Publications
Managing MS--
Straight Talk From a 31-Year Survivor
First Edition December, 2011
Achievement: selected by Kirkus (top 10% Indie); listed in December Kirkus Review Magazine.
Published: “A Lifetime Story with MS” October 2021
MultipleSclerosis.net
Guest Blog Post for Herbal Papaya, March 7, 2016
“Why MS doesn’t Scare Me Anymore”
U.S.News & World Report (Health)
Life with an “Invisible” Illness--article
(interviewed Jan. 2016)
Newspaper article - D. Petrina
Glendale Star Feb 4, 2014
Neurology Now Magazine: Listed Debbie Petrina's MS Blog
as the Patient Blogger for Multiple Sclerosis 2013
Achievement: Diamond Expert Author Award
Ezine Articles (May 31, 2013)
NMSS: The Momentum article
"The Importance of Connecting"
Your Pets Magazine: my article (July12, 2012)
"Overcoming Hardship & Loss"
Events
MS/Orange Awareness Campaign (click here)
**March is MS Awareness/Education Month
The Pulse--AZ Radio Show (Sept. 2012)
Debbie Petrina: Guest--Interview, Q & A's (Click here)
Author Guest Chat--MS World (Nov. 28, 2012)
(Click here)
Phone Interview with Madeleine Stowe
Take Action on MS Campaign—6/2015
Genzyme’s Lights, Camera, Take Action on MS
6-city tour campaign with Madeleine Stowe
Invitation to participate (12/2014—June 2015)
MS Summit hosted by Novartis - Invitation to participate
Chicago, IL (June 27, 2015)
MS Summit sponsored by EMD Serano & Pfizer
Mon. April 12 Rockland, MA-- D. Petrina participant
MS Workshop hosted by Genzyme--Phoenix
Sat. Feb 15, 2014 Place: Arizona Biltmore (note-new date)
D. Petrina: Speaker/group facilitator
MS Society "No Boys Allowed" Group Facilitator (2012-2013)
AZ Chapter, NMSS
Banner Thunderbird Hospital July 19, 2013
Education Program to Staff: "Understanding MS" (closed)
Brain Health Fair-American Academy of Neurology
Sat. March 16, 2013 San Diego, California
D. Petrina: Exhibitor/Leader-MS Support Group Session
NMSS AZ Chapter Annual Meetng Jan. 7, 2013
D. Petrina Participant: Making a Difference (Video Conference)
NMSS– PA Keystone Chapter
Strategic Plan Focus Group Participant April/2020
(Eight persons with MS 28+ yrs. gave input for NMSS Strategic Plan)
Local Authors Event--Glendale, AZ (Nov. 3)
Book overview/signing)
Phoenix MS Walk (2013)
"Orange Ribbon Team" Walk Participant/volunteer
Meet-the-Author: R. H. Johnson Library
Sun City West, AZ Oct. 16, 2012
Meet-the Author: Phoenix June 27, 2012