Hi Everyone,

It's been quite awhile since I last posted but really busy with Grad. School. I will receive my second Masters on May 9th. Grad School..mother of 3.. a Grad Assist. for the Provost of Diversity.. an intern at the Hospital.. and working on a foreclosure, well.. not much time online... OH.. and a lab rat for MS research.. been since mid-December with that.. just wanted to say HI! and see how everyone is doing.. Hope everyone is doing well and miss writing on here.. will check in from time to time when I'm not grouting the floors or under the sink .. don't ask.. Take care everyone..

Thanks for checking in. I was wondering where you have been. Good to see you post.

HI MONIQUE!

good to hear from you.
sorry about the foreclosure.
but school sounds exciting.
wishing you luck.

howdy stranger glad to hear you are taking it easy Congrats on a second masters, excellent

It's good to see you Monique. I think we panicked there for awhile after you last posted. Thanks for checking in! Congrats on the 2nd Master's! I don't even have my first one! (too much and not enough time... )

Lots of us here wondered how you were and were concerned after you stopped posting. I'm glad things are going so well for you , Congrats on the Masters! Sorry about the foreclosure though. Can you tell us anything about the MS lab rat stuff?

Hi Monique! Glad things are going well for you....I remember you were having BP problems when you stopped posting and I wondered if you were alright. Thanks for letting us know you're doing well. Congratulations on the degree! That's quite an accomplishment. How are the kids?

Great to hear from you, Monique. So glad everything seems to be right on target for you too! Congrats on your accomplishments so far!!

Cherie

Opps.. I should of clarified that foreclosure stuff I bought a house that went into foreclosure.. wasn't me So, I bought it last year and I am working on it now.. making it look purdy and stuff.

I still have the low BP problems and the primary said I will probably be on medication for the rest of my life and it's probably MS doing it but I live with it.. just my circulation seems really poor in my legs at night.

As for the lab rat thing I was accepted into one of the oral pill studies at the MS Center in ATL. I have been doing it since about Dec. 15th. I take 6 pills (2 pills/ 3 times a day). I have testing throughout the study. .MRIs.. blood work..and testing of my memory and such. There is a 2/3 chance I have the active medication .. I don't feel placebo'ish. The study is 2 yrs long..and then everyone is given the opportunity to role into the extension program with another 2 yrs but everyone will get the real medication at that point.

I was excited to see an MS support group in my area on 2/10. I never saw an MS group anywhere near me, in the boonies. I am very excited about that and going there to meet people with MS.

I am also happy that my littlest angel turns 5 on Superbowl Sunday.. he was born during that whole Janet Jackson/wardrobe malfunction incident. Ugh..and then my bday is next week..just another year older.. I FEEL OLD I hope you are all doing well and I appreciate the responses back!!

Hi Monique...Welcome Home, Honey..

A Big Hug for the Five yr old..