Hello friends --How are you doing?? This quarantine is so heavy and scary and WEIRD. I hope you and your family are handling it alright. We're doing fine here - now. Last Friday - Monday, I was in bed with  extreme fatigue and crushing pain. I blamed it on everything from yard work to age - but the truth is - I recognized the pain and the fatigue - it was, of course, MS. Four days in bed and several "FUMS's" later -  and I was good to go. Thank goodness! I have a LOT to do!Ok - enough whining (more wine'ing!!). Let's get to the good stuff:1. Podcast episode 58 dropped this morning - and it's an interview I did with Daniel Lynch of Medical Bill Gurus about How YOU Can Get Help With Your Medical Bills!!  Listen and learn!2.  Trigeminal Neuralgia is one of the most painful manifestations of #MS. This is a medically dense article - bottom line: "The findings from this case suggest that mandibular nerve block followed by natalizumab therapy is effective in controlling MS-associated trigeminal neuralgia, which, to date, has been generally treated with combination treatment involving carbamazepine, nerve blocks, and surgery."  Successful Treatment for Severe Trigeminal Neuralgia3.  Guess what podcast made the list of Top 8 Must-Hear Podcasts on Living With Chronic Illness?? #FUMS Cheers!!  There are 7 others that rock too:  Pods for the Chronics4.  This is exciting. Two data-sharing initiatives to look at COVID-19 and MS to inform both healthcare providers and patients how best to deal with this novel virus and MS.  COVID-19 and MS5. THIS DOCTOR is what every doctor SHOULD emulate. The passion to understand the WHOLE patient, the attention to detail that informs his understanding of each of his patients, and the elimination of the social construct of doctor above patient. THIS is Aaron Boster MD.  And this video is amazing!! The 5 Biggest Surprises of Telemedicine6.  I am getting dangerously close to opening up the doors to my Patients Getting Paid community - helping people with chronic illnesses to find and/or create flexible, remote work opportunities to accommodate thier (our) health. Founding Members - those people who, in exchange for helping shape the community and trainings to be offered, will receive the membership for the lowest price it will ever be. And it will never increase - as long as those Founding Members remain in good standing. It will be a limited time offer. I'll open the doors and close them within a week. Want to be notified? Get on the email waiting list right now: Patients Getting Paid.That's all folks. I hope you get value  from this newsletter. If FUMS and it's mission speaks to you and you'd like to support it, now you can! Visit the FUMS Patreon Page to see the rewards you could get from a monthly contribution to help FUMS continue to provide information, inspiration, and motivation for living your best life with MS! 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"