Hello friends --Happy New Year!!  Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are feeling rested and relaxed and well.  I took a little tumble on New Year's Eve.  It wasn't what you're thinking - I literally hadn't had a drop to drink - YET. But - once I came down a few steps, hit my knee, ankle, and elbow on the hardwood floors and my head on the door - I NEEDED a drink. And that's just what I did. And it helped. None of my guests for that evening's festivities even knew a thing about it. And I didn't feel it TOO much - until the next day. UGH. I'm icing everything and vowing to slow down. I fell because I was in a hurry. And that's actually part of my resolution for 2020: slow down and enjoy the ride, and, see my vision come into focus in 20/20 (get it??). What's YOURS??  Hit "reply" to this email and let me know!Ok - enough about you lady, let's get to the good stuff:1.  Did your #MS go undiagnosed for a time? Montel Williams' did - for 20 years! Read about it right here:  Montel Williams Talks About His MS2.  What a great way to start off the new year. Watch the video interview of this woman with MS making a difference. She has proposed an "Invisible Handicapped" placard. Brilliant. Then - sign the petition and SHARE this everywhere. YOU can make a difference. Here's the video:  Placard for Invisible Diseases and Disabilities  Find the petition here: Sign the Petition3.  "Having the Truth Laid Bare Is a Gut Punch" How true that is.  I've enjoyed my life as Cleopatra - Queen of Denial!! Hearing the Truth About My MS Hurts4.  Yoga makes a HUGE difference to both my physical and mental health. It helps with flexibility, balance, and strength. And it helps calm my over-active mind. Do YOU do yoga? Maybe that should be a New Year's resolution!?!?  13 Benefits of Yoga That Are Supported by Science 5.  A new drug called cefiderocol (Fetroja) has been approved by the FDA to treat certain UTIs. The drug is only to be used as a last resort when other antibiotics have failed. A lack of new antibiotics has led the CDC to warn that antibiotic-resistant infections are on the rise and a danger to public health. FDA Approves New Drug for UTIs: What to Know6.  Who here takes Gabapentin/Neurontin? How about Lyrica? I bet a good number of you answer yes to that. You need to read this then: Gabapentinoid Use to Control MS Pain Can Lead to Respiratory Problems, FDA WarnsThat's all folks. Hope this resource is helpful to you.  If there is anything I can do to help you, please sned 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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