Hello friends --Hope you're doing well. I went to a conference with the wonderful company Health Union this last week and it was inspirational. They bring together health care advocates from all kinds of disease communities to meet, talk, learn and share and whoa - those people are amazing. It's good to get out of my space and see what others are doing to serve their communities so I can hopefully do that same for mine. (psssst, that's YOU)Let's get to it, shall we?1.  So - this is just a heads up for next Friday, November 1st (what?!?! It's November already??)  when we celebrate the 50th episode of the FUMS Podcast Show! It's going to be a bit of a compilation, a bit of you wonderful people and your kind well-wishes, and just a titch bit of me. I hope you'll listen and comment and help make the celebration a party!!   ALSO - the "Share Your Mugshot" contest winner will be announced via Facebook Live next Friday as well. Stay tuned for more info! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the pod wherever you get your podcasts - then you won't miss another one and you can binge on all 50!!2. Here is an article where actress Selma Blair tells us the reason she went public with her MS dx: she didn't want people to think she was drunk!!  Who can relate???? #MeToo.  Selma Blair & MS3.  "The IDA is campaigning for laws requiring that a symbol for invisible disease (the organization’s logo, a stylized “i”) be printed on government-issued IDs, such as a driver’s license. It would be similar to the way a symbol on driver’s licenses is used in many states to identify organ donors, but would identify the owner of the ID as someone with an invisible disease or illness." What do YOU think. Would YOU want a symbol of your illness on your driver's license??  Read more here: Invisible Disease ID4.  Brain preservation. That just sounds good, doesn't it? As MS research is evolving, that is definitely a concentrated area of research. Read all about it - right here: Preserve What's In Your Noggin5.  Are YOU taking Tecfidera? I am and I found this interesting - and true for me. The side effects (flushing and tummy issues) and having to take it twice a day are reasons to not take it! I'm considering Ocrevus. How about YOU?? Let me know. Here's the article: Tecfidera and Why Some Folks Stopped6.  Anybody else on Tecfidera like me?? Do YOU get the flushing? How about the gut issues??  If all goes well, there will be another "Fumarate" on the market in 2021 - that doesn't have the side effect profile of Tecfidera. Would YOU switch?? More here: The Flush BlushThat's all folks. Hope this helps you stay current on the world of MS - without being overwhelmed!!  If so - please share this resource with other MS'ers who could benefit - and ask them to sign up too!Can I help YOU with anything? 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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