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60 Copaxone saves my life “Copaxone gives me the possibility of ignoring my condition and getting on with my life as I want and how I want”, she says. “Now I inject Copaxone three times a week before bedtime, but up until two-three years ago the injections were daily. It means planning your day so that you’re not tired, otherwise the injection is more painful, to make sure that someone will be home, if you sleep out you have to take the refrigerated medication - there are so many considerations that become less critical when you only inject three times a week. It’s easier to ignore the disease this way”. A safety net “Since I was diagnosed, I discovered that I am blessed with an amazing safety net” says Maja. “A net that includes my mother who has made such an effort with me since childhood, her spouse, and my brother who have helped and supported me all along, my children that give me a boost and who are worth doing everything for - to be a model of determination for them, and mainly my husband Guy who helps and supports and encourages me with all my crazy ideas and dreams, who picks me up when I’m down and walks, runs, and cycles with me, hand in hand, the entire way”. To love, live, and run, but as a couple / Maja Engelhard “I was sitting in front of the computer and realized, I want it so badly, that in the worst case scenario I’ll do it in a wheelchair. That moment when I realized that no matter what, I’ll reach my goal, I’ll do this race no matter what, is the moment when I stopped being afraid. I realized that it didn't matter what would happen, I’d achieve my goal. Maybe not how I dreamed it, maybe not elegantly, maybe not nonchalantly, but it doesn’t matter, even if I have an attack, I fall, I’ll get up and cope with my biggest fear... I’m always part of a couple, the MS is always with me, always by my side, reminding me of its presence, with the fatigue and the pain and the logistics of the injections and testing boundaries, but it also reminds me of my willpower to achieve what I want. It reminds me that my mind, although it restricts me, is also the source of my strength and determination... MS opened my eyes, taught and teaches me to take care of myself and know when to draw the line (which is much more amazing that I ever thought or imagined). I’m still learning to enjoy every moment, to make the most out of it, and mainly I learned to only be afraid of two things: God and my mother (and not necessarily in that order ☺ ). Another thing I learned, is that both with MS and with a marathon you suffer and everything hurts, only that at the end of a marathon you get a nice medal...” What is Multiple Sclerosis?  Multiple Sclerosis  (MS is a   of system, which damages the normal function of   in by damaging the - a fatty substance that insulates the fibers and enables the conduction of electric currents between nerve cells. The damage to current transmission makes it difficult for the ain to function properly, which affects the entire body. This process damages various organs, mostly in the, the and the optic nerve. The disease has a wide variety of symptoms, including blurred vision, difficulties walking, dizziness, and muscle atrophy. Many patients live with the disease for years, but in more severe cases, the disease damages mobility and may even cause. The numbers behind MS • The number of women afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis is twice as high as the number of men. • The disease generally develops between age 20 and 40. • The disease occurs in one in every thousand people. • The number of patients from European descent is much higher than the number of patients from African or Asiandescent. • The number of Multiple Sclerosis patients in Israel currently stands at 3,000 to 5,000 and at around four millionworldwide. • Close relatives of Multiple Sclerosis patients have a 3% chance of contracting the disease. * Better lives for our patients