Pre-ACR Anxiety

Yes, the time this message was posted is correct: Middle of the night/morning on Wednesday. Just three more days to go before heading to Washington, D.C. for the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) meeting. I always lose a little sleep before a big trip because of having so many things on my mental checklist, which picks the darndest times to run through my head! One item on my list is to go through all of the press releases starting to inundate my e-mail inbox about presentations at ACR, and I've been doing that in this hour of lost sleep. Lots of news will be coming out of this meeting, but it's all embargoed, which means I can't tell you about it just yet. I promise I will, though, as soon as I ....(1) pick up my drycleaning, (2) pack -- can't forget quart-sized storage bags! (3) turn in some copy to our editor-in-chief, (4) get the final proofs of Arthritis Today's January-February issue to take with me and review, (5) make sure my kids and husband have what they need while I'm gone -- need milk! (6) get some sleep....

OK -- I'll give you one hint. I'll be attending a press conference at the National Press Club on Monday about a very common medication. Can't tell you any more, but you'll want to know! Have any guesses? Send them to me by posting a comment!