tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776703918286670187.post5199240787401927777..comments2023-05-05T04:37:13.282-07:00Comments on Fingolimod and Me: It's my anniversary!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776703918286670187.post-67286887669008790792009-03-04T13:14:00.000-08:002009-03-04T13:14:00.000-08:00Thank you. I really needed to read that today.Thank you. I really needed to read that today.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06455211139028897703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776703918286670187.post-48030519123205565882009-03-04T15:22:00.000-08:002009-03-04T15:22:00.000-08:00Amen, sista!I celebrated my 10th anniversary by gr...Amen, sista!<br><br>I celebrated my 10th anniversary by graduating from college - and walking the stage!<br><br>You are my inspiration during my own venture into Fingoheadness. I hope that a year from now, I'll be kicking butt too.Anne Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630895464447581306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776703918286670187.post-39597142835755864762009-03-04T15:34:00.001-08:002009-03-04T15:34:00.001-08:00Happy Anniversary!!!!Happy Anniversary!!!!MS. MEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04372505006857622614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776703918286670187.post-35071002843635293822009-03-04T16:41:00.000-08:002009-03-04T16:41:00.000-08:00Thanks everyone!Dawn: I can't really say if mi...Thanks everyone!<br><br>Dawn: I can't really say if mine have diminished due to Fingolimod, or if it's just that I haven't had a relapse in so long that my body finally had time to heal more completely.<br><br>I was walking with a cane at the start of the study and now I don't know where my cane is -- and the thought doesn't even panic me.<br><br>I regained completely the feeling I had lost years ago in my feet, I have much more stamina when grocery shopping or going to Wal-mart, etc.<br><br>I just feel so much better. I really hope you do too! Best wishes on your journey.<br><br>If you haven't joined yet, please consider joining our private group for Fingolimoders. (If you have joined, I'm an airhead and don't know who is who, so sorry). Anyhow, it's a membership by pre-approval group for those of us in the trails.<br><br>JeriTickledPinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05961503858715547705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776703918286670187.post-60147559947343025682009-03-04T16:43:00.000-08:002009-03-04T16:43:00.000-08:00Doh! Guess I should mention the button to click to...Doh! Guess I should mention the button to click to join the group can be found at the top right of this blog. :DTickledPinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05961503858715547705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776703918286670187.post-74173060319162888902009-03-04T17:33:00.000-08:002009-03-04T17:33:00.000-08:00And many more happy years with MS!And many more happy years with MS!the queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263293738568555668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776703918286670187.post-57969415133891262632009-03-04T19:22:00.000-08:002009-03-04T19:22:00.000-08:00Jeri you are an amazing woman and an inspiration t...Jeri you are an amazing woman and an inspiration to all. Big hugs - I love ya!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09351926680528670968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776703918286670187.post-42908223310781123352009-03-04T20:14:00.000-08:002009-03-04T20:14:00.000-08:00I'm now on a diet to lose weight so I can keep...I'm now on a diet to lose weight so I can keep up with her at the grocery store.<br><br>ILYWAMHlorraine.pbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03602576691358102806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776703918286670187.post-47992757848981691432009-03-04T20:43:00.000-08:002009-03-04T20:43:00.000-08:00Happy Anniversary!!!You are at least the third per...Happy Anniversary!!!<br><br>You are at least the third person I've read today that this was their MS dx anniversary. How bizarre is that?<br><br>Anyways, I thought that you would enjoy seeing what I read recently. I was looking through some past highlights of CMSC (Consortium of MS Centers) annual meetings and saw the following discussed in 2007:<br><br><i>"a phase 2 study showed Fingolimod, derived from a traditional Chinese medicine, was highly effective, with up to an 80% effect on MRI scan and more than 50% decrease in relapse rate. An extensive phase 3 study is under way at present."</i><br><br>This was the first time I had seen it referred to as being derived from a traditional Chinese medicine. Very interesting.Lisa Emrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10862232056342347990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776703918286670187.post-140225279844523642009-03-04T23:34:00.000-08:002009-03-04T23:34:00.000-08:00Thanks everyone! (again)@ Lisa: yes, it's an a...Thanks everyone! (again)<br><br>@ Lisa: yes, it's an ancient Chinese secret. :P<br><br>I posted this over a year ago:<br>http://fty720.blogspot.com/2008/01/where-fty720-fingolimod-comes-from.html<br><br>There's a picture of the fungus and everything.<br><br>I think so many people were diagnosed on my anniversary because it's an inside (cruel) joke with neurologists.<br><br>"Let's hold off from telling her/him until 'March Fourth!" It sounds just like "march forth!" which some of us can't do.TickledPinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05961503858715547705noreply@blogger.com