Hello friends --I moved my oldest into her new apartment this past weekend.  My youngest is working on choosing a roommate for college in the Fall. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN????  My babies aren't babies anymore.  AND - I  have a birthday coming up next Sunday. Talk about feeling old. UGH.  I'm heading to Bethany Beach, Delaware for Memorial Day Weekend. Pretty sure seeing old friends, eating hot crabs and drinking cold beer is going to help!!!  What are YOU doing for Memorial Day weekend??? Hit "reply" and let me know!!Ok - let's get to the good stuff:1.  I know several people missed my note at the bottom of last week's 6-Pack about my latest podcast episode.  It's a solo RANT where I remind everyone that doctors are not God.  It's a quick one - 20 minutes or so.  Here's a link in case you missed it:  Your Doctor is Your Employee2.  Certain fat molecules produced by gut microbes, which have protective immune-suppressing effects and may protect against multiple sclerosis (MS), are lower in women than in men, a case-control study has found. These findings may explain the greater MS susceptibility observed in women, the scientists said. DAMN IT. We have fat in excess where we DON'T want it - and now - we don't have enough fat where we DO want it.  UGH.  If Only I Could Redistribute My Fat3.  B-cell-depleting therapies given to adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) affect the production of antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, a study reported.  MS Therapies That Deplete B-cells Appear to Work Against COVID Immunity4.  Read about the experiences of 7 people with #MS who received the COVD-19 vaccine:  MS & The COVID Vaccine5.  Be prepared! Here are some ideas on how to manage an MS relapse:  MS Relapse: 6 Things to Do During an Attack6.  It's one of the first questions I asked when I got my diagnosis.  How about YOU??  Multiple sclerosis: Are there genetic causes?Well - that's all folks.  Hope you got some good information here today.  Stay tuned for a BIG announcement about the FUMS Podcast Show. **Be sure to subscribe to it wherever you get your podcasts so you won't miss a thing!  Anything I can help you with??  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

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