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NewYearsResolutionsforPeopleWithaChronicDisease6ItsthattimeofyearagainwhenwereflectupontheyearthathasendedandthinkabouttheNewYearthatisuponus.ManyofushavebeenmoreconcernedwithmakingsureourprescriptionswereallrefilledbeforeDec.31thanmakingresolutionstoloseweight.WiththatinmindIhavedevelopedalistofsuggestedresolutionsforpeoplewithachronicillness.Someareintentionallysillywhileothersarewellwithinrangeformanyofus.1.MeetyourannualinsurancedeductiblebeforetheendofJanuary.2.Remodelthewalk-inclosetwithslantedshelvessothattheoldestbottlesofmedicationautomaticallyrolltothefrontandthenew90-daysupplythatjustarrivedviaUPScanbeusedintheorderthatitwasreceived.3.CreatefivenewresponsestoHaveyoutriedvitaminsupplementssothatyoudontblowagasketthenexttimesomeoneasks.4.Developanewlineofinteriordesignaccessoriesthatdiscreetlydisplaysyourbrightredbio-hazardneedleboxandIVpoleinplainsight.5.Inventaninvisiblegermshieldtogowithyourinvisiblediseasesothatyoucanbeprotectedfromthosewhothinkyoureallydontlookthatsick.6.Inventhotcoldunderwearthatself-adjustsdependingonyourhormonelevelsandmedications.7.Spendmoremoneyininsuranceclaimsthanyoucouldpossiblymakein2015.8.ConvinceyourcongressionalrepresentativetointroduceanAmericanprescriptionrecoverybillthatwillforgiveoutrageouslyhighcopayments.9.GetapetitiongoingthatwillforceelectedofficialstouseMedicaresotheycanseehowtherealworlddealswithhealthcareissues.10.Bemoreproductivewhenprednisone-inducedinsomniatakesover.11.Createapinorsignthatwarnsfamilyandfriendstheprednisoneiscurrentlyinuse.12.Organizeyourwardrobeclosetbyprednisoneandnon-prednisoneclothing.WhetheryouchoosetosetNewYearsresolutionsornotitisalmostsecondnaturetoreminisceaboutthepastyearandlookforwardtothenext.Manyofuswithchronicillnesshopeandstrivetoregainthehealthweoncehaddoingsoafterallisnaturalhumanbehavior.Howeverifwecontinuetolamentthepastwemightjustmissoutontheblessingsofthefuture.ManyofusarefamiliarwiththenotionthatlaughteristhebestmedicineandactivelyencourageourselvestokeepitinmindalongourjourneythroughlifewithMS.WesearchedonlinetofindsomeexamplesofNewYearsresolutionsthatmightbringforthalittlelaughteraswebegin2015.WefoundwhatwewerelookingforinKrisMcFallsblogentrytitledNewYearsResolutionsforPeopleWithChronicIllnesswhichispartiallyreprintedbelow.Wehopeherthoughtsbringasmiletoyourface.Reprintedinpartwithpermission.CopyrightIGLivingblogDec.292011www.IGLiving.com.