December 30, 2006
December 30, 2006
PWMS chat ! - Update
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Join us New Years Eve. Bring in the New Year with us ! |
Every Year end Red and I, look at the
past year in chat, And we have really been blessed this passed year. We have
gained some of the most helpful nicest people ever. Our main focus for the New
Year is having someone in chat as much as we can. We have said many times our
chat room is everyone's chat room. It is our friends who make the room what it
is . We could never do this alone. We have added rooms in the chat. We have
enthusiasm in the room now and it has been a pleasure to get into chat as fast
as we can LOL. We are adding new pages to the site . We have a Famous People
page, Poems page, and Birthdays. Some of the months this past year were very
slow and discouraging. We want to thank a few friends who supported us and saw
us through it. Thank you Jack, Jeff, Rod and Gail. We have welcomed many In the
last few months. Check out our Picture and Story page. 
Pictures
One of out new chatters was a Christmas present. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE LOL. We have even started hosting again. Norma and Marlene have started daytime hosting. Nancy. Rich and Rod have been joining them as co hosts. Thank you All. So please join our wonderful Hosts. Lets hope and pray this is the year for a MS breakthrough!!!
PWMS Welcomes MSers from all over
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Hello, my name is kellie and i am 26 years old, I've only been
DX since last Feb. I am new to PWMS and I love it! Everyone
is so very nice and even though they are miles and miles away I feel
like sometimes they're right there giving me hugs. Thank you very
much for being you! (more
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Mags is a horsewoman from North Carolina. (more
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007, aka Jim, is from Scotland. Bigger Photo available here. Story coming real soon now .
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Wayno |
Submit your story about Wayno's Wacky
World of Weaponry DownUnder before he has a chance to defend himself (more
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This could be you |
Your name, story, and
photo in the spotlight, right
here in our newsletter. Just send it along to: PWMS@PeopleWithMS.com
People like to read other stories about MS and dealing with the everyday life with MS. Everyone's M.S. is different and everyone's story is different. Get to know the chatters we chat with. |
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NEW BIRTHDAY PAGE CLICK HERE * * * This week is Eddie, BCTourbus' birthday on January 2d * * * We need someone to keep track of our chatters Birthday's. Book a room and tables for your ' Surprise ' Birthday party while there's still time by e-mailing PWMS@peoplewithms.com |
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FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH MS PAGE 
We're making up a new Famous People Page and we need your input . . . .
So far, we have some semi-famous people. Not really a lot, and not really terrifically famous. Kind of a sad excuse for a list. You're sure to know the name of one or more people that are way more famous. Send us the name of any well known person with MS, and perhaps a one liner about them (like 'World Renowned Cotton Wrangler ' ) PWMS@PeopleWithMS.com
CLICK HEREFAMOUS
PEOPLE WITH MS PAGE 
CLICK HERE
PWMS Welcomes . . .
Any chatters touched by M.S. What this means is anyone with M.S., a family member of anyone with M.S., or simply a friend who wants to understand M.S.
And please, anytime you come in chat and the conversation is not MS related, just pipe up with your MS question, issue, or problem. MS is our # 1 topic in chat. Most everything else is just background information on what and how people are doing, etc.
We have chatters who are on Avonex, Beta, Rebif, Copaxone, and Tysabri. And myriad other medicines to address various symptoms. So if you have any questions on any of these drugs ask away. Keep in mind everyone is different. Different drugs affect everyone differently. It is very frustrating to all of us but that's the way it is.
LDN - Vanessa, one of our newer chatters, has battled with different MS meds for many years. She has not found any that had any positive effects without leaving her with some very bad reactions. LDN has helped a lot with her symptoms. Vanessa is in chat mostly every night with us. I am sure she would share with anyone who has any interest in LDN. Vanesr flagged this interesting British site, which certainly seems worth a look.
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our new chat |
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I was dx'd with MS in July of
2000. I was to be married then, but he couldn't deal with me having MS. I since
then found my soul mate! I've been married since Feb. 10, 2006 He is such a good
guy! MS affected my balance and my vision and my memory. I don't let it get me
down! I have not driven since I was diagnosed. Yes, that is what mainly ticks me
off. But you just do what you have to do. I do volunteer work at the MS Society.
I do Friendly Listening. I'm also a MS Support group leader. (more
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Chat Hosting Schedule
Please feel free to give us some ideas for chat. Hey, you can even take charge! Do your own weekly, or whenever, chat. Just invite your friends in, have a party. We have many rooms you can have your chat in your own room.
The schedule below shows the schedule of a group of regular chatters who are volunteering a couple of hours of their time to host chat on a regular basis. This makes a chat more successful; people knowing there is someone available to provide support at dependable, specific times.
Chat Schedule - December 31, 2006 Day Chat Host London
LSTEastern
ESTCentral
CSTMountain
MSTPacific
PSTMonday Deb & MrRED 1 - 3 am 8 - 10 pm 7 -9 pm 6 -8 pm 5 - 7 pm Tuesday Norma & Rich (Pegasus) 4 -6 pm 11 am - 1 pm 10 - NOON 9 - 11 am 8 - 10 am Tuesday Deb & MrRED 1 - 3 am 8 - 10 pm 7 -9 pm 6 -8 pm 5 - 7 pm Wednesday Marlene (aka LadyCove) & Nancy 4 -6 pm 11 am - 1 pm 10 - NOON 9 - 11 am 8 - 10 am Wednesday Deb & MrRED 1 - 3 am 8 - 10 pm 7 -9 pm 6 -8 pm 5 - 7 pm Thursday Norma 4 -6 pm 11 am - 1 pm 10 - NOON 9 - 11 am 8 - 10 am Thursday Deb & MrRED 1 - 3 am 8 - 10 pm 7 -9 pm 6 -8 pm 5 - 7 pm Friday Norma & Rod 1 - 3 am 8 - 10 pm 7 -9 pm 6 -8 pm 5 - 7 pm Saturday Deb & MrRED 1 - 3 am 8 - 10 pm 7 -9 pm 6 -8 pm 5 - 7 pm Sunday Deb & MrRED 1 - 3 am 8 - 10 pm 7 -9 pm 6 -8 pm 5 - 7 pm
Note to New Visitors:
When a scheduled host is logged in, say Hi and hang around a couple of minutes if the room isn't busy -> they're probably just grabbing a cup of coffee or reading e-mail in another window.
When nobody is scheduled to host, take a look on the right side for any other names. If so, say ' Hi' and type their name just as you see it => that'll 'beep ' on their speakers.
Check the 'Connections' Room to see if anyone has stopped by, left a message, and is coming back soon.
Contact us at PWMS@PeopleWithMS.com if you;d like to host on a regular basis.
Chat Connections Room
Chat Sound Alert
It's really no surprise to land in an empty chat room -there are 24 hours in the day. And it is also guaranteed that 5 minutes after you leave, someone else will pop in.
Here's something you can do if you have speakers and are moderately familiar with Windows. When you log into chat and discover no one to share your morning coffee with, don't give up ! Turn up the sound on your computer and stay logged in. When someone else comes in, the ' Welcome ' sound will play.
(Pick an audicon 'soundie' off the "Music Note button' list to see if it's loud enough.)
If you want to go do something else in Windows, MINIMIZE the chat window with a double click on the little underline box in the top right of the window. You will still see the window listed on the start bar ('Tray'). When somebody comes in, click that window to open it again.
If People start using this, and find that the ' Welcome ' sound is an inadequate alert, give us an idea what might work better.
" Tag . . . You're It ! ! ! " Chat is always open. and guests are always welcome. But they're never there when you log in ! The Chat Connections Room is intended to solve that problem. It helps hook up people who want to chat, at whatever hour. . .
When you come into the main chat room and nobody is there, double click on the Chat Connections Room listed in the column on the right side. That will pop you into the room. The last 10 messages from visitors are displayed. Check to see if anybody else has recently popped in, looking to chat, and left a message. Something like:
Nov 8 9:09 AM [CHUCK] I'M OFF WORK TODAY & HERE NOW .... GONNA HANG AROUND ON 'AWAY' IN THE MAIN ROOM FOR A BIT JUST IN CASE SOMEONE COMES IN. I'LL CHECK BACK HERE BY 10:00. SO LEAVE A ' TAG ' MESSAGES IF YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN ME THIS MORNING. Nov 8 9:43 AM [JILL} TYPED YOUR NAME IN THE MAIN ROOM TO BEEP YOU. NOBODY HOME, HA HA ! WILL BE BACK AT 10:00
Please stop by the 
MSSurvivor MSNsite to see what Ladycove
and Jeffs have
been up to. It is an informative
and fun place to visit. While you are there, sign up as a member.
It's easy !
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PWMS & MS Survivors working together :)
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Poems
We're starting a new set of inspirational Poetry
Pages and kicking it off with
something called " MS
Spoons "
contributed by Marlene.
Please Email us with any poems you would like to share with us PWMS@peoplewithms.com
Recipes
Check out all of the recipes on our web site that chatters have shared with us
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Please Email us with any recipes you would like to share with us PWMS@peoplewithms.com
OUR MISSION
Our objective is to provide an informal, supportive site for people seeking on-line information about Multiple Sclerosis. We aren't doctors, we aren't experts. We just live it everyday. We formed this site to share what we have learned, provide a focal point for exchange of information, and give back to the community.
Support is a very big word when it comes to MS. Doctors can only tell you so much during an office visit. Leaving unanswered questions, concerns and issues. People with any disease can often learn best from each other. To this end we provide a chat forum to share information and suggestions, posting of the latest news, and links to authoritative sources of information.
There are many informative sites out there. Visit them all! You can never have enough information. We do not intend to compete with any other sites. Like coffee shops, each has it's own unique atmosphere and clientele. There can never be enough of them.
Our chat is open for anything that has to do with MS. Some topics are not pleasant. But need to be talked about. If you have a problem, no matter what it is, chances are there is someone in chat that can help you. The one thing that PWMS will not accept is being laughed at for any MS problem. We expect all chatters to be considerate of others.
We have appointed Norma, JeffS and JackIL room administrators. They have been using the chat. They walked through the set up with us. They can help you if you need help.
Please help us remember to ask all chatters to sign the guest book. It's our only way of sending them our news letter.
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Anyone want to cure a cold? Ask Norma in chat, Bob her hubby has a fast cure!
News
News is taking a vacation this week. If you see anything especially interesting, shoot it along and we'll include it next week.
Montel Williams is promoting the new prescription program
" Partnership for Prescription Assistance " :
call 1-888-477-2669 / 1-888-4PPA-NOW
There are over 150 different programs that can help you get your meds for free, or at a low cost. Check it out ! ! !
We also have some links up on our web site that may help. Check it out
If anyone has anything they think ought to be added to the weekly news letter, please email me at deb@durgin.net.
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