First e-Newsletter of 2009

Today IS - JANUARY 1, 2009

* Welcome to our first edition of 2009... and wishes for a Healthy New Year.
* Whether for our newsletter, website, blog or organization, your comments and suggestions are always being sought to benefit all affected and effected by Multiple Sclerosis. "Change" can be a good thing. Please don't be shy and offer what you may have been withholding..

* Our e-Newsletters do not just contain MS information and personal views from writers with MS .
* Sometimes we also offer humor &/or misc. tips.
* Eventually, I would like to have our own message boards for both the patients and another for the caregivers. This would enable the user of the boards to communicate with others from around the world.. After all, with the MS Views e-Newsletter and our website being viewed in as many (int he last two months) as 34 countries, you would be surprised to learn how your situation is similar to others, regardless on the logistics.

In this first edition, we share with our thousands of readers:
topics concerning the opening of a new year, misc ms news,
this weeks postings and other misc information.
YIKES!!!!! - Stuart is Turning "50" later this Month..
Any advice or tips from those that have already reached this milestone?
* New Year superstitions, or how to get 2009 off to a good start.
* Setting Personal Goals for the New Year by Susan Dorne, OT - To read , click here, - Then scroll down to the article.
* Or read, Merely Me's "welcoming of the New Year" - her article is found in the postings found below

* Link to the new ads found on our homepage on important subjects such as Pseudobulbar, a Laquinimod study and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, as well as other informational ads.
* For those living in Florida and needing home modifications, see the logo/link with a "House" found on the right hand side. Click it for more information as to what that company does for those with disabilities.
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A Recent Comments left on the December 19th Tysabri Posting
Dear Stuart.I am happy for you that Rebif is working for you. Here in S.A. Tysabri is not ever mentioned. I have been having chemo treatment (novantrone) since July 2006 every 3 months.The scans show that this treatment is definately helping me. Unfortunately it is causing damage to my insides (i.e. my blood cells are all together, liver damage).I have been to see somebody who has put me onto some stuff to try rectify the damages caused by the chemo. Will be going to see her again 1 week after I have my next chemo. It wil be very interesting to see what damage is has caused.Keep well. Best wishes to you & your family for 2009. Kind regards Mary R.S.A.
December 31, 2008 5:18 AM

Stuart said...
Mary,If you want to know more about Tysabri, just click the link found on my blog or from my website.If the Novantrone is destroying your insides, than you should not be using this medication.. Tell your doctor to stop it and ask them to consider Tysabri.. IT IS so Much safer to use.....If you have any other questions for me, write directly to my email address or leave another posting here...Best Wishes for the coming Year.Sincerely,Stuart Schlossman -December 31, 2008 9:53 AM


If you have anything to share about Tysabri,
I hope to have a new poll in next week's issue, for you to leave your comments.
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THIS week's ** Stu's Views & M.S. News ** - BLOG POSTINGS:
Just a Few Postings for this first edition, will enable you to view everything

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o RETIREE'S THOUGHT --- Humour ---- Entertainment
o "Do You Laugh or Cry Uncontrollably"? -- A Research Study
o Immune Molecule Decreases Severity Of Multiple Scl...
o Merely Me Welcomes the New Year
o Tips for Recycling Electronic Waste
o Shmoozin with Susan - Setting Personal Goals for
o TEVA INTRODUCES NEW THINNER 29-GAUGE NEEDLE FOR CO...
o Does MS always cause paralysis?

Catch up on old postings by searching our MS Blog for information you seek, OR click to view our Library of MS Archives and then use the search box to find items of interest. If you have any questions relating to Multiple Sclerosis, send me an email. If I can answer it, I will.
And if I need to refer it to a healthcare professional, I will do that too.....

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Click to view the MS Views and Related News resource section, web links.

e-Newsletter Disclaimer:
***Editor's Note: The intent of this newsletter is to provide information on various medical conditions, medications, treatments, and procedures for your personal knowledge and to keep you informed of current health-related issues. It is not intended to be complete or exhaustive, nor is it a substitute for the advice of your physician. Should you or your family members have any specific medical problem, seek medical care promptly.

Until next week........ remain safe and drive carefully