"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." ~July 4, 1776 Happy Fourth of July from all of us at ButYouDontLookSick.com!!
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I have been accused of being many things in my life, but I can assure you that one of them has never been being “too positive”. I have never been the type of person to intently stare at that glass of water and size it up as being anything but half-empty. It’s the way I’m hardwired. I am, by
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Sometimes known as “sticky blood” but more commonly known as APS, Antiphospholipid Syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which the body recognizes certain normal components of blood and/or cell membranes as foreign substances and produces antibodies against them. Patients with these antibodies m
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I am a competitive person by nature. It isn’t limited to fundraising or professional performance…I’m even competitive with myself. “It took me 15 minutes to blow dry my hair yesterday? I bet I could do it in 10 today!” It’s just the way I’m hardwired. So when I started setting up the a
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Well, it was probably more of the worst part. In fact, the best of times hardly seems like a qualified way to describe my day to day existence. Ok, and if you want to get technical, I totally just ripped that off from a classic novel, but the famo
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Ever feel like sometimes things slip through your fingers even before you knew you had them in your hands? As professionals, moms, dads, patients, students and perpetually busy human beings, we all forget things from time to time that we swore we'd remember. Your illustrious Spoonie Staff is no e
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I am a pessimist by trade. I’ve tried to change it, but I was born wired this way. I always see the glass half empty. I am always waiting for the other proverbial shoe to drop. So when I consider my illnesses, I am usually thinking negatively. I am usually looking at the downsides. But really,
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When I was younger, I really wasn’t sure that there was a plan for my life. Years ago, I had been in a horribly abusive marriage for six years. I tolerated things that are shocking to most people that I tell. During that time and even after it ended, it was the lowest period of my life. I wasn’t
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National Patient Safety Awareness Week was observed the beginning of this month. So, in the spirit of that week, here are 10 tips for keeping yourself safe with living with health conditions and being in and out of clinics and the medical systems. 1. Keep an up to date list of medications. Bring
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Before I even get started with this article, let me state for the record, that for those who have been approved for short or long term disability, you deserve it. You’ve suffered just as much, if not more than any of the rest of us and I do not begrudge you a thing. In fact, I understand that it�
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