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Tip: The Rainy Day Fund

Recently I had to go to Chicago for a two week inpatient hospital stay. The good news was that it seems to really have helped with the 'frequency and intensity' of my illness. (Don't you hate how doctors use that phrase?) Anyway, I'm glad I have health insurance, and while I haven't gotten the bil

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Back to School tips for Parents

Being pro-active, positive, and organized are the keys to success in school! 1. Shop early. If you wait until the week before Labor Day, the stores will be crowded. Use staples.com or officemax.com and order supplies from thecomfort of your home. 2. Find a backpack that is ergonomically safe for y

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Sick Humor: A letter from your chronic condition and a reply

A letter from your chronic condition and a reply. Sometimes you just have to laugh! To whom it may concern: Congratulations! You have been selected to be the host for (any chronic condition -- RA, FM, lupus, MS, you name it). You will begin to experience many or all of these symptoms -- and may ev

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Personal Essay: The Fight with Fibro.

Sometimes I think those of us with Fibromyalgia are considered a special brand of crazy, among invisible diseases. People can understand a food allergy, auto-immune specific issues, even something that they may not have heard of, but is well documented like SLE. People with Fibro seem to have a repu

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Sick Humor: The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic illness

Sometimes you just gotta have a sense of humor! The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic illness: 1)Have you tried holistic options? (many. I'll bring it back up with my doctor on my next visit, thanks.) 2) Could it be your stress? (My opinion is, it is my illness. I

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Website Review: visiondirect.co.uk

-- Sponsored Post -- VisionDirect is the first company to break the monopoly on contact lenses by selling direct to the customer in 1998. By doing so prices are up to 70% cheaper on most leading contact lens brand names when compared to opticians. Why would you shop anywhere else, when you can sho

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Care Giver Support: Handling the Unexpected With an Elderly Loved One

The other day my mother had a medical emergency and I was totally unprepared. I had always prided myself on the fact that since my daughter Christine had Lupus, I was pretty good at handling emergency hospital visits. But this time it was my 82 year old mom and I did not have the situation or myself

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Care Giver Support: Handling the Unexpected With an Elderly Loved One

The other day my mother had a medical emergency and I was totally unprepared. I had always prided myself on the fact that since my daughter Christine had Lupus, I was pretty good at handling emergency hospital visits. But this time it was my 82 year old mom and I did not have the situation or myself

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Care Giver Support: Handling the Unexpected With an Elderly Loved One

The other day my mother had a medical emergency and I was totally unprepared. I had always prided myself on the fact that since my daughter Christine had Lupus, I was pretty good at handling emergency hospital visits. But this time it was my 82 year old mom and I did not have the situation or myself

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Poetry: You are no friend

a poem submitted by one of our members. You distort the being that was once within me Coming in and out of my days Draining, Staining, Forever released of you, I wish to be How demented your fury Evermore cursing my life with this agony Torturing, Suffering, This makes all that remains dreary Atta

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