Happy Halloween, everybody! I have been exhausted the last few days. On Tuesday, I fell asleep during the season premiere of 24, even though I've been looking forward to it for weeks. And last night, I went to bed as soon as I got home from dinner with my supper club. I'm not normally one to hit the snooze alarm, but I've reset my alarm clock twice in the past four days so I could sleep just a … [Read more...] about
Archives for October 2002
Between work and Blogger maintenance, it's been awhile since I've been able to update this thing. Last Shot Day - Went fine, although my side effects were worse than in the past. I was prepared for this, though, because I wasn't feeling well the day I took the shot. I've read that if your body is already trying to fight an infection, you're probably going to feel worse when you take the shot. … [Read more...] about
Lots to report today. The annual meeting was wonderful! It started with a workshop for the newly diagnosed. Dr. Freedman started with a presentation on managing the doctor/patient relationship, then continued with a discussion of general information on MS. Our next speaker was Holly Woodward, an MS advocate who has been living with MS since 1996. After a break to check out the exhibits and … [Read more...] about
The one bad thing about the first cold snap of the season: It's hard for me to figure out whether I'm having chills because of my shot last night, or because of the weather. Tomorrow is the annual meeting for the local chapter of the National MS Society, and Tim and I will be attending. There will be a newly diagnosed seminar in the morning, and the keynote speaker is going to discuss … [Read more...] about
Lots of news to report today... Got a call from my neurologist's office with the results of my bloodwork. Everything looked terrific. Woohoo! Went to the MS Working Women's Luncheon today, and saw a presentation by a registered dietician. Some of you know I did Weight Watchers last year, and I lost a lot of weight. Unfortunately, I've gained it all back this year. I think there are a lot of … [Read more...] about
Wow! I sent out my email letter about the MS Pooch Parade two days ago, and I've been getting terrific response so far. I'm so grateful for everyone's pledges and kind thoughts. I have a minimum that I must meet to participate, and it's a relief that I'm very close to it already. And I was reminded about corporate matching gifts as well, so I hope people will take advantage of that route if … [Read more...] about