Hello friends --It's the first Friday of December. Has 2019 just flown for you as well?? This week I was supposed to fly to San Francisco for a meeting, then go to Napa and drink wine with my husband. We woke up at 4:15 am for the flight, only to learn it had been canceled. Plan B: we found a cute little Inn in the beautiful Virginia city of Charlottesville and hired a car to drive us to various wineries. It's not Napa - but it was still a blast. Cheers!!Put your wine glass down, lady, and get to the FN6P!!1.  Every FN6P until the week before Christmas will likely start with this: The FUMS Holiday Gift Guide has been updated and is FULL of great gift ideas - for you - and everyone on your list. There are over 50 clickable links - so you can shop in your jammies right from your favorite chair. Check it out: 2019 FUMS Holiday Gift Guide2.  A new online program can help patients receive behavioral health care for chronic pain, fatigue and depressed mood from the comfort of their home. My MS Toolkit3.  Quite an interesting read. A bit lengthy, but worth the effort. Please share your thoughts on the FUMS Facebook page.  I Have MS. Here's Why I'm Fighting for Medicare For All4.  I was honored (and a bit surprised) to be mentioned among some other wonderful leaders in the MS world in this month's Momentum Magazine!!  Surprised because I forgot I did the interview (months ago - hey, I have MS after all!!).  The article is all about ways to connect within the MS community - like the FUMS blog and podcast!!  Read it here: FUMS Hits The Bigtime5.  Having learned that there are approximately twice as many people in the U.S. living with MS has allowed advocates a louder voice in asking for legislation and research dollars. How's that for looking on the bright side?!?!🤪  Twice As Many Of Us6.  Researchers are studying the effects of fasting on MS. Have YOU tried it? Did you see any difference?  Fasting and MSThat's all folks. Hope you all had a wonderful week. PLEASE - 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

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