Cognition in multiple sclerosis within the modern diagnostic and treatment era

[agate]

You've tried these? How do they taste?

[Prot]

I've tried some of the frozen breakfasts. They're probably TV dinner quality.

[agate]

That doesn't sound too appetizing but maybe TV dinners are a lot better now than years ago.

Haven't had one in many years though I did go through many Weight Watchers Smart Ones frozen meals about 15 years ago. There were a few meatless items that weren't too bad.

[Prot]

It's at least 58 years since I had a USA TV dinner.My father was British Consul in San Francisco from 1965-1968. He finished his career and took early retirement,after serving as British Consul general in Atlanta. Whether through choice or other reasons he went from being a political officer, during his early career, to working on the commercial side of things.

I don't know why but I've had a very itchy back for nearly 2 weeks now. So itchy that I've got scratch marks from trying to ease it. My daughter got me some antihistamines, to see if that will help. It's a bit better.

It's dawned on me that gradually,over several years,I've reduced the number of forums I use regularly. I'm still trying to get further in tracing my ancestry. I get really frustrated some days, with the lack of progress.

[agate]

It's at least 58 years since I had a USA TV dinner.

Consider yourself fortunate not to have been subjected to one. The vast majority of them are bland and not very appealing--but maybe I'm too choosy.

Yesterday was much too busy a day. I try not to do two physically demanding tasks in one day but yesterday I thought I could get away with having a grocery delivery to put away as well as doing a load of laundry.

I would have managed that, actually, but at the end of the day there was a fire alarm and everyone had to sprint out of the building. We were all out there wondering where the fire was for a while. Luckily the fire department showed up within 5 minutes and apparently there was no fire. We were able to go back in about 20 minutes, and the weather was beautiful. No harm done but just having to do that can be very unsettlng.

I overslept today, something I hardly ever do. And I'm hoping that I'll find out what alarm got pulled accidentally so I don't make that mistake.

[Prot]

Supermarket ready meals here in the UK are overwhelmingly chicken based and tend to have very few vegetables I sometimes get meals from Wiltshire farm foods. They cater for the disabled and/or elderly. They're more expensive but are better quality,have fair sized portion of veg,and there's more variety.

For me something like putting the grocery shopping(delivery) away can trigger several hours of level 6-7 pain. I'm getting nowhere fast trying to get someone with my surname to do a DNA test. For genealogy. That's with my saying I'll pay for it. Sadly I'd say that people are generally significantly less altruistic than they used to be.

[agate]

Could you find candidates for the DNA test on craigslist, I wonder?

[Prot]

I'd never thought of that- thanks. They say it's going to be hot here today. Hot enough for warnings about medication and the heat. Today I'm going to try and reduce the amount of genealogy related paperwork that I have. The product of an intelligent, but rather disorganised mind!

I'm trying not to worry about the appointment at Oxford re the Barrett's oesophagus on Thursday. Trying but struggling to do so. Health anxiety + being a catastrophiser. How's your day going?