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PERSEVERANCE=Real Heros: Wendy has been scaling some of the highest peaks in the world...she has a few TipsSome people launch public campaigns to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis (MS) and its treatment - Wendy Booker has been doing it by scaling some of the highest peaks in the world. Last year, Wendy reached the top of Mount McKinley in Alaska, the highest point in North America at 20,320 feet.
She's been doing it by scaling some of the highest peaks in the world. Last year, Wendy reached the top of Mount McKinley in Alaska, the highest point in North America at 20,320 feet. But that was nothing. This past summer, Wendy successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro the highest point in Africa, at 19,340 feet. Wendy and her team reached the summit around sunrise in mid-June. "We reached the top of Africa today, and it was awesome," she wrote in describing the feat on her website. "For me, climbing gives me an opportunity to inspire others and to challenge myself," said Wendy. "Almost half of the people living with MS are not on one of the approved treatments, and I want to show them what I am able to accomplish with the help of a good diet, exercise....{CLICK TO READ MORE} |