A poem submitted by one of our writers and she also has been reading our site for some time now. She lives with Fibromyalgia. Fibro, A poem. Could you imagine being 20 years old, 30 years old, And being stuck in the body of a 90 year old? Watching your skin turn to hell and flake, away
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We love being connected with our readers! Since we have added those "handy dandy" features at the bottom of every article, we have noticed our readers have shared our articles, posted them on their personal profiles and more. We can not thank you enough for sharing this site with your friends and fa
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Tomorrow I will heavily be on facebook. I will be announcing different contests, if you join in the fun and participate who knows- you can win BIG! If you are not a butyoudontlooksick.com facebook fan.. I suggest you join us/ "like" us because for the next month long party... being "connected" is
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Today will be a twitter day- so if you haven't "followed" me on twitter- do so now. I will be posting contests and trivia etc. Will be very easy to win! You just need to follow and have fun! http://www.twitter.com/bydls Please RT, or share with your friends! The more the merrier! *hint... this
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I learned a few lessons in the past few years about "adapting" and believe it or not I learned some of it from walking my dog, Sparky. A very long story short-- my puppy broke his little leg when I first got him. Now you would look at him and never know the difference. He jumps, walks, licks and run
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wednesday, July 28, 2010 ButYouDontLookSick.com announces its 7 year anniversary “after party” celebration New York, NY, July 28, 2010 – ButYouDontLookSick.com, an online magazine for those dealing with “invisible” chronic illnesses announces its 7 year an
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I don't quite fit the definition of a "Twihard", a person completely obsessed with all things "Twilight", but I have read all the books and have seen the first two movies multiple times apiece. "Eclipse" is the third film in the series so far. I saw it at the theatre with a friend and her mom the da
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I am proud to announce that Christine Miserandino and TheSpoonTheory.com is a finalist in the "Life" category for the 2010 BlogHer Voices of the Year! This year Blogher.com expanded the Community Keynote concept to shine a spotlight on even more great work. That means that we are one of 90 f
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It didn’t seem that long ago that I was right there in her Converses, thinking that life would surely end if “that guy” didn’t like me back, or if I didn’t make the cheerleading squad. It’s amazing that when you are a pre-teen, embarking on those formidable years that I found out later m
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President Obama signed the Health Care Reform package in to law in March 2010, which will extend insurance coverage to as many as 32 million Americans who currently do not have health insurance, as well as provide much-needed protections for people with lupus and other chronic conditions. America
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