Tracy Hood

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 Help Us Find a Cure for Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis (HSP) image

Help Us Find a Cure for Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis (HSP)

Make a Difference in the Fight to End Rare Disease

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$5,356 towards $2,000

Join me in supporting the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation to help find a cure, treatments, and therapies for those affected with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

I am excited to participate in the 2023 Spastic Paraplegia Foundation's #HSPandPLS 5K Run, Walk or Roll 5k! My goal is to raise $2,000 toward this event!

Please consider a donation to support this cause, to help me meet or exceed my goal for Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc. SPF prides itself on being a fully volunteer-run foundation and 97% of all donations are used to fund research for a cure.
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My Journey
I suffer from Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. I had never even heard of HSP before my diagnosis. With sudden onset in 2015 and confirmed diagnosis in 2016, I was also diagnosed with secondary afflictions of hypothyroidism, acute onset high blood pressure and Asthma. This has been a journey like no other. For the past 8 years, I have experienced decreased feeling and function in my back, legs and hips. I struggle with balance issues and chronic pain. HSP affects the thoracic spine down. I stay focused on the positives and control what I can to keep function and mobility stable, gaining strength through exercise and movement. I’m committed to this 5K and continuing to fight for a cure!