Poem: I don’t look sick

A Poem submitted by one of our readers. (Note: I have rheumatoid arthritis and a bad spinal injury, I'm 29 and have lived in constant pain since I was 23) I don't look sick this is true I look the same as all of you the pain I have you'll never see held all back but never free torment and chaos wo

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Lupus Walk 2007 Update Team Miserandino (with pics)

14th Annual Walk-Along for Lupus was on Sunday October 21, 2007. It was a sunny and breezy beautiful day. As of November 2, 2007, The Lupus Alliance has received over $246,000.00!!!! Every day there is more money coming in! (You can still donate to our team) I was happy to hear that our team - Th

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Media & Press – Writing and Speaking Engagements

Christine Miserandino's writing and speaking engagements: Media: Television Keeping Kids Healthy : Lupus A Medical Mystery - Featuring Christine Miserandino Keeping Kids Healthy (PBS and American Public Television) Nationally Syndicated won a 2005 New York Emmy Award (11/2005) re-aired (2/2006,

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Trick-Or-Treats? “Sick” for Once on the OUTSIDE

Happy Halloween! Well in the humor of the season it’s the perfect time to talk make-up. What do you mean you don’t like blue eye shadow? No wait! Hear me out! Halloween is a great time for both reflection, release and expression. A time where every adult can be a kid and the night becomes a fun

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Website Review: allinanchor.com

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Website Review: 4rehabilitation.com

… Sponsored Post ... 4rehabilitation.com 4rehabilitation.com is a non-profit drug rehabilitation referral service that provides those seeking help with addiction with a referral to a drug treatment facility. The website offers information for identification, treatment, and recovery of drug and

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The problem of a single “invisible” mother

Here we hear all kinds of controversy about day care for working Americans as another presidential election runs on and on through the mud puddles. What about those of us with invisible illnesses? Day care is great, affordable day care is even better, but what about the single mother? More to the

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Saying Good-bye

Ever since lung cancer forced Denise to become bed bound, Chili, my cocker spaniel, and I had been visiting on Friday afternoons. Chili jumped right up on the bed -- first sniffing for bits of food lost in the tangle of blankets and sheets and then curling up next to Denise for a nap. Over the mont

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Poetry: And the fife was silent…

A poem about cancer submitted by one of our members. Plastic bottles stood in disarray, A field of soldiers after battle. Some had lost their child-proof helmets, Their bodies overturned and empty; Others were simply abandoned For those with more potent content. None alone could deter the enemy, A

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Walk Along for Lupus 2007

It is that time of year again! My family, friends and I are walking in the annual Lupus Walk on Long Island, NY. This has been a family tradition that has meant allot to me through the years. The Lupus Alliance has helped me and my family throughout the years and this is our way of helping them cont

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