I've gotten some materials from the Avonex Alliance over the past couple of days. It's a service provided by the drug company to give additional needle supplies and information. I sat down and read through the materials last night, and I learned that my worn-out feeling has a name, asthenia. More than 20% of the people who use Avonex experience such weakness.

Today is a day of reflection for so many people. A year ago, I was so naive. I knew about the concept of evil, but I had never seen the world touched by it. On a personal level, I also had MS, but I didn't know it yet. Now, I can say I know more about evil and MS than I ever thought I would. Talk about a loss of innocence.