MS SHOW EXSTRAVAGANZA

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SHOW EXTRAVAGANZA

Saturday, March 17^th, 2012

Open House from 1pm-5pm

Hinckley United Methodist Church

801 N. Sycamore Street

Hinckley, IL 60520

Come join the fight against MS! The following consultants and their companies are donating proceeds of the show to MS WALK 2012.

Longaberger

Pampered Chef

Tastefully Simple

Thirty One

Jewelry

Candles

To place an order if unable to attend, contact Marci at marcirolison@hotmail.com or 630.806.6673

Recipe

Not sure if I have posted this recipe but if not here it is and if I did, you have it twice! This is one of my favorite things to make. We love it at our house and know you will too!

6-8 chicken breasts
3-4 sweet potatoes
Italian dressing
Brown Sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

1. Cut sweet potatoes in fry like portions
2. Coat potato pieces with about 1/2 cup of dressing and 3 tblsp. of brown sugar
3.Place potatoes in bottom of 9x13 pan
4. Coat chicken breast with a splash of dressing as well
5. Place chicken on top of potatoes
6. Bake for 1 hour

Enjoy!!!

THANK YOU

I want to share a Huge THAN YOU to The Walker Family.  Their generosity and support in this fight against MS is just amazing!! The Walker Family donated $1,000 to the MS Society! Incredible and I am soooo thankful for their generosity! Words can't explain how wonderful for any given amount to support the fight against MS, means to me. I thank everyone for their support. It is truly a blessing that have so many amazing people in my life. Thank you!!!!

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Everything is going to be okay, maybe not today but eventually.

Empowered Living

Last night was an amazing night at our Empowered Living group meeting. Thanks to Jacki Quirrin for donating the food and making cookies that everyone loved! Thanks again to FVSRA for donating the room for us to use for the night. The topic for last night's meeting was being financially prepared and talk about all that has to do with money. Thanks to Karie Hill, Financial Freedom Coach, I know I feel better and am excited about good changes to come. I feel everyone in the group did as well. She really hit the points that concerns those living with a disease. I thank Karie for donating her time to talk with us. I want to tell all those in the group, that you are all amazing people and I am so blessed to have be able to get to know all of you. 


For more information about Karie Hill and her awesomeness, visit her website www.kariehill.com

Statement Worth Repeating

While reading this blog, this statement struck me and had to share it.

"I explained that the difference in being sick and being healthy is having to make choices or to consciously think about things when the rest of the world doesn’t have to. The healthy have the luxury of a life without choices, a gift most people take for granted."

-by Christine Miserandino at www.butyoudontlooksick.com

This is such a true statement for all of those fighting any disease. Kind of puts what we go through into perspective, I think. Keep on fighting everyone!!!!

My Treatment

So here is what I do each month for about 2-2 1/2 hours. It is typically done in the top of my hand but today my vein did not want to work and had to go on the forearm. My treatment of Tysaburi is pumped through the iv. I sit in a recliner with book and/or computer in hand and a way the time goes! Today, thanks to Abby Gargo, I read gossip magazine Us Weekly. Such a treat! Mary is the nurse who administers the treatment and she is a wonderful lady. She is fun to chat with and is really concerned about each patient who comes in.  Before she put the iv in, you have to read a book about the treatment. The good and the bad, the up's and the down's of what the medicine can and can not do. Mary asks you a series of questions based on your health the past month and then it is game on. Time to fight this MS! Until next month...and it is amazing how fast the months go!

MS Award

Aahh! Last night was the TREMENDOUS 200 Event at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. The event was to celebrate the top 200 MS WALK teams! And Marci's Stampede was one of them! Better yet...Marci's Stampede is #11 out of 200 in the state of Illinois!!!!!!! How cool is that!! Thanks to all of you for your support, this was possible! I received this award for Fundraising Excellence! Wahoo!! I was so shocked when she called my name! So exciting! I want to thank my parents for all the hard work they do that makes this all possible. They deserves an award! It was a fun night seeing the difference people are making with the MS WALK. Last year, 3.6 million was raised to fight MS. Amazing!!! People are truly great out there! So this kicked off our fundraising efforts and keep posted for fundraising events to come this year. Thanks again for making this award possible by your donations and support! Hugs!!!

Correction

Okay, this was a funny one. On the post about the yummy ham sandwiches I did a typo. I should say 1-2 slices of cheese and 3-4 slices of ham. Somehow I said to have 102 slices of cheese and 304 slices of ham. Well that would be a record for the biggest/smallest sandwich ahaha! Sorry bout that!

My 12 Wishes for 2012 for You

Here is my 12 wishes for 2012 for all of you!

1. Tell those who you love, " I love you."
2. Do things now that you have always wanted to do, there is no time like the now.
3. Set goals for yourself but know that it is okay if they don't get done or are not perfect.
4. Eat a well balanced diet. Your body will thank you for it.
5. Get rid of the pop!
6.Say thank you each day you wake up.
7.Exercise, even if it's only 20  minutes a day, get moving!
8.Let people know how much you care about them and what they mean to you.
9. Don't judge others or compare yourself to others. Never ends well.
10. Be you and be happy with the amazing person you are.
11. Pray.
12. Do things your heart tells you to do. It always knows best.

Recipe

Okay this recipe is probably not the healthiest but it is sooo good! Perfect appetizer for any event that everyone will love.


1-2 pkgs. of hawaiian rolls
1/2 cup melted butter
1 tsp. worstershire sauce( however you spell that stuff)
1 tsp. dry mustard
1-2 tsp minced onion
1 tblsp. poppy seeds
Deli Ham
Swiss cheese
Mayo


Prepare each roll with 203 slices of ham and 102 squares of cheese and spread mayo on bread.
Mix all other ingredients together and brush on to tops of rolls. Pour remaining ingredients all over rolls.


Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes and enjoy!!

Quote

"...the bigger the purpose we signed up for in life, the bigger and harder the falls we encounter will be."- Dr. Wayne Dyer

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!! I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas. I wanted to thank all of you who read my babbles. I hope this blog makes everyone happy and helps people out. I have big plans for this blog in the new year, so you will have to keep posted. I thank each and every one of you for your love and support. It truly means the world to me. I wish you a happy and healthy 2012!

Research Study

So last Friday, I participated in a research study at the University of Illinois. This time there was a preliminary round. I did some weird exercises both physically and cognitively. I am sure I failed the one portion with numbers and answering in a pattern (long story) not because of the MS but because it was crazy. haha. I also had to put on this mask thing with cords all over hooked up to what looked like a ticking time bomb on my chest. Wish we had  picture of that haha. I am now wearing an accelerometer for the next 7 days. The point of this study is to see how much movement those with MS do in a day. It is also to see the advantages of activity can help those with MS. I am so excited to be part of a study that can hopefully help those with MS. I go back in the spring for a workout based on the preliminary rounds have calculated. So, to be continued. It is a year round study so we shall see. I will do anything and everything I can to make this disease more control-able for those who have to fight this disease. Thank you to all for your support!!!!

Video

This video says it all. This girl is amazing and her message is so powerful. Be prepared to cry though. It is so touching.

my secret- the diagnosis

www.youtube.com

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She knew that she was formed by God's hands, dreamed up in His heart, and placed in this world for a purpose.

Power of Excercise

According to an article by Connie Birchford, exercise has many benefits for those with MS. There is a great deal of evidence that suggests regular exercise not only improves quality of life for people with MS, but it may also help ease some of the symptoms and minimize the risk of some complications down the road. Doctors suggests making exercise part of your lifestyle at least two to three times per week. Exercise like yoga, has been known to combat fatigue too. For those with MS, remember not to push it and do what your body is telling you that you can do. Some days it may be more than others and that is okay. Just be aware of your body and make exercise fun.  You and a healthy life for years to come are worth it!

Benefits of Massage

I am so lucky to get a massage every month. When they told me that massage was good for people with MS to keep everything moving and loose, I thought, " Well that is one nice thing out of this darn diagnosis." Each month I look forward to the hour of letting go and feeling good. When I was on Avonex, it was painful in the areas where the injection was, so the massage therapist had to avoid that. No biggie, the rest of the body needed it. I saw this article at Massage Envy, where I go for my massages. I have a few therapists there I would highly recommend if you want to go there. Here is what I thought was worth sharing that I read today from their ME Magazine.


-Studies have shown that massage can improve mobility.
- Regular massage therapy treatments help boost the immune system.


Those are just two points of the benefits of massage. It is not only good for those with MS, but for everyone as well. Think about it!

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"Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action,"- W.J. Cameron

Thankful for Your Support

It is the week of Thanksgiving and I wanted to reflect on all things I am thankful for. I want to thank all of you who read this blog. I really hope you get something out of this blog and if not thank you for just listening to me blab! I want to thank all those who fight MS. You are a fighter and can do this. Keep your head high and let the dight continue. Together we can do this! I want to thank my husband. Nathan, you are my everything and your love and support is incredible. You seriously are the most amazing person. Thankful for all my parents do and are. They are the best examples of people I want to be like. Their continual support means the world to me. They mean the world to me. To my family, you all are wonderful people who continually support as well. I am very blessed to have all that behind me and a inspiration ahead of me to continue to fight this disease. To my friends, especially the one who hates needles but comes to treatments anyways and the one who says, "I would do anything for you." Having all the friendships and support through this all is so appreciated and touching. To all my new "friends" in Empowered Living. Being part of this group now has been such a gift of hope. To provide support and assistance to one another who are going through the same thing, is such a awesome feeling. To all my doctors and nurses who help me throughout the year.  All of them are special in their own ways too. And for all the people I may have forgot to mention. I am one very, very blessed and thankful person. I wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving! Be thankful and take the time to recognize who and what you are really thankful for! There is a lot of good and good people in this world. I am so lucky to have many of them in my life. Happy Thanksgiving!!