WALK A MILE WITH SONJA - WORLD MSA DAY 3 OCTOBER 2012
PUBLIC EVENT BY KARIN HOLTZHAUSEN AND SONJA
VAN RHYN
Last year a few of us walked with Sonja at Strand Beach
My friend Sonja has Multiple System Atrophy, an incurable and rare
disease. What is Multiple System Atrophy?
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)* is a progressive brain disorder caused by loss
of nerve cells in specific areas of the brain. This loss causes problems with
movement, balance and autonomic functions of the body. (Autonomic functions are
body functions that occur automatically, such as bladder control, blood
pressure etc.)
Read MSA in a nutshell for more details.
DETAILS:
There will be two walking categories / groups; a longer as well as a shorter
walk. Both groups will gather at the
beach front in front of Casa del Sol.
Times:
Group 1: 9.15 for 9.30 – this group will
depart from Casa del Sol and walk towards Greenways and back, where they will join Group 2 and walk to the supertube and back. Susan Albertyn will be waiting there to guide
you in the right direction for this 6 km walk.
Group 2: 10.00 for 10.15 – this group (with Karin & Sonja) will wait for group 1 at Casa del Sol, and join them to walk to the supertube and back to cover a distance of 2.2 km.
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| Susan Albertyn with her grandson, Neil, at last year's walk |
On
our return we will have coffee and light candles at Casa del Sol until 12.00
pm.
The sum total of kilometres walked will
be added to the world wide awareness campaign for MSA;
Please come, bring a friend, and let us
know how many will be attending. Also
indicate which group you will be joining.
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