.
Hobbies: flamework - melting glass to make beads and other small objects; photoshop; hiking; camping; yard work.

Diagnosed February 1984
Started (in a clinical trial) COPAXONE® 1991
Previous Therapy: None

Heath

Age 30,
2 children
Computer programmer
Enjoys weightlifting, computers and football

Diagnosed May 1998
Started COPAXONE® November 1998
Previous Therapy: None


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