Living with Multiple Sclerosis - MS Awareness Week 2009

[TheKyleecow]

Wow! You're sooo lucky! You know how to ride a bike and I don't know how yet! I quit on trying to learn because I kept falling. I also don't know how to swim yet. I'm too scared. I almost drowned twice because of it! I just learned how to tie my shoe last week. I envy all the people who know how to do those things. Good luck with everything and have a wonderful day!

[u4ikreign]

Hey you! :) I wrote to you last year before I was officially diagnosed. My diagnosis came last August and I've been taking Copaxone for the last few months, and Provigil for fatigue. You are truly and inspiration. Thanks for sharing your story.

[laurenvparrott]

Oh thank you so much! I hope Copaxone works for you!!

[sigmapifsc]

Nice plosives! keep up the good work! You are such an inspiration to many.

[laurenvparrott]

Oh, thank you so much! I knew it was you when I saw the word plosives...I owe it all to you!!

[jpmetz]

You and your videos are so cute! I hope you keep doing well! thank you for helping spread awareness during MS week... i did my part on my channel and was really inspired by some people and their stories on how they decided to help the cause. take care!

[laurenvparrott]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you also did your part on your channel - I hope you are feeling well!

[kcsportsfan]

Lauren,

You should consider doing a video comparing your symptoms pre tysabri and after. How long have you been on Tysabri and is there anything that you still see as a health issue or are you nearly 100% better. You seem disease free on your videos.

[laurenvparrott]

Thank you for your suggestion. It's a great idea because I talk about this in my speeches - thank you!

[dmslova]

lauren is it true montell williams has ms?

[laurenvparrott]

He absolutely does! I read his book, "Living Well", and he talks about what he does to stay as healthy as possible while having MS.

[mkallion]

Hi Lauren! I hope you are doing as well as you look! Thanks again for the video and sticking by for all of us that really enjoy hearing from you!

Take care!

Mike

[laurenvparrott]

Thanks Mike! You are so sweet! I hope you are well :)

[SteffieC123]

Thank you for spreading awareness! My husband and I formed a MS Walk Team last year and I am happy to report that we finished our 2nd walk yesterday in San Antonio with 52 of our close family, friends and co-workers and we have raised over $5,000! It was a really great day!! (Today, I am recovering :-)

[laurenvparrott]

That's amazing! Congratulations! I hope you're well rested now!

[medad1]

No doubt it is a very important week I hope I can see it all over the ‎world

Thank you so much Lauren and I really feel that you are much ‎better than before>>> Im so glad to notice that.‎

God bless you

Regards

Mody

[laurenvparrott]

Hi Mody! Thank YOU so much! I hope you are feeling well, and I agree. We definitely need awareness all over the world.

[deborahlozano]

Thank you so much. After more than 10 years of the weirdest symptons I finally have two doctors agreeing that I have MS. I'm going through another round of MRI, EGG testing and also my first spinal tap. I have had drs. tell me that NO ONE has these many symptons. This disease travels in my body and goes from my legs, my arms, my bladder, weakness, balance problems and shakiness, vision problems all kinds of things. I "stumbled "across your videos and THANK YOU.

[laurenvparrott]

Thank you so much for writing! I have ALL the symptoms that you mentioned and I can totally relate. Good luck with your spinal tap, and please keep in touch. I wish you the best!

[angelusa73]

MS awareness week is an important week and we can do many things to let others know more about our disease and we can help raise funds for research too! I love feeling useful and be able to help!

Thank you, Lauren. You always do a wonderful job!

Hugs,

Angela

[laurenvparrott]

Hi Angela! Thank you so much - your videos are so wonderful and helpful! MS Awarness week is so important and I love feeling useful too!

[watzgoodinthe718]

lauren all you have to do is just google the swank diet.. follow the diet. its really helpful in halting the progression.. i wish you the best of luck

[laurenvparrott]

Thank you so much!

[hoist53]

In the US you seem to be much better at working for awareness for MS. We don't have MS awareness week here in Sweden - we should learn from you guys!

[laurenvparrott]

You could start it! Get the word out - I'm sure you're not the only one who wants to spread awareness!!

[dmplaura]

Today's my MS 'anniversary', go figure it's MS awareness week too huh? :p

[laurenvparrott]

Oh boy what a coincidence! I hope you're feeling well!

[dmplaura]

Starting to feel better as the spring weather is showing up. Hope you're doing well too! :)

[laurenvparrott]

Good I'm so glad you're feeling better. I'm feeling good too :)

[macycj]

hey laruen,how are u doing?

good here..

hugs,

aly

[laurenvparrott]

Hi Aly! I'm doing really well! I'm so glad you're doing well!!

[tonywilde1234]

Hi again Lauren, good luck with getting people to donate, we all know how tough finances are for many people right now, but if anyone can get people to donate I'm sure its you !!

P.S. in response to the earlier comment .... pink, orange, whatever color, you ALWAYS look great ;)

Tony x

[laurenvparrott]

Hi Tony! Thank you SO MUCH!! You made my day!

[zekest]

I have an MS support meeting Thursday at 6pm. I will tell the group it is MS awareness week.

[laurenvparrott]

That's great!!

[watzgoodinthe718]

Hi Lauren.. matthew here from nyc..

question: do you take low dose naltrexone? well if you dont please do its an excellent drug..

also u should look into the swank diet for MS.. well just google it.. hey good luck to you

[laurenvparrott]

Hi Matthew - I actually take Tysabri and it's working really well for me. I will look into the swank diet - thanks for writing!

[thehumanSAM]

its not an easy to find a cure blonde,,

[thehumanSAM]

for the record,,,i like the color pink on females more than orange,,

[laurenvparrott]

For the record...the color orange is the color selected by the MS Society to use on their website and their materials.

[ToriUTK]

Hey Lauren! I am so glad you made this video. I am so excited about MS awareness week and just created a team for my local MS walk!!! How fun is that!! Anyway, love your videos!!!

[laurenvparrott]

Hi Tori!! That's AWESOME that you created a team for your local MS walk! I'm thinking about you and Catherine - I wish you both the very best! Please keep in touch!

xoxoxo