http://healthy1.today.com Just another Today.com weblog Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:40:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, it is official, folks. I have been stricken with the flu. I feel as though I have been hit by a mack truck - twice. Surely anyone who has ever had the flu knows this awful feeling all too well. I literally all but crawled to my ... http://healthy1.today.com/2009/02/08/take-two-aspirin-and-call-me-in-the-morning/ I am reading this great book, "Multiple Sclerosis for Dummies". Yes, you know the books. It seems there is a "dummies" book to cover just about every subject matter and I, for one, am glad. Besides being written in a very friendly, sensitive manner, it also includes ... http://healthy1.today.com/2009/02/07/happy-to-be-a-dummy/ There seems to be a slew of ongoing trial studies available for possible, new MS medications. Up until now, I had not seen too many promising oral medications. Although I have chosen not to take any meds for my CIS/MS (mainly in part because they are only injectables ... http://healthy1.today.com/2009/02/06/trial-and-error/ I read these fundraising tips and thought I would share some of the various ways you can try to reach your team/individual goals if you are part of the annual MS Walk - or any walk for that matter: - Start a Facebook or MySpace page, or use the ... http://healthy1.today.com/2009/02/05/walk-the-walk/ I've been having a pity-party of sorts lately. Between the never-ending health issues, doctors' appointments, hospital tests, bloodwork, etc., it takes a toll on your state of mind. Positive as I try to be, sometimes it gets the better of us when we're not looking. All that changed today ... http://healthy1.today.com/2009/02/04/the-glass-is-now-half-full/ Hey…progress! I am now sitting in the actual exam room. Wonder how long I will be here? After fifteen minutes have passed, I seriously give some thought to taking off my shoes and lying down on the examination table for a nap. As soon as I ... http://healthy1.today.com/2009/02/03/wasting-time-101/ I am sitting in the waiting room of my primary care physician. Despite the fact that I am the only one here, I have been waiting for over forty minutes now and I am not a happy camper. Why is it that if the patient is ever late, ... http://healthy1.today.com/2009/02/02/patients-is-a-virtue/ This turning 50 thing is working out rather nicely for me so far. Besides the amazing day I had yesterday, complete with an unbelievable gift from my husband, today is special too. I went to a Birthday Brunch with family members, which was lovely. I truly cannot ... http://healthy1.today.com/2009/02/01/all-good-things-must-come-to-an-end/ Well, today is my 50th birthday. I used to think turning 50 would bum me out, but now that it has happened, I feel quite the contrary. My husband took me and my daughter out to dinner at my favorite restaurant. That would have been gift enough for me, ... http://healthy1.today.com/2009/01/31/happy-birthday-to-me/ Several days later, my neurologist calls to give me the results of my MRI. I brace myself for bad news, as I always do. I figure this way, if the news is bad, I am at least somewhat prepared for it. If the news is good, well, ... http://healthy1.today.com/2009/01/30/if-you-in-cyst/