Hello friends --Hope you're doing well. I have been better. I'm dealing with a frozen shoulder right now and as you all know, MS is a very jealous disease. If we put our attention elsewhere, MS is quick to try to gain it back. Translation: my shoulder is killing me and I'm doing everything I can to fix it - so MS said #FUKRY (FU Kathy Reagan Young) and is throwing fatigue, pain, numbness, twitching, and cog fog at me. I've been working from bed the last couple of days - but that's the beauty of working for yourself. No dress code or bed check!!  THEN - last night around 11:30, we heard a crash. It was our cabinets over our washer and dryer (full of glassware) coming off the wall. Hello adrenaline. Not a lot of sleep last night - so if I'm not forming full sentences, forgive me. Enough of that - let's get to the good stuff ~1.  I just posted a brand new podcast episode. This one is all about a new company founded specifically to help folks with chronic illnesses to find flexible work. Sound familiar? Yeah, I know! It's a really good fit for the upcoming Patients Getting Paid program! I interview the founder of Chronically Capable, Hannah Olson, and she shares her story of having to give up her dream job due to chronic illness (Lyme Disease) and realizing there was a need for this type of service. Super interesting. Listen right here:  Flexible, Remote Work Opportunities for the Chronically Ill2.  In the "embarrassment of riches" category, I've been nominated for a WEGO Health award for Best Podcast!!  If you've found value and enjoyment in the FUMS Podcast Show and could take seriously less than 30 seconds to "endorse" me for this award, I'd really appreciate it. Here's the link and thank you in advance: Kathy Reagan Young - The FUMS Podcast Show3.  Here's an opportunity to participate in a clinical trial. You don't need to have insurance and all costs will be covered. Here's the link: MS Clinical Research Study4.  There are participants needed for all kinds of surveys and studies for #MS. There are lots of ways to help move the science forward and help you and your fellow MS'ers. Check out these opportunities:  Surveys and Other Research5.  Brain atrophy - it's one of my biggest fears. How about YOU?? This article helps to explain a potential cause of brain atrophy in MS. Possible Cause of Brain Atrophy in MS 6.  Have they discovered the "fingerprint" of #MS?? Could this be the (or a) cause?? Maybe. It could certainly lead to more targetted treatments. LOVING all the research going on right now. It feels like they're gaining on the bastard!  Immune Cells Likely Key to MSAre you interested in learning about opportunities for flexible work that would allow you to better accommodate your health??  I'm working on a course and a community that will do just that. Be sure to get on the waiting list NOW - and I'll keep you updated on how it's coming and you'll be among the first to know when it launches. Get on the waiting list here: Patients Getting PaidWarmly -- Kathy#FUMS

Sometimes it helps the stress, just to say "F-U-M-S"