Welcome to
Sandra/HopeOP's
Home!
Come on in, grab a chair and let me tell you a little
about myself. We can have a glass of cold ice tea and watch the beautiful sunset while we
talk.
I am a wife, mother, have MS, and am the Technical
Advisor and Host Coordinator for the online multiple sclerosis site MSWorld.
I have had the privilege of meeting so many nice people all over the world
that have MS or know someone that does.
MSWorld
was started by Kathleen Wilson in the summer of 1996 with six people at the
first chat. It has fulfilled everything she hoped for and more.
In a month or two, Susan/GraceOP and I had become co-hosts and
shared hosting duties with Kathleen/KatOP. It wasn’t too long after that, we started
a Friday afternoon chat so the people from Europe could join us. Ciska/LoveOP, from the
Netherlands, was next to join our hosting staff. It is amazing how close we have become to
each other and the relationships have been formed over a computer, modem, and a phone
line. The bonding material we have in common is the fact that we all have MS.
We now have chats everyday and some days two or three.
The times are listed on the Chat
Schedule web page. We have a staff of 31 and our membership has grown
to over 6000 people.
The wonderful thing about MSWorld
is, we are reaching people that do not know many, if any, other people who
have MS. It has helped people realize that they are not alone with this chronic
illness. There are many of us who understand and share the frustrations that
living with MS can bring. Just being there with compassion and understanding
helps a lot. We also have family members and friends of people with MS attend
our chats. They want to learn more about MS and how they can help and support
their loved ones with MS.
The potential for helping people worldwide is endless. We
provide a safe and comforting atmosphere for people to share their feelings with others
who understand. We aren’t all business. We have a lot of fun times and laugh a lot.
People with chronic illnesses, like people in general, need a place to kick up their heels
and have fun.
We have links from MSWorld's
web site to Past Chats
where you can read the transcripts of past meetings, our magazine Living
MS, Staff page where you
can read bios of each host, Resource
Center with medical information, Message
Boards, and the Technical
Help page where I have instructions on how to get to chat.
Please come join us at chat. You won't be sorry you did.
If you need help getting to chat, just email me and I will be glad to help. See you at
chat!
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