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In order to lead a healthy, well balanced life, it is important to have some special people in your life. This makes you feel connected, loved, cared for and valued. We all need human connections to thrive and also to be the best we can be in this world. There are many qualities that make up a good
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HI Guys, I love that so many of you want to add me on facebook as one of your friends. It is great being so connected with the BYDLS community. It is hard to know if you are adding me because of this or because you are a spoonie, unless you add a little note with your add request. I will be sure to
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I have an invisible illness. To look at me you would see a short, fat, middle-aged grandmother. Sometimes I walk with a cane, but most of the times I don’t need it. I have a handicapped parking tag hanging on the mirror of my car. I park in handicapped spots. However, I get nasty looks when I get
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June 9, 2010 is World APS Day. We'd like to help bring more attention & awareness to this "rare" autoimmune disease. What is Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS)? APS is associated with recurrent clotting events (thrombosis) including premature stroke, repeated miscarriages, phlebitis
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With Everyone Asking "What is Lupus?" Lately.... Here is a Simple Lupus Definition Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys. The body's immune system normally makes proteins called antibodies to protect th
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Dear Lady Gaga, I just finished watching your interview with Larry King on CNN. If you knew me, you would know that running to the computer and vocalizing my thoughts to family, friends and even to you is nothing unusual! I have chosen to step up and “out” (so to speak) about my life with Lup
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Lady Gaga was on Larry King Tonight 9pm est. I just finished watching it, and of course I am on my computer typing away my response and will have a blog post up shortly. But I wanted to know your thoughts about what she said about lupus? Do you think this is a good or bad thing for the lupus communi
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This contest is super easy and proceeds will go to a great cause! Simply explain the picture, win the contest, get paid, and help people! I must say the picture is pretty crazy! INFO: For the benefit of the Lupus Alliance of America, John Scalzi, Wil Wheaton and Subterranean Press are runnin
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ButYouDontLookSick.com works closely at times with the Lupus Alliance. We respect when organizations like The Alliance react quickly and respectfully. "May is lupus awareness month, and once again another celebrity has put lupus front and center in the news. Lady Gaga announced recently that she
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How many times have I woke up and decided that today is the day that I am going to start off on the right foot and wear sun block. Although I wake up with the best of intentions, I soon learn the seemingly obvious lesson that "if you don't own it, you can't use it". I start off by looking through my
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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 ...
More: May 12 is International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day!
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 ...
