The Week in Review, May 22, 2009

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Hello all MSCentral community members. This is Lisa Emrich here asking for your opinion on the following post. Sorry for any confusion, but I am the same Lisa you know, just having technical difficulties with my regular account.

My question to you: Would you be interested in seeing a Weekly Review such as what follows below appear each Friday? I would like to pitch this idea to the Site Producer if you would find it helpful. Thanks.

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Welcome to the Week in Review. So what's been going on around here? Let's find out.

From the Community:

*Suzanne/ladygraycloud says, "Well I'm at the Starting Gate." She has finally been by a neurologist who wants to follow up with MRIs every 3 months until her diagnosis becomes Definite MS. Suzanne, we're thinking about you.

*Sherry/smomdukes shares "Growing up Country, Every kid should have to...." She discusses part memory and part recommendation for every kid. Imagine having TV but with only 2 channels, radio which picks up only 1 static-signal religious station, and an Ipod with dead batteries and a General Store which only stocks size C and D batteries. What's a kid to do?

*jeffcats asks you to "Check out my new blog." I did give it a looksee and Jeff has definitely jumped into the MS Blogging Community after being diagnosed at the end of January. Perhaps if we all welcome Jeff to MSCentral, he just might spend some time getting to know our community. Go say hi.

*Julie ponders the nonlinear nature of MS in Why, why, whine. "I feel a little crazed at all the questions that keep running through my mind with no way to get them answered. Where is the dictionary of MS? I need those words and definitions to sum up what's going on and to take the surprises away. I need this MS world defined. But I know this won't happen in my lifetime." Wow, who doesn't feel this way some of the time?

*Sherry/smomdukes discusses being "The Planner." Are YOU ready for July 4th already?

*Sherry/smomdukes also announces that "The Shoulder" is not broken! Yay, but the wall must be terribly hurt.

*Sherry/smomdukes reminds us to consider the meaning behind "Memorial Day." It's not just about sales and a day off work. Thank and honor all of those who have served our country.

*CWoolly is an artist and new member here at MSCentral who is newly diagnosed. CWoolly will be starting on Rebif this summer and sounds ready to tackle this intruder head on. Do go check out the artwork, my favorites, an angel and seaturtle.

From the Leaders:

*Merely Me starts us off with "A Patient's Perspective on the Doctor Patient Relationship." In this Part Two of a series, Merely Me interviews herself, giving excellent responses. She also poses questions to you, the community. What do you feel are essential components of fostering a good doctor patient relationship?