Tears…………..tears…..

Janice … You have amazing courage and a beautiful spirit. God bless you as you figure out how to deal with this diagnosis. Your braveness and upbeat attitude are an inspiration. I promise to never complain again.

I love the shot of you looking at a computer (or some sort of equipment…) You are in pink and your hair doesnt have that “cemented in place ” look….

AFA the package and the links you have shared…I was surprised at how far the research and therapies has come for MS….I can remember when the Dx of MS w/its outlook was soo devastating (I think of Annette Funachello and Alan Osmond)…

Sounds like the science has really gotten to a place where living with MS can be quite “do-able” and not nearly as catastrophic…Not necessarily but certainly the hope is on one’s side now….

More of a “chronic illness” situation…

Kudos to you and all that deal with MS…(reading your other thread was an eye opener to those posters who said they either had or know someone living with MS)…

Thanks for dispelling the myths….
That is always a good thing…

JD,
Great job on the piece! Honestly it is exactly what you needed to do. All of us that are not perfect need to be known that it is okay not to be a size 2, gorgeous and look fab 24/7. Life is real, and so are your struggles. Terri Garr is so right what you will learn about yourself, your family, your friends and people in general will amaze you. With my cancer I call it a blessing, because there was this stuff that I thought was so important. And in the end it is just stuff, my family and my friends now have the best me I can be. Richard is correct that “other real people” need to hear your story, they need to know it is okay not to be “perfect”, because eventually everyone has a serious struggle to fight.

Pat yourself on the back, you did great! Awareness is important to your cure!

Remember, Janice, that damage to the myelin sheath can also be caused by Lyme Disease. You live in a high risk area of the country, and many of my Lyme patients are misdiagnosed with MS.
The Elisa and Western Blot tests are notorious for false negatives. Go to ILADS.com and read
about other options. Best of health to you, but keep looking for another reason for your symptoms.
Dr. J. Luke Lentz

Janice,
Long time fan. Been watching and reading, but never commented here before. I think your “Foxified” style adds so much to any appearance you make.
I was watching F & F yesterday morning when you came on, while having the first of my 16 cups of coffee for the day. And as soon as I could get my thoughts together from your fantastic and heartfelt discussion I immediately came here and tried to leave my first message. Stupid computers.
Anyway, this is the first chance I’ve had to come back since then, I say kudos and well done. You are one fantastic lady. You have done so much to show what people with MS can do and not just be a witness on the sidelines. Thank you for being you. Prayers and best wishes from Beantown where it’s sunny, but chilly.
Look who I’m tellin’ the weather to, oops.
Kev

May God Bless You! Our family has a member who has lived with MS for several years and she is doing good having been diagnosed over 15 years ago. She has a family, her children know that Mommie is sick and the entire family has educated ourselves on the disease, what to expect, etc. I commend your courage to speak out about a disease that needs all of our attention to find a cure. We spend trillions fighting a war that we should not have been involved in – just think if we could have used those monies to fight MS, MD, alzheimers and so many ailments that affect our own. Good Luck to you. Keep up the good work – you are loved!

Janice long time fan my husband and I found out today and we wish you the best keep on giving us that beautiful smile of yours

Janice,

Remember, you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13). God has not given unto you a spirit of fear, but of courage and peace, and a sound mind. Your statement was courageous, and inspiring. You’ll be in prayer.

Janice,

It always brings a smile to my face when I see you appear on Fox to do the weather. I am a weather and political fanatic so it is wonderful to see such a fun and fantastic person in your position. I absolutely loved the dance you did one day while exiting the weather stage; I still laugh when I think about it.

Having complicated medical issues myself, I am so proud you have come out to share your battle with MS. Seeing you on the air and now having read some of your blog comments, I am certain you will help so many others by being a strong witness and advocate for awareness.

I admire your courage, and I think you are such a class act. I will pray for your strength and good health in the days ahead.

Best wishes from an Iowa farmer,

Chris

Janice,

Hello,

My name is Peggy Sorrell. I have lived with multiple sclerosis for over twenty years. I have been a volunteer group leader for several MS Support in the Charleston, SC area. My husband, Dwight Sorrell is the webmaster for our website, http://www.charlestonmssupportgroup.org.
Have you heard of the new medical procedure that is being used for individuals afflicted with MS? It is called, plasma pheresis. It would be worth while for you and all other MS persons to research the benefical benfits of this treatment.
I encourage you it work as long as you can. You have a wonderful life ahead of you. Keep up the good work. I applaud you for announcing the news to the public. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Janice, my sister has MS. You’re a true hero for using your unique position to raise awareness to this monster disease. You have no idea how much it helps when someone of your stature comes forward.

Thank you so much; and you’re perdy too!

Barry

Cedartown, GA

Dear Ms. Dean,

I’ve been a fan for a long time. The day you announced your engagement to one of NY’s Bravest, I thought was just spectatular; especially when you lined up your standup to plant one on him on TV.

Now you’re married and a new challenge presents itself. I’m conviced, for reasons I will not list, that challenges are placed in front of us for a reason we may never know; they are placed on our shouders because few can bear the weight. I miss the weekday “banter” between you at Shep. Take care of yourself and those who love you will pray for you. Your husband is a genuine American Hero; God Bless him and all the smokeaters at his house.

You have much to be thankful for. This challenge will be overcome by you only if you ask guide for guidance and be strong enough to accpt God’s response.

John Finnegan
Springfield, Ohio

In the meantime, “Weather Machine” keep on keepin’ on. You’re in our hearts

Dear Ms. Dean,

I’ve been a fan for a long time. The day you announced your engagement to one of NY’s Bravest, I thought was just spectatular; especially when you lined up your standup to plant one on him on TV.

Now you’re married and a new challenge presents itself. I’m conviced, for reasons I will not list, that challenges are placed in front of us for a reason we may never know; they are placed on our shouders because few can bear the weight. I miss the weekday “banter” between you at Shep. Take care of yourself and those who love you will pray for you. Your husband is a genuine American Hero; God Bless him and all the smokeaters at his house.

You have much to be thankful for. This challenge will be overcome by you only if you ask guide for guidance and be strong enough to accept God’s response.

John Finnegan
Springfield, Ohio

In the meantime, “Weather Machine” keep on keepin’ on. You’re in our hearts

Dear Janice – thank you for going public about your ms. I too was diagnosed on 2/14/71 at age 31, almost and could go back 8 yrs prior on symptoms. I was divorced, had 2 sons 11 and 13, mortgage pymt but fortunately a good job. I have lived relatively symptom free all of these years with fatigue being the worst. I also have the numbness in the feet, both of which I’ve had since my diagnosis. Just want to encourage you to keep fighting, rest when you can even with your busy schedule. I am now taking care of my husband who married me in spite of ms both of us thinking he would be caring for me. During a quintuple heart bypass he suffered a massive stroke leaving him in a wheel chair with no speech and nothing usable on the right side. I have kept him at home as his mind is as sharp as ever, refuse to put him in a nursing home. Yes, this adds to the fatigue but keeps my mind off of myself. I have no help as we have been told we make too much social security and are not elgible. We live comfortably but I cannot afford the $25 and up rates that these places charge. I am able to get out on occasion for an hour or two to have lunch with friends but have to leave him alone which is very uncomfortable for me. I just celebrated my 68th birthday on 2/28/08 and am telling you my story to let you know there is life, a good life, after diagnosis. My “shopping” days are over but we will survive. And you will too. Good luck, you have been added to my prayer list. God bless you, Mary Lynn Lewis

Dear Janice,

Hang in there! My wife fought breast cancer for 24 years until the end. Don’t give up, although I know there will be very trying times for you and your husband.

God Bless.

We are the lucky ones to have you as our weather machine. Your like the spoon full of sugar that makes the medicine go down when the weather is nasty. You make the sun shine brighter on a sunny day. I am very sad that you have MS and I wish for you the very best medical advise on our planet. May you fight it till you win. I love to see you smile.

Janice,
Janice,

IMPORTANT: Please read this.

As you, for many years I suffered with severe debilitating muscle weakness which only got worse to the point of near incapacitation. ALL the doctors missed the cause as many thought I had MS. As it turned out a hair sample (of all things!) showed the real cause as I had massive levels of mercury poisoning which was severely disrupting my nerevous system and muscle strength. Most likeley the mercury toxicty came from the mercury fillings in my teeth over the last 30 years. I have since being undergoing treatment for reduction of this toxic metal in my body and am making progress as it is very rough. You MUST get checked for heavy metal poisoning as it is a major contributor to MS. The doctors are completely unaware of this and never test for it, but you should. I am recovering as the mercury levels are being slowly reduced. Many people have this problem to some degree but not to the massive levels I had. YOU MUST check into this. Feel free to contact me at my email an I will help as much as I can.

Janice, I am just catching up on my reading and know that God only puts on us what we can handle. God has allowed this for a reason, perhaps He is using you to help others.

May God bless you as you have blessed us out here in “fly over country”, with your sweet smile, funny remarks and especially sweet heart.

Many shut-ins will be watching you as your journey takes you through your illness. I don’t think people will look at you with MS, but look at your spirit with an illness and see that they too can overcome the mental part of any illnes that drags their spirit down as you show them how.

I see you as a very special person made even more special by your sharing your personal life with us. I do hope you blog about your illness as if you are talking to others with the illness, you are lifting them up as they see your courage, it will give them courage also.

God Bless You Janice Dean our very special Weather Machine.

Hello…Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Wednesday .

Hey DollFace <- sorry, couldn’t resist

Anyway Janice, Thanks for coming out of closet so to speak on MS. I’m just glad as heck that you got a clear diag. My story goes back to 2/2005 when I had a nuero incident that put be in the hospital for 4 days. Anyway long story short I went from a diag of MS to Parkinson’s and now they’ve FINALLY nailed it down to Huntington’s <-not good but at least we have something to address and manage. Good luck to you and hang in there. I’d like to see you do more stories other than weather. My selfishness coming out since I like your persona.

Later, john