Helping Mommy Decorate? Or helping herself to "Undecorate" Ok, so it's time for my update since I've started my Copaxone injections a little over a week ago.  They really aren't bad. I mean, it's tough when I think about the fact that most likely I will have to go through the process of giving myself a shot EVERY day for the rest of my life...but as long as that ends up being a VERY long life, I'm ok with it. The auto injector that the company sends you is great. It makes it really very easy to do and I don't have to see the needle when doing it. It doesn't hurt to use and the needle is so small that most of the time I do not even feel it going in. One little click and it's over. The worst part is afterwards. After the injection it usually feels like a bee sting. Sometimes like I've been punched (so a bruise like feeling). Sometimes it swells up, once about as big as a large tangerine. Sometimes it's just red...and once it bruised.

Abigail at 8.5 Months I know I've said this a million times, but I really can't get over how many wonderful friends/family/customers I have been blessed with. So again, to all of you I say "Thank you!". :)    I still have no feeling in my fingers. They are completely numb and tingly. At least it is not painful or completely debilitating. It is mostly just annoying and makes doing certain things more complicated, but it's an easier thing to learn to deal with. Hopefully it will come back eventually. Most people I have spoken to say that one day I may wake up and the feeling will be back! I also still have the tightness around my midsection...that is something I wish would go away it's pretty uncomfortable. But some days are better than others. The last two days have been pretty crappy weather-wise, dreary and rainy. A friend mentioned something about feeling weaker during rainy weather and I realized that perhaps that is what has been happening with me. The

Mommy & Abigail  What exactly is Multiple Sclerosis? I've had many people telling me that they are glad I am all better and other people telling me that they are sure I will beat this. While I appreciate all of these warm wishes, I want to be sure that everyone understands how serious this really is. I've had a few customers that have acted as though I had a case of the flu and was now on the mend, and one even told me not to bother with the medicine the doctor prescribed but to just drink sugar water with lemon because that will fix me.  MS is not something that you can overcome or beat. It isnt going anywhere. Like other diseases such as cancer, my MS could go into remission and there could be months or maybe even years where I remain relatively symptom free, but this crazy thing will always be lurking. I myself am still trying to come to terms with that overwhelming information. It is not just a temporary hiccup, but a lifestyle changer. I will not let it define me, b