Hello friends --How'd the first week of the new year go for you?? It's been pretty good for me. I've been really busy with FUMS stuff - and PGP stuff. What's PGP you ask? Well, that's my new project: Patients Getting Paid. It will be a membership community with courses to teach people with chronic illness (ahem) how to find and create flexible, work-from-anywhere job opportunities to better accommodate their health. I just posted 3 really cool gigs on the PGP Facebook page today. Join it for more gigs in the future - and be sure to get on the PGP waiting list here:  Patients Getting PaidSo - what's been going on in the world of MS?? Let's see . . . 1.  Ever considered taking a language class?? Based on this article - we all should!!  Brain Health in RRMS Patients2.  Preparing for retirement takes a lot of thought. Preparing for retirement when you have a chronic, unpredictable illness like MS takes a lot of planning. Here's some help: Preparing for Retirement with MS3.  This is a very clear delineation of typical disease progression, etc. But we all know how untypical MS is!! MS and Age: Ways Your MS Evolves Over Time4.  Here is a GREAT video about Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis - that 10% of our community. I highly recommend watching (15 minutes). I learned a lot: PPMS: That 10%5.  This woman vastly improved her life and MS symptoms by incorporating a plant-based diet into her life. Are you considering that for 2020? Watch this interview with her for a little inspiration: Plant-Based and Feeling Good6.  My favorite MS specialist, Dr. Aaron Boster, has an entire YouTube channel dedicated to helping us learn about MS. In this video, he talks about something we can all use - MS Fatigue & Cog Fog RemediesSo - that's all folks.  Hope you've found value in this little newsletter o'mine! Be on the lookout for a separate email from me soon. I had some time over the holidays to really think about the direction of FUMS - and I'll be sharing my potential plans with you!Is there anything I can help you with personally?  Drop me an email and let me know at [email protected] or meet me over in the FUMS Facebook community and let's chat!  Thanks.Warmly -- Kathy#FUMS

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