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#6,166
eehlers said:
Hi! How are you doing, faith?

I’m VERY glad that it’s 2018 and that 2017 is done. The last few months pretty much sucked as I spent them in numerous doctor’s offices, MRI machines, and even had a spinal tap (definitely not as funny as the movie This Is Spinal Tap - it didn’t even go to eleven). Turns out I have Multiple Sclerosis. So that was a pisser to find out, but it’s good to have a name for the funky sh*t I have been experiencing.

Now that I have sufficiently spread sunshine and rainbows....what’s new with all (three) of you?

Anyone watched the new season of Black Mirror on Netflix?
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I'm really sorry to hear that you have Multiple Sclerosis, eehlers. Is it something you're being told you can manage reasonably well? Are the treatments tolerable? When I lived in Salt Lake City I had a colleague who was diagnosed with MS, and she continued practicing medicine (pediatrics) but I have no idea how severe her disease was or what kind of treatment she was on.

I've been watching The Crown on Netflix while I walk on the treadmill. It's the only thing that gets my a$$ on the machine for 30 minutes... if I don't have something interesting to watch, I whine and make excuses after 5 minutes. I'm nearly finished with The Crown, though, and I'll need something else to watch. Is Black Mirror an attention-grabber?
 
#6,169
ElainePG said:
I'm really sorry to hear that you have Multiple Sclerosis, eehlers. Is it something you're being told you can manage reasonably well? Are the treatments tolerable? When I lived in Salt Lake City I had a colleague who was diagnosed with MS, and she continued practicing medicine (pediatrics) but I have no idea how severe her disease was or what kind of treatment she was on.

I've been watching The Crown on Netflix while I walk on the treadmill. It's the only thing that gets my a$$ on the machine for 30 minutes... if I don't have something interesting to watch, I whine and make excuses after 5 minutes. I'm nearly finished with The Crown, though, and I'll need something else to watch. Is Black Mirror an attention-grabber?
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Thanks so much, Elaine. MS is a bizarre and unpredictable little disease, but with some lifestyle adjustments, I think I should be able to keep it fairly manageable. The treatment I am about to start is in pill form, which is way preferable over injections. Has some side effects, but they tend to dissipate over time so fingers crossed.

I have heard The Crown is great. Need to start watching that one. I do the same when I work out...I save up shows to watch to motivate me to exercise. Black Mirror is kind of like a modern Twilight Zone or Outer Limits, but with a technology spin. I have only watched seasons 3 and 4so far. Need to go back and watch 1 and 2. They are all stand alone episodes.
 
#6,170
eehlers said:
Thanks so much, Elaine. MS is a bizarre and unpredictable little disease, but with some lifestyle adjustments, I think I should be able to keep it fairly manageable. The treatment I am about to start is in pill form, which is way preferable over injections. Has some side effects, but they tend to dissipate over time so fingers crossed.

I have heard The Crown is great. Need to start watching that one. I do the same when I work out...I save up shows to watch to motivate me to exercise. Black Mirror is kind of like a modern Twilight Zone or Outer Limits, but with a technology spin. I have only watched seasons 3 and 4so far. Need to go back and watch 1 and 2. They are all stand alone episodes.
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I like SciFi, so Black Mirror sounds good. I was going to watch a series called Land Girls, set in England during WWII, because I was going full-on UK after watching The Crown.

Don't you also take Humira? Or am I confusing you with someone else on this thread? (Apologies if so.)
 
#6,171
ElainePG said:
I like SciFi, so Black Mirror sounds good. I was going to watch a series called Land Girls, set in England during WWII, because I was going full-on UK after watching The Crown.

Don't you also take Humira? Or am I confusing you with someone else on this thread? (Apologies if so.)
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Great memory! I did take Humira for psoriasis but stopped as soon as they suspected MS. They actually think the Humira may contributed to “unmasking” the MS. So it turns out I have two autoimmune diseases. The MS drug I am starting on was originally used as a psoriasis drug in Europe so hopefully it can address both diseases. Fingers crossed!
 
#6,172
eehlers said:
Great memory! I did take Humira for psoriasis but stopped as soon as they suspected MS. They actually think the Humira may contributed to “unmasking” the MS. So it turns out I have two autoimmune diseases. The MS drug I am starting on was originally used as a psoriasis drug in Europe so hopefully it can address both diseases. Fingers crossed!
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Yikes... so you're having to manage two autoimmune diseases at the same time. I'm really sorry to hear that. :sad:
Fingers crossed for you that the new drug works on all of it.
 
#6,174
eehlers said:
Sorry... I didn’t mean to drag down the mood in the thread!
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No need to apologize, eehlers. This is a chat thread. We are here to support members during difficult times, as well as discuss bags.

I ate my glazed donuts with coffee yesterday. [emoji39]

Later in the day I ate half of my giant slice of carrot cake. I’ll eat the rest today.

Trying not to do a lot of shopping this month. So far being fairly successful. I have a few clothing items coming in, that I ordered online.
 
#6,175
Mimmy said:
No need to apologize, eehlers. This is a chat thread. We are here to support members during difficult times, as well as discuss bags.

I ate my glazed donuts with coffee yesterday. [emoji39]

Later in the day I ate half of my giant slice of carrot cake. I’ll eat the rest today.

Trying not to do a lot of shopping this month. So far being fairly successful. I have a few clothing items coming in, that I ordered online.
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I'm revamping how I eat and one of the things I'm giving up is dairy. Yikes. I've been using almond milk rather than cow's milk for years anyway, but cheese. OMG cheese. What's a pizza-lovin' girl to do! I'm going to brave trying vegan cheeze....though I'm not really optimistic.

And carrot cake. That sounds sooooo good - especially that cream cheese frosting. I shall live vicariously through you and the last half of that giant slice, Mimmy. :D

I'm also trying to cut back on shopping. Bought some houseware stuff this weekend - new blender, new bedsheets, etc.; but really trying to avoid bags, shoes and clothes. I really need to focus my energy to get rid of extra stuff I already have. Time for a closet purge! And...with some of the bags, maybe I can make a few bucks in the process. ;)
 
#6,176
eehlers said:
I'm revamping how I eat and one of the things I'm giving up is dairy. Yikes. I've been using almond milk rather than cow's milk for years anyway, but cheese. OMG cheese. What's a pizza-lovin' girl to do! I'm going to brave trying vegan cheeze....though I'm not really optimistic.

And carrot cake. That sounds sooooo good - especially that cream cheese frosting. I shall live vicariously through you and the last half of that giant slice, Mimmy. :D

I'm also trying to cut back on shopping. Bought some houseware stuff this weekend - new blender, new bedsheets, etc.; but really trying to avoid bags, shoes and clothes. I really need to focus my energy to get rid of extra stuff I already have. Time for a closet purge! And...with some of the bags, maybe I can make a few bucks in the process. ;)
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I don’t eat a lot of dairy, but cheese on pizza does seem like a must. [emoji487] Who knows, maybe vegan cheese will be good?

I am also on the cleaning out the closet thread. Over the past few years, I have sold, gifted and donated quite a lot of stuff. I am really trying not to accumulate it all back again.

Yes, you probably will be able to make some money in the process. [emoji106]
 
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MJ designs a beautiful dress. This one ended up being featured on the blogs that I follow.
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Just hoping for a MJ bag I can lust over again :sigh:
 
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