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BIL’s Cancer Returns – Asking For Prayers
My brother-in-law found out yesterday that his cancer has returned. You can read about it here, here and here. He went through chemotherapy and radiation and was doing fine. All evidence of cancer was gone. A few weeks … [Read More...]
My Passion For Dolls Has Kept Me Sane While Ill
We all need something to look forward to in our lives and I have found that for me, one thing that keeps me sane through all of this chronic illness stuff is my love for collecting toys and dolls. My husband and I started an … [Read More...]
Link Between Fibromyalgia in Women and Sexual Dysfunction
A study by the Department of Physical Therapy, Recanati School for Community Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University in Israel found that there is a definite association betweeen sexual dysfunction and Fibromyalgia in female patients. The major findings that resulted from this study found that female Fibromyalgia patients have: decreased sexual desire and […]
FIbromyalgia
Relationships: Surviving CFS & Fibromyalgia
When we get sick with CFS & Fibromyalgia, we don't realize at first how every area of our lives will be affected, including our relationships with others. No one offers us a "how-to" course or "survivor's guide" tips on … Read More
Post-SARS CFS-Like Syndrome
In 2003, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) spread from southeast Asia to North America causing a public health panic and many deaths. Fever, cough, muscle pain and air hunger were the primary presenting symptoms, and many people who did not die from the acute infection failed to recover. There has been little long-term follow-up of […]
Coping Corner
Rules For Determining SSDI
The rules for determining disability apply most directly to impairments that limit your physical ability to stand, sit, walk, lift, bend or work with your hands. Mental disabilities/impairments are more complicated. This … Read More