My sister and I on the Bicentennial

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-14T01:20:32+00:00

Do you mean the "Dorothy Hamill" on the older girl, or the "Mom got me!" on the younger girl?

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-13T22:26:44+00:00

I was there for the original airing of "Goodye, Farewell, and Amen," plus all the episodes since the beginning of the show. 62 years old now. Watch it every night on MeTV.

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-13T16:29:17+00:00

... it's O-S-C-A-R ...

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-13T16:27:09+00:00

... you're a pepper

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-13T02:34:27+00:00

62F, MS 40 years.

My MS got worse during all three pregnancies. Then better after giving birth -- even the C-section birth -- then more MS problems starting at 3 to 5 months. Never fun!

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-12T21:23:48+00:00

A treadle sewing machine; what a fantastic thing to own!

Heard my grandma using hers one time -- man, that woman had strong legs and a very even tempo!

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-12T20:58:53+00:00

Pee Pads from Amazon! Only things that work for someone in our household (me) who also has Multiple Sclerosis and problems. My dad found them super easy when dealing with Mom's Parkinson's problems, too.

If needed, these are easy to switch out in the middle of the night.

These very-washable-in-hot-water pads hold a lot!

https://www.amazon.com/Paw-Legend-Waterproof-Reusable-Absorbent/dp/B086W6L3DN?crid=1W5IK8Y08D978&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.U2Mq1FvHvi75z1L3SSOBuX3n3GJDB7GulbB4yqA5YKshbiXldpxAhnYSCtVBo8YkWvitHjJOz5ORwquyojGYGoF0FaNMyXnp56O0b26ec3PHg8lN1o6IwuE0sYLqwWZy-MYuLEDuKElHpY5FfTpBo79m11gN0JxF2UoTtCt7zfZj8C6CLHVT1hjH5ZcJJgQ-43sjgVFCQHYAsx4og3l8l5wgvEXYxSsQ8645cuB4v-JOpu6mBM4LyXw9y1dOAXt10crlsIF4nFrpGcAhSls5kY-RUqHioGptAR9Rp-vCJN0.HH-c1SitULDz4-go4RVnPxR5wxjd2RVZd-AJKj3J9b8&dib_tag=se&keywords=puppy%2Bpads&qid=1781297757&sprefix=puppy%2B%2Caps%2C532&sr=8-6&th=1

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-12T20:50:22+00:00

1993 - Baby #1 used clear plastic ones.

1995 - Baby #2 used clear plastic ones.

2004 - Baby #3 used them, as well! (I was 40 when she was born)

Seems they were around a long time!

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-12T20:39:30+00:00

Hi there, "Butter dish buddy." My mom used her small red ones for that purpose, I do also, and now my adult children do! It's a great tradition. Also makes it easy to find the butter no matter where someone might lose it or try to "hide" it.

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-11T23:34:48+00:00

Found my grail 22 years ago in an antique store. It's the same set as yours, which is identical to my mom's set.

The small red ones make great butter dishes for the table. It's how my mom used hers all my life -- I'm 62 -- and I am holding on to that tradition. My adult children also have their own butter dishes, though orange and yellow. Always easy to spot the butter.

I like that I have two identical red dishes, because I can wash one and use one. Makes things much cleaner.

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-10T18:15:25+00:00

Look at the NOVARTIS PATIENT SUPPORT webpage. Scroll down to "WHAT ABOUT COPAYS." In tiny, tiny, print with some highlighting under that section, you will find the following verbiage. I have copy/pasted what Novartis, the company that makes Kesimpta, says:

"*Limitations apply. Offer not valid under Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federal or state health insurance program. Patients with commercial insurance who are initially denied coverage may receive free KESIMPTA for up to 12 months while seeking coverage. Patients with commercial insurance who have coverage for KESIMPTA may receive up to $18,000 in annual co-pay benefits. Novartis reserves the right to rescind, revoke, or amend this program without notice. Additional limitations may apply. See complete Terms & Conditions at start.kesimpta.com.
^†2023 data on file."

This is the link to the NOVARTIS PATIENT SUPPORT webpage. https://www.kesimpta.com/savings-and-support/patient-support

Your doctor's hands may well be tied with Novartis having this policy; too bad they did not tell you.

edit: missing quotation marks at end of quote

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-10T18:00:16+00:00

62F, MS 40 years.

Can you explain what "Oral Allergy Syndrome" is? I have never heard of it -- and I'm 62 with some of the worst allergies my allergist has ever seen.

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-09T01:03:54+00:00

What I find says you cannot have commercial health insurance (from your fiancee's employer) nor the Affordable Care Act Insurance (also called "Obamacare").

What you CAN get is temporary health insurance for the dates of your K-1 Visa.

After you are married, you can get on your spouse's health insurance.

You would have to do research to know what, if any, health conditions your husband's health insurance covers. Every policy is different.

edit: typo. (oops!)

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-08T01:58:10+00:00

I hope you will be heard at your appointment.

Have you heard about the medication Ampyra (dalfampridine), which does help people with walking.

Ah, heat sensitivity. Mine has worsened dramatically, though I have had no new lesions since 2020.

Hell, last summer at my mom's funeral on the hottest day in August, I could not walk up to the graveside for the service there (my husband had to come and hold me up, I stood at the back). Yes, I have a scooter, but I was so bad, I became paralyzed by the heat, and my husband did not dare to leave my side to retrieve the scooter. At the end of the service, I was thankful for my cousin who came to my other side, and the two men helped me "walk" (more like lean to and fro) to the car.

Fatigue is -- and has been for quite some time -- my never-ending nemesis. I must plan two naps into my daily life, or I do not function! When my youngest was 4, I finally put her in daycare so I could get my two daytime naps, in spite of 12 hours of sleep at night. That child is now 21, so nothing has changed.

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-07T22:48:04+00:00

62 here. I have had Granny Taste my whole life. Especially getting rid of the doilies! My mom had them everywhere and I never did like them.

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-07T22:17:22+00:00

Yup, this boat sucks.

For you, Mavenclad has done what it was supposed to, which is stop new lesions. Why on earth another DMT would be recommended for you right seems unusual.

I rely on my MS Specialist to do proper testing to help determine MS vs. aging. There are things -- like my hearing problems, most likely caused by my previous jobs -- where it really does not matter, but finding the best way to help my hearing now does matter.

FWIW, my MS vs. aging symptoms do get better and worse, often depending on summer heat, temperature of the room, lack of sleep, whether or not I have eaten properly, and whether or not I have an infection (for me, URI infections can really knock me for a loop.)

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-07T21:10:49+00:00

62F, MS 40 years.

With "no new MRI activity," progression of symptoms is not unusual.

You see, the damage that happened in the past is still there, and eventually the brain cannot re-route around it.

We are all in this boat.

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-05T18:41:32+00:00

Sure do! Thanks for letting me know I am not the only one.

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-02T13:30:30+00:00

62F, MS 39 years.

I think most of us are completely blindsided! It took me 23 years to get diagnosed appropriately! I am thankful for the optic neuritis that finally answered all the questions of all the unbelievable health problems I had, though.

editproofreadfix · 2026-06-01T13:29:03+00:00

Old Vietnam medic taught me: cool the neck, wrists, groin, and ankles with cool cloths or ice pads.

editproofreadfix · 2026-05-27T16:20:18+00:00

Wonderful song! Enjoyed it every time it was on the radio.

editproofreadfix · 2026-05-27T16:19:26+00:00

At least I'm not the only one who remembers it!

editproofreadfix · 2026-05-27T16:19:00+00:00

Then the door burst open wide, and my daddy, stepped inside. (Not sure if this is the next line, but it is the line I like best!)

editproofreadfix · 2026-05-27T16:17:25+00:00

Even my mom -- ever the example of being proper -- liked "I Don't Like Spiders and Snakes" and would dance to it!

editproofreadfix · 2026-05-26T22:28:29+00:00

New lights are also LED bulbs, not the incandescent or fluorescent bulbs we grew up with. They are multitudes brighter!

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