Hello friends --How are YOU and YOURS? Me and mine are doing fine. Well - sort of. My water bill more than doubled and when I put food coloring in the tanks - it looks like all 3 toilets are leaking. The plumber is on his way. YAY. Then - we had torrential downpours here (southern Virginia) the last few days and my roof is leaking. I just set that appointment up for next week. And that will entail hiring someone to re-paint my very high ceilings. YAY. Well - it is Friday the 13th!! I'm glad it's Friday. And there is wine. Cheers, my friends.Let's get to the good stuff:1. In my first podcast interview in MONTHS (almost forgot how to do it!), I interviewed Taopatch co-founder Dmitri Leonov about this little patch that has all the MSsphere all atwitter!  The claims are pretty amazing. We talked about the studies they've done and the seemingly miraculous way it was discovered that Taopatch helps people with MS. Interesting stuff. Be sure to hit "subscribe" on whatever podcast platform you use so you don't miss an episode. I have several more coming out shortly. Meantime - you can listen right here: Taopatch2.  A new immunotherapy that has shown success against multiple sclerosis in animals could be promising for humans, a new study suggests.  New Study Shows Promise3.  This is a cool opportunity: MS Warrior and Natural Food Chef (and friend of the pod - she's been on twice!), Alene Brennan, is hosting a free online holiday cooking class for the MS community. Take a virtual seat at her holiday table to discover how you can transform your favorite holiday recipes into healthy and delicious dishes. Join fellow MS warriors from around the world to kick off this holiday season in a deliciously healthy and fun way. Mark your calendar: Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6 pm EST Register today at alenebrennan.com/thanksgiving4.  PAID OPPORTUNITY: Find a Cure Panel specializes in patient research for rare and serious diseases and they have some new *PAYING* research for MS.They are looking for two categories of participants.Category 1 - On Tysabri and have been diagnosed since 2012 and you know your JCV statusCategory 2 - On orals (Tecfidera, Aubagio, Gilenya, etc); NEVER on Tysabri; diagnosed since 2012 and JCV negative.This research is very easy to participate in. It's one 60 minute confidential and anonymous call with one moderator talking about your experience. FACP gives you a 1800 number and schedules the call at your convenience and if you do the call, FACP will pay you $200.Incentives are paid within 1 week of the call and paid via paypal or mailed check.If you're interested, please contact FACP at [email protected] and reference MS11205.  SENSORY OVERLOAD. Do you deal with that awful MS symptom?? Me too. Here are some tips on how to deal with it:  Dealing with Sensory Overload6.  The damage that multiple sclerosis (MS) causes in the brain isn’t visible on the outside, but it can cause a wide range of disruptive symptoms. Here’s what’s happening inside the MS brain, and how to help protect this crucial organ.  What MS Looks Like In Your BrainOk gang, that's all folks. Hope you learned something from this FUMS Friday Night 6-Pack newsletter! I'm working on the MS Holiday Gift Guide. Please hit "reply" to this email and share any gift ideas that you think would be good to include this year. If you've enjoyed it or it's been helpful to you - PLEASE share it with me. I want to provide THE BEST list possible. Need to see they types of things I'm talking about? Here's a link to the 2019 MS Holiday Gift Guide. And thanks so much for your help with this year's.  Warmly -- Kathy#FUMSP.S. I designed a TON of new FUMS logo'ed merchandise for the FUMS Shop. It's sooo f'ing cute! I LOVE it. I ordered a bunch of it myself and did a Facebook Live sharing all my retail therapy purchases. Here is a link to the shop: FUMS Shop and a link to the Facebook Live.  If you're going to get something as a gift for the holidays - order early!!  

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