Hello friends --Spring is TRYING to land in southern Virginia - but true to form, it is warm for the next couple of days and then back into the 40's. It's lovely just long enough for me to get really excited, maybe dig out some warm-weather-clothes and then BAM! What's it like where YOU are?? Hit reply and let me know that - and how YOU'RE doing. I love hearing from you!OK - on to the good shit:1.  Let's start with a blog post I just published today. I don't usually wade into the muck that is politics, but I was incensed over the latest attack on the Affordable Care Act - so I vented a bit! Read the rant here: Rant on U.S. Healthcare 2.  On Tuesday of this week, the FDA announced it had approved a new drug for MS -including those with "clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease." Here's the link: Mayzent3.  Did you see that musician Art Alexakis of the band Everclear announced that he has MS? Grateful to those with a platform that choose to use it on behalf of all of us! Art Alexakis4.  Here's a really powerful look into what it's like to be diagnosed with MS as a teenager! As if the teen years didn't suck enough5.  Are you confused about the differences between CBD Oil and Hemp Seed Oil? #MeToo!!  Here's an article that helps to clarify it: CBD vs. Hemp Seed6.  I am working on producing a course and membership community called "Patients Getting Paid" for chronic conditions communities to find flexible employment that works with our disease challenges. I'm looking at logos. I'm not in love with any of them - but I'd LOVE your opinion - and any OTHER IDEAS you may have! Here’s where to find them: PGP Logo Ideas. Hit "reply" to this email and let me know, please. I really appreciate it. AND - if Patients Getting Paid sounds like something you'd be interested in, sign up on this email list and when I launch it - I'll let you know: Patients Getting Paid Email List Signup 

Happy Spring everyone!!Warmly -- Kathy#FUMS

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