Hello friends --So - tomorrow's the big day - my youngest, Reagan, graduates from high school.  Mind blown. Those of you with kids understand what I mean.  Truly - in some ways, it feels like I just had that kid. And in August, she's off to James Madison University. I'm a proud (and a little sad) mama.  OK - enough already. Let's see whats's going on in the world o'MS!!1.  Immersive virtual reality may make treadmill exercise more engaging and effective for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) or other conditions that can make walking difficult, according to new research.  Virtual Reality to Improve OUR Reality!!2.  Overactive Bladder - or OAB - is very common in #MS. Research suggests that rates of anxiety, depression, and stress are significantly higher in people with OAB. But - there is help.  Read on to learn more:  Overactive Bladder Affects Mental Health (No Shit, Sherlock)4.  Do you deal with Trigeminal Neuralgia?  Here is a post from someone who shares your pain - literally.  Knife-Like Pain of TN5.  Dr. David Levinthal from the University of Pittsburgh talks all things #MS gut issues: constipation, fecal incontinence, and possible solutions (brain stimulation anyone??).  Click the link and listen to this interesting FUMS podcast:  Butts, Guts and MS6.  STEM CELL TRANSPLANT RESEARCH: FINALLY!!! "For the first time, we're studying the differences between modern medications for MS approved by the Food and Drug Administration and an emerging treatment option using stem cell transplantation," said Claudio Brunstein, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota  Medical School and a co-investigator in the trial.  Stem Cell Transplant TrialLet's all folks.  Hope you're doing well.  Anything I can help you with??? Let me know. Just hit reply to this email or meet me over in the FUMS Facebook community and let's chat! Warmly -- Kathy#FUMSP.S.  Did you know I co-authored a downloadable ebook called "Bowel and Bladder Issues in Multiple Sclerosis by Two Pee Brains with Potty Mouths Talking Shit About MS"??  Well I did.  Get your copy of this fact-filled (Pelvic Floor Specialist written), fun-filled (the part I wrote) ebook that has helped a TON of people deal with these horrible "gifts" of MS.  Get your copy right here: FUMS Ebook 

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