Thank you to AmericanCatholic.org for mentioning my essay "The Spoon Theory" in My Life With Multiple Sclerosis By Susan Hines-Brigger. We Just became aware of this article although it was published May 2010. Susan wrote an amazing article about living with MS and some lessons she has learned alon
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A teenage girl was rolled in a wheelchair out to the plane in front of the other passengers, picked up and fireman carried up the steps into the plane and placed in her seat. All the time she and her travel companion had a big smile. They thanked the worker who carried her and sent a smile to the li
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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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In addition to my lupus, I also have fibromyalgia. One of my best friends was recently diagnosed with it as well. I love her. I feel that although pain and fibro is something I know a bit about, I can not help her acceptance of this diagnosis. I have seen ...
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Wear orange or purple, send friends your favorite awareness websites (bydls.com ? lol) to educate, read, ask your friends to read some lupus facts, make your status a lupus support or awareness message, blog about lupus, blog about your friends with lupus, Do something nice for a person living with ...
More: May 10th is Lupus Awareness Day! Have you loved someone with Lupus lately?
Don’t Be Afraid of the Paper Directions! So much paper packing In the box and such a thick instruction book. All those languages, I only speak English. I have to guess you are trying to hide the best secret in the world: that the new 550 is EASY to use. I ...
More: After saying hello to my guests, I say #hellokeurig and feel like the perfect host
How lucky is this? In the mail today, I received a free sample of Musselman’s Apple Sauce, just when I made a commitment to lose weight last week. The great god of internet says I can snack on ½ cup of unsweetened apple sauce for 2 points but with a ...
Please take the time to read Christine Miserandino's personal story and analogy of what it is like to live with sickness...
Sometimes you just gotta have a sense of humor! The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic...
I have an invisible illness. To look at me you would see a short, fat, middle-aged grandmother. Sometimes I walk with a...
Before I even get started with this article, let me state for the record, that for those who have been approved for shor...
Pay no attention to the girl behind the smile... It has been said by many people that I am a very good actress. "But ...
