Hello friends --  How's things in your world???  Anybody able to get the COVID vaccine yet??? Yeah - me neither.  VERY FRUSTRATING. But I digress.  Big news: I've decided to move the FUMS Friday Night 6-Pack from Friday night!!  Seems counterinuitive I know - but here's the thing. Sending out an email on Friday evening at 5:00 pm EST tends to get buried in people's inboxes over the weekend and never opened!!  My email open rate is around 27-30% and that's depressing and not helping all the people that I want to help. So - I'm going to listen to the experts and send it out in the morning on a weekday. We'll see what happens.  Stay tuned . . .   Let's get to the good stuff:  1.  You KNOW this one spoke to me!!! #FUMS  Don't Watch Your Mouth. Swearing Can Be Good For Your Health  2.  MS studies enrolling now!!! Those who are eligible*: May receive payment up to $525; May receive study-related care from local doctors at no cost; and may receive study medication at no cost There is no obligation to take part in a study, so see if you may qualify now. Click this link: *Paid* MS Study  3.  Super interesting article by our friend Devin Garlit of Devin's MS: An established form of therapy for stroke patients, mirror therapy has now shown to be beneficial to those with MS.  Mirror Therapy for MS Foot Drop  4.  Should you get vaccinated if you have multiple sclerosis? Experts debunk common myths and provide the facts you need.  Everything You Need to Know About the COVID019 Vaccines and MS  5.  Some good news: Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are not at a higher risk than those without the disease of having pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes, requiring an emergency cesarean section (c-section), or having a preterm or stillbirth delivery, according to the results of a new study.  No Added Risk of Pregnancy Complications for Women with MS  6.  Researchers at the Kessler Foundation, with support from Genentech, are opening a study into how Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) affects cognitive fatigue — the feeling of complete exhaustion after focused concentration — in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).  Trial to Examine if Ocrevus Eases Cognitive Fatigue in RRMS  That's all folks. Hope you gain information, inspiration and motivation from this little email newsletter o'mine!  Don't forget to check out all the FUMS Merchandise (think: FUMS facemask/sweatshirt/teeshirt/bracelet, etc.) over at the FUMS Shop!  Thanks for the support.  Warmly --   Kathy #FUMS

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