Great to see you, Lauren! We have a 12-year-old who is doing online learning and doing well. Yesterday we started our annual cookie baking which has been great! And of course searching for the elf on the shelf. Stay safe, stay healthy, and we will get through this together! Happy Holidays!

Hi Lauren! It's always a joy to see you. I have not been out since March and doing well. Treatment is definitely needed but I'm not chancing it. Hope to get approval for home treatment soon. I love the sweatshirt and yoga pants - bingo! Keep smiling!

Well since you asked girl, I've been taking Tysabri since 2014, and in November I was positive for the JC virus (at least it wasn't Covid). I now have to change my treatment and go for another one. I wanna talk to an MS specialist(zoom) so I have to wait until February. My neurologist said a few weeks without meds will be fine. And I am feeling fine :D "normal" lol I'm trying to still keep myself from seeing the news. I do go out just to buy things for myself or walk my dogs, or when my parents take me out to take a break from the house. Of course, my mask is with him and a bottle of hand sanitizer) In August I said started classes online(CSUCI) from my school and today is the last final :D. I'm still hoping and praying my boyfriend who is in the army is doing ok during all this mess.

I was diagnosed with RRMS 11 years ago. I am 56 yrs old. I am on Glatopa ( copaxone) and feel pretty good on it. I used to take tecfidera and felt even better but my WBC count was too low, so had to go off of it. I feel very lucky because my husband has a job that supports us and has not ended due to the pandemic. Honestly, the pandemic has not changed my daily life at all. I am a housewife...not that I have a choice. I would be a terrible employee probably having to call in sick all the time. I am happy and content 99% of the time. I have my 5 min pity party’s but they are few and far between. I focus on the positive. My favorite mantra is things could always be worse! Living in VT is tough for me in the winter, I count on not feeling great from Nov.-March. I just don’t know what it is about the winter but my body just doesn’t like it. Summer, and the warm weather are my friend. Most people with MS don’t like the heat, but not me! Love it. I do get out and walk 2 miles when I am able. I try to do it at least a couple times a week. I also do yoga every day, or in the very least, a couple times a week. When my body is not feeling well, I play games on my tablet too because I figure the least I could do is use my mind. I have been out of the house 3 times since March, except for taking walks with my parents. We live in the country so at least it is beautiful and quiet here in VT and even just looking out the window is very calming. I am very careful with my diet keeping it healthy! I am petite and make sure I stay that way! The less I move, the less I eat! Pretty simple. I do eat a low fat diet and awhile back had to loose 50 lbs. I had never been over a size 5 and Idk what happened, but it crept up on me and found myself a size 12 and 160 lbs. I run about 117 now and if I gain even a pound, I buckle down and in a couple days can lose a lb or two! One thing I always do is get out of my pj’s, even if it is into lounge wear. I do something with my hair, spray a little body spray on and at least look somewhat put together. My husbands sure doesn’t need to look at a hag and neither do I!

It's great to hear from you. I ended up in the hospital from a combination of pretty severe stress, depression, anxiety, and seizures. I've been home almost three weeks and I did go out of town to Los Angeles to see an old friend I hadn't seen in 30 years. We served in the Peace Corps together. We sat out on the back patio of a downtown restaurant. We socially distanced and spent several hours together. She returned to her home and I spent the night at a Los Angeles hotel that was COVID ready. My service dog and the little pet dog keep me more or less sane. I play music constantly and decided I need to keep myself better focused on something that gives me joy. So I ordered an electric keyboard that I'm going to teach myself over the winter. That will make me a better singer and will be therapeutic. The good news with the MS is that it's in remission and I'm looking to go on Mayzent pretty soon. I have to have EEGs first. Pet your pups and be safe, Lauren. You're a breath of fresh air. ☺️

I am doing well. Since the virus I started going out once a week and panning for gold , when my sons school is not shut down . I find my new hobby quite soothing , I doubt I will ever make enough in gold to compete with the equipment I have bought those . I hope you continue to do well .

So good to hear from you. Doing well, just trying to stay out of harms way like you. A lot of binge watching and puzzles for me. Pleased to see your doing well. God bless you.

working for the school system for 20 years... i left work in march and had to go back in july.during that time i was saved by reopening my mower repair business and became very successful because people were doing their own work... the stress of being back at work is totally too much stress. i've been installin ionization units on hundreds of HVAC units at our schools for killing germs and today my tremors returned, i burned out 3 units because i was shaking and causing shorts in the wiring, i called it quits and went home cause these are 480 volts, i have had more that a dozen close friends aquire to virus and lost several, i havent even decorated for christmas because of depression from it all

I hope you have a safe new year. 🙏

Great to hear from you, Lauren!!! Like you, I have been staying home since March. I'm on SS Disability and my husband is retired, so we just keep company to each other. He usually goes grocery shopping for us, but lately we have ordered groceries online so to avoid crowded grocery stores. I also enjoy doing puzzles, especially Sudoku. This way I keep my sanity and work my brain. My husband has a beautiful garden in the backyard. I've been learning and helping him do and keep his garden pretty. I also enjoy watching films and series on Netflix ("The Crown" is my favorite!) Stay safe and take care of yourself and your dogs! God bless you!!!🙏🌷🎄Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!

Hi Lauren 👋.. It's always nice to see your beautiful smile 😊 . Stay safe beautiful 🌹🌹🌹

Lauren I watched some of your videos ohh maybe a decade ago and I recently recalled your name and banged it in the youtube search and there you were So glad you look as able as I recall from a decade ago. Thanks goodness they finally have some effective treatments for this nasty illness. God knows why you're not married

Hi Lauren, glad to see you are still doing well! Sorry about your friend. :( I'm doing well also, just going out to the grocery store. Always wearing a mask. I love to play chess on my computer. It kicks my butt pretty quickly, lol! So that's how I've been spending my time, plus awaiting a new video from you! Take care, Joe

Great to see a video from you! We mostly stay home, just a few trips to the farmer’s market when it was warmer and occasional late night pharmacy trips when it’s empty. We have groceries delivered and occasional meals. We have three generations in our house and some high risk family members so we try to be very safe. We wear masks when out and sometimes gloves. We lost a member of the family in March to the virus so the house doesn’t feel the same, but we are managing. I had a few months of very high anxiety, and it was definitely making my MS symptoms worse! I’ve been taking online classes, learning to knit, making bread, etc. to keep busy, as well as working from home. I’m with you on the bra, or lack of one. 🤣 Stay well!

Doing awesome Lauren , staying home on the farm and virus free !

Good to see you lauren, I only go to work and the physical therapy on tuesdays. I have a weird Feeling when I think on the christmas days because it's so different this year but I'm trying to stay positive. Take care of you lauren 🥰

Hi Lauren, great to hear from you. Glad you are being cautious, it is certainly warranted. We are doing ok here in Australia, but social distancing, isolation and masks are part of the response. I've been cautious over winter, limiting my encounters in public, wearing masks and avoiding restaurants. Making sure I get out for exercise though and going to work has been helpful for my head (I am a primary school teacher). Be well, be careful.

Hello Lauren, I was diagnosed with Remitting MS about five years ago. I'm so glad you are doing so good. I live a pretty normal life. I still work and do my best as I can. I am not on any meds. I began vegan and that seem to help a lot. I just can't wait until life get back to normal. Talk soon have a great day.

Hi Lauren. I seen one of your videos about you having leg stiffness, how has that been going for you? I also been having stiffness in my legs & it sucks. I've been staying home & doing some stretches & other things around the house. You stay safe. You are one gorgeous women ; )

It's easy; you 've got that special thing. Keep on. Btw- I am not a fan of the FDA. For my drop foot I just play my drum set. Bass drum and hihat cymbals are incredible as drop foot theropy... Guitar is beautiful for finger agility... But yeah_ covid killed my opportunity to just go and live a simple goal...grrr... So I work on my bowflex and I am now trying to combine Karate with Chinese styles... I just don't complaine... Is your last name French? To add that mental factor; Iam learning Latin and of course Japanese [Karate].... So be well and Rise.... K.S.

I've learned to play chess while wearing a bra.

I'm doing fine. Trying to stay healthy. I work 3 mornings a week in a country church. I know several people that got the virus and 2 that have died. Stay safe my friends.💗

I'm doing great, Lauren! I'm hanging in there! You know what I've been doing? Checking on Squeaky the rat & Peanut Butter the mouse! They are doing great too! I want to show you a picture of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know we'll all get through these current turbulent times together. Have gaith, Happy Holidays Merry Christmas!

Hi honey I spend most of my time lying on my bed watching KZfaq & some news and sometimes I set on my wheelchair spending some time with my parents , still on Tys & tomorrow morning [Jan. 2nd] I’ll get my first dose of Corona vaccine. Regards 🌷

Doing well I just stay home unless appointment or grocery store.. Not much just staying in trying to stay positive..

Iam doing great 👍🏿

I wanted to ask, and I don’t mean to be rude, but do you Have speech issues due to MS? I do, and the way you talk is how I’ve started to talk. I was just diagnosed in nov 2020.

I'm doing quite well. wears a mask when I am out shopping, and washes my hands or uses hand sanitizers when I have been out. but otherwise quite normal. I am at work and like to walk 2x5km with the dog :)

Lauren 🦜 you rock! 7/23/15 dx. I only leave to get my mmj. I play wordscapes. I'm on level 3488. 😬. Stay safe. 💪🤘🏻🖤

The Sun of the divine Will (Piccarreta)

How are you with ms now?I also have ms for 12 years.

Yep, just Dr. appts

Do you have like a Instagram or Twitter (social media) ? I think you could reach more MS people that way if you wanted to 😄