Spoonie question of the day: Have you ever been mistreated, or made to feel uncomfortable because your disease or disability was invisible or not obvious?

How did you handle it? Did you choose to keep quiet and ignore it? Did you speak to that person or ask to speak to a manager? If you wrote a letter or said something- please share here in the comments section some of your wording. Many people can't find the ...

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February #GoRed for Woman Director's Cut of "Just a Little Heart Attack" Video with Elizabeth Banks

So, it is almost the end of February, and I think I am the last person to see this video/ commercial! I wish more awareness compaigns were this memorable. Everyone has been telling me to check out this video by the American Heart Association, Go Red for Woman. It is ...

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January is National Blood Donor Month

January is the perfect time to honor the people who help others through the simple act of giving blood.  If you can't give blood due to medical reasons, you can use this time to encourage friends and family to donate, or even help at a local blood drive. Since 1970, January ...

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Support I'm a Spoonie! add a #spoonie twibbon to your avatar/ profile now! - OVER 10,000 people have - join us!

Do you have a profile picture, icon, or "avatar" that you use on facebook or twitter, etc. Support I'm a Spoonie! add a #spoonie twibbon to your avatar now! People have seen others on facebook and twitter with the spoon on their pics and it is SO easy to do! ...

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