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Did you know….Shopping through Amazon.com helps support this site!

Shop and help support this site at the same time!! With the holidays and christmas shopping.....Just a reminder that if you shop through amazon.com please shop/click using this link:   The banner has a code in it that tracks the purchases and makes butyoudontlooksick.com a small perce

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Happy Hanukkah!

Happy Hanukkah!

May the lights of Hanukkah usher in a better world for all humankind. ~Author Unknown Wishing all of our butyoudontlooksick.com readers, friends and family celebrating Hanukkah a very happy holiday!     Just for fun, for those crafty moms check out this spoon menorah craft.

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My Friends In

My Friends In “The Box”

My friends are in a box.  Yep, you read that right….a box.  There are hundreds of them…neatly packaged in an easy to access square. These people don’t mind when I cancel plans I had with them because I couldn’t keep my eyes open.  They don’t lift an eyebrow when I mummify myself with

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Diabetes, Chronic Illness and Coping with the Stresses of the Season

Diabetes, Chronic Illness and Coping with the Stresses of the Season

Don't think you can make it through another year of parties and holiday pressures? Here are seven tips for making it through the season with your sanity and blood sugar intact. 1. Shop strategically. Start planning your gift-giving list and shopping before the Thanksgiving holiday to lessen you

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The Blessings of Chronic Illness?

The Blessings of Chronic Illness?

At the time of this writing, it is a few weeks before Thanksgiving in the US. Each day, I must fight an overwhelming array of symptoms caused by Sjogren's syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, hypothyroidism, diabetes, celiac disease, gastroparesis and periodic limb movement disorder. I a

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The Blessings of Chronic Illness?

The Blessings of Chronic Illness?

At the time of this writing, it is a few weeks before Thanksgiving in the US. Each day, I must fight an overwhelming array of symptoms caused by Sjogren's syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, hypothyroidism, diabetes, celiac disease, gastroparesis and periodic limb movement disorder. I a

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“Sick Humor” The ABCs of Spoonie Thanks

Alright, I’ll say it.  I’m usually the one to vocalize what most people keep to themselves, which more often than not, gets me in to trouble.  However, something inside of me is convinced that in this Spoonie corner of the world, I’m not alone.  It’s sometimes hard to be thankful at Thank

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Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! Gobble Gobble

Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! Gobble Gobble

We are so grateful for all of our ButYouDontLookSick.com  readers and we wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!!     What are you grateful for this year?  Comment below!

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I am Thankful, But I Hate Thanksgiving

I hate Thanksgiving. I know – I’m not supposed to. Family gathering, lots of good food, people you haven’t seen in ages. But, I hate Thanksgiving. In my house we always shared it with another family. Mom cooked Thanksgiving, the other family cooked Christmas dinner – it worked out well. Ea

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September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month

Joining hands to help patients cope: improving the quality of life of patients and their families. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) offers the most comprehensive array of services to patients and families touched by blood cancers. A diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma brings many

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