<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:58:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@brendad/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My Journey With Multiple Sclerosis-The Next DMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I want to share my experience with MS DMT's, Disease Modifying Therapies. My neurologist immediately chose to put me on Copaxone. Copaxone 40mg is a 3 times a week injection. I had some bad reactions]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@brendad/my-journey-with-multiple-sclerosis-the-next-dmt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@brendad/my-journey-with-multiple-sclerosis-the-next-dmt</guid><category><![CDATA[msawareness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brendad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:30:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Journey With Multiple Sclerosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have taken a break for awhile. MS Disease Modifying Therapies (DMT's) have been taking their toll and now, I must have complete skin check up 2-3 times a year. I have had more thana dozen AK's (precancerous]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@brendad/my-journey-with-multiple-sclerosis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@brendad/my-journey-with-multiple-sclerosis</guid><category><![CDATA[msawareness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brendad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzwVBLnkM4zJFa17sLnES8VwNzLWbKDjhgLgQRovAH32sM7HdVtWKgAPbniNbcV8ZthnbUH6u1bNzy8TFU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Continues Through the New Year!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am finding it more difficult to keep up the house behind 3-4 of my grandchildren. I live with my younger son and my 9 year old son full-time. I have practically raised this young man. 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