Friday, October 10, 2008

the history of this blog

so here's how this blogger-thing happened....
i am challenged when it comes to all the "cool" stuff people do on the computer, like My Space and Blogs and all that jazz. people keep peer pressuring me on the issue, which i naturally bark at. but my good pal joanne set this all up and my only responsibility is to participate. i like that.

Team FLASH made it's debut at the MS Walk at Forest Park in May, 2006, not long after i was "officially" diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis). We have grown bigger and badder each year. The newest member of Team FLASH (Vinnie) has given us another cause to support. We now have the pleasure of participating in the Buddy Walk to raise funds for the Down Syndrome Resource Group of Western MA. We will make out debut on October 25th. (P.S. this is also a reminder that we still NEED your donations!!!!!).

official business is over. time for the juice. one of the other things we want to do with this bloggity-blog is truthfully write about the laughter & the tears of DS (Down Syndrome) and MS (Multiple Sclerosis). perhaps it will educate some readers, which is always a bonus. perhaps it will provide insight into OUR worlds and how we manage to keep smiling, even through the occasional tears. we welcome your feedback.

i am currently "making MS my b*tch," as it is so bluntly stated in my profile. i am receiving chemo treatments in hopes of slowing down the progression of my MS. i had a treatment exactly one week ago and boy did it kick me down. the real pain in the ass is that i need to drink SO much water, which produces SO much urine. that is truly one of the only reasons i am forced to get off the couch or out of the bed. joanne and i have discussed numerous ways in which I could bypass all that, but i haven't tried any of them........ yet.
at any rate, there was already improvement in the strength of my legs and in my walk after the first treatment, so keep that prayer circle going!
---becca :-)

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