One thing you should know about me is that I LOVE Sex and the City. When it was on HBO, I watched it religiously. I saw both of the movies on opening weekend, of course. I own all of the DVDs. And now that the reruns are on E!, my household stops at 8pm EST week nights. Don’t call me during that h
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When you have had a chronic illness for some time, particularly if specific parts of your body are affected, you tend to become an expert on that area. Some of us end up becoming so educated about our ailment that we practically qualify for our own medical degree. But how much do you know about the
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We've all had to give up many things since becoming 'professionally chronically ill'. Slinky dresses maybe? High heels? Pantyhose or Tights? Pants? But the thing out of all of the things I've missed having daily since getting sick, is my bra!! My body is too swollen & tender to be able to be
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Endometriosis (endo) is a reproductive disease that affects an estimated 176 million girls and women worldwide. The cause is unknown and there is no cure. Symptoms vary from woman to woman, making it a very confusing disease to understand, live with, and treat. Symptoms can include painful period
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I truly believe laughter is the best medicine…well as far as free medicines go. I totally have a lunch sack full of pills that can give generic laughter a good ol’ fashioned run for its money, but nothing beats a laugh. I’m not talking about the quiet snickers with your hand over your mout
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Heart racing. Flushed face. Can’t breathe. Hot and sweaty. On Valentine’s Day these phrases may conjure up images of feelings of love and desire to some. The way that certain someone makes the butterflies flutter around in a nervous stomach to most people means star crossed love is in th
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Laughter is the best medicine. Top Ten Worst Comments Commonly Made To Someone Who's HIV+: 1) "Well, you know, it's not the death sentence it once was." Really?! That sure is good to hear, 'cause I thought I was a goner! *wipes brow* 2) "Have you Googled it? There's lots of good information o
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Last week, my husband Frank, our daughter Olivia, and I started getting out our holiday decorations. We were very excited to celebrate, because last year, lupus quite simply stole our holiday. We were determined that this year was going to be different. We decided to play Christmas music, dance and
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I don't quite fit the definition of a "Twihard", a person completely obsessed with all things "Twilight", but I have read all the books and have seen the first two movies multiple times apiece. "Eclipse" is the third film in the series so far. I saw it at the theatre with a friend and her mom the da
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By: Montel Williams with Lawrence Grobel "At this point, one of the doctors mentioned something about this weird disease, MS, but then said that I couldn't have MS because I was in much too good a shape. I was ripped: I weighed 190 pounds; I had a twenty-eight-inch waist, with eighteen-inch
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
