Hello Friends --I wanted to thank everyone who took the time to email me with such lovely messages about the Friday Night 6-Pack and the other offerings of FUMS that you like and appreciate - and want to see continue. Sometimes I question the value of the initiatives I'm trying, and to hear from those of you that are the recipients that you are, in fact, benefitting from my efforts - well, it gives me a burst of inspiration and motivation to keep doing what I'm doing - and add more where I can! So thanks again!Onward friends. Here's this week's Friday Night 6-Pack: 

1. A new episode of the FUMS Podcast Show just dropped this morning. This one is an interview with Dr. Gretchen Hawley, a physical therapist who specializes in MS! It's an interesting chat with great tips and recommendations - even for some great cooling gear!  Click the link to listen (and go ahead and subscribe while you're at it!!) FUMS Episode 22 - Dr. Gretchen Hawley

2. There's so much to be gained by medical science and the entire world population at large by donating your body to science. But - what happens to your body when you do that? Ever wonder? Morbid? Maybe - also interesting. Here's that article:  Donating Your Body to Science

3. I'm considering going to a comprehensive MS Center. Any of you going to one now (would love to hear from you about your experiences)? This article looks at whether it's necessary.  Read more here: MS Centers

4. In the "did you know" column: Do you watch Dancing with the Stars? I haven't - but I will this season. Danelle Umstead is dancing this season. She's a multi-medal-winning visually impaired Paralympic alpine skier with multiple sclerosis. WHAT?!?!? Sounds like she's a badass - and an FUMS'er (these terms are interchangeable)!!

5. More and more people are finding relief for chronic pain, spasticity and other symptoms of MS with marijuana-based products. This article looks at 6 such products that might surprise you (strangest one: tampons). Surprising MJ Products

6. SO PSYCHED! I have two amazing interviews scheduled for next week: one with a senior placement specialist with FlexJobs, a company specializing in virtual/remote/flexible/work-from-home (however you want to say it) jobs AND a rep from Allsup, a law firm specializing in disability claims, with this stat at the top of their website: "We've successfully helped more than 300,000 individuals receive the Social Security Disability benefits they deserve"!  SO - PLEASE - send me your questions for these folks. I've been incorporating more of our community member's questions into the pod and LOVING it! Just hit "reply" to this email and shoot me your questions. Let me know if I can use your name on the podcast as well. No worries if you don't want me to. You can remain "anonymous" no problem!

If you have other ideas of topics you'd like me to cover or people you'd like me to interview for the FUMS Podcast Show - maybe even YOU - 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

Sometimes it helps the stress, just to say "F-U-M-S"