Book Review: IBS Chat: Real Life Stories and Solutions

IBS Chat: Real Life Stories and Solutions is a compilation of the best postings by members of the Internet-based Irritable Bowel Syndrome Self Help and Support Group, www.ibsgroup.org. Since I run the message boards at butyoudontlooksick.com I was curious to read these postings to see if their commu

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SPONSOR POST: Nonforprofitshoppingmall.com

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Rene Syler is a proud Susan G. Komen for the Cure Ambassador. Good Enough Mother author, noted journalist, former anchor of CBS News’ The Early Show, Ms. Syler’s monumental decision to a get a preventative double mastectomy was inspired by her famil

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Essay: A Spoonie “Call to Arms”

We are at odds with an indomitable foe of the worst kind. One that challenges us with callous indifference and leaves us struggling while the rest of the world looks on unknowingly. It makes us question our toughness and our resolve. It forces us to make difficult decisions in which, oftentimes, non

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Writing Away the Pain

My journal was full of bits and pieces of me, not unlike the diary I kept as a teenager, but now there was a big difference. At 34, Rheumatoid Arthritis was ruling my life. My doctor told me to keep a record. “From one to ten, write your pain level down everyday.” His suggestion proved to be a s

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Product Review: The Body-Creamer

The Body-Creamer might be just what you’ve been waiting for! Longing for someone to apply that lotion between your shoulder blades, or perhaps someone to rub that one spot - too high to reach from twisting your arm around your waist and too low for swinging your arm over your head? Or maybe it w

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Poetry: A Decision

A poem about living with Fibromyalgia, submitted by one of our members. A Decision i've decided to stop the charades starting now, i will no longer have fibromyalgia no more pretending to be in pain no more acting like i have vertigo and absolutely no more fatigue and of course, no more sleepless

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Prof. Pausch’s final lecture

I just needed to share this with the butyoudontlooksick.com readers. I really made me think what would my "last words" be? What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? For a Carnegie Mellon professor, Randy Pausch, the question isn’t rhetorical. He’s dying of cance

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Interview: Daniel J. Vance, writer of the weekly column “Disabilities”

Christine from butyoudontlooksick.com had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel J. Vance, writer of the weekly column "Disabilities". I had the chance to first talk with Daniel when he interviewed me in March of 2006 for his column. Since this year celebrates his fifth year of writing the column, I fi

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Website Review: Webbyplanet.com

Website Review: Webbyplanet.com -Sponsored Post – Are you trying to save money while shopping online? I love to do my shopping online because I can shop from the privacy of my own home and get these “chores” done day or night. But I do love to save money, so I always look for free online co

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Book Review: Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes

Book Review: Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes: 5 Essential Health Factors You Can Master to Enjoy a Long and Healthy Life I recently had the pleasure of stumbling upon Amy Tendrich's blog about living with diabetes. I found her writing to be easy to read and interesting (an unusual combinati

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