September 15th – National Thank You Day

Every person that you have faced in your life--whether good or bad--deserves a 'thank you'. Everyone that you encounter and has made an impact on you in your lifetime deserves this simple act of kindness. Instead of having your day consumed with timed pills, injections, doctor appointments and pain,

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Sick Humor: Diary of a Mad Spoon Woman

Sick Humor: Diary of a Mad Spoon Woman

I truly believe laughter is the best medicine…well as far as free medicines go.  I totally have a lunch sack full of pills that can give generic laughter a good ol’ fashioned run for its money, but nothing beats a laugh.  I’m not talking about the quiet snickers with your hand over your mout

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Election Day Thoughts – Be Your Own Advocate

With today being election day all over the country, it is important to remember that Spoonies must be our own advocates when it comes to getting help from our government in fighting our illnesses.  It is imperative that we take it upon ourselves to increase awareness about the need for funding for

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Sick Humor: A Spoonie Anthem

Sick Humor: A Spoonie Anthem

It’s Sunday.  To most people that means possibly a trip to church and then a lazy day with their family.  It means that they start dreading the impending arrival of Monday and the start of a new work week.  Oh, to have a day like that….what I wouldn’t give.  My Sunday is known around my ho

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