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Sick Humor: “Re-Finding” The Funny

We have forgotten how to laugh. There. I said it. Not that I can blame a single one of us. Let’s face it, when you wake up, throw your leg off the bed and hear it echo in the room like a creaking door in a 1950’s horror flick, the giggle factor isn’t really at an all time high. I don’t th

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Happy Fourth of July, Spoonies!!

"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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10 Tips For Navigating Your Way Through Brain Fog

10 Tips For Navigating Your Way Through Brain Fog

There are several chronic ailments that affect cognitive function. Also, certain medications can cause forgetfulness or confusion. The non-medical term for this is brain fog, and it seems pretty apt. I like to compare it to trying to run while knee-deep in mud. I've been dealing with varying amou

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For Better or For Worse? Hmmmmm……not so much.

For Better or For Worse? Hmmmmm……not so much.

Did you know the divorce rate in this country is at 55%? That means that of the twelve weddings I went to last year…. more than six of those marriages will end up in divorce. Did you know the number one reason for divorce is financial related? And they say love conquers all….I guess not. Divo

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Watch Christine participate on a panel about Lupus and Twitter LIVE #140conference

Watch Christine participate on a panel about Lupus and Twitter LIVE #140conference

Hi Everyone, Christine will be on a panel discussing Lupus and Twitter at the #140conference in NYC. She will be sharing the stage with Amanda Greene (lalupuslady), Brenda Blackmon and Kelly Dawn. The entire conference is online and starts at 8am.  But.. our panel discussion is at 3:40 EST Th

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Playing The Cards We're Dealt

Playing The Cards We’re Dealt

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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June is National Safety Awareness Month

June is National Safety Awareness Month with the goal to raise safety awareness. This is put on by the National Safety Council. June 12-18 is “Teen Driving Safety.” The fourth week, June 19-25 is “Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls,” and the final week, June 26-30, is “On the Road, Off the

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Life's Punching Bag

Life’s Punching Bag

I feel like life's a punching bag. I'm forever knocked down by pain or knocked out by opiates. At least it's consistent in its beatings. Each day brings the knowledge that something will be off...something will be wrong. I don't know what it will be, nor do I know the level at which it will disable

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Learn about Antiphospholipid Syndrome as we recognize APS Awareness Day!

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'm Still Me....Just Slightly Modified

I’m Still Me….Just Slightly Modified

A lot has changed in the 14 years since I first got sick. I've gotten diagnoses, lost diagnoses, lost old friends, gained new ones, given up on old dreams and discovered new plans for the future. However, even though the years since diagnosis have been uncertain and will likely continue to be that w

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