Monthly Archives: June 2009

Five Simple Words….

Five Simple Words to Keep Chronic Illness at Bay by Madeleine Parish When I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome seven years ago, my illness began to consume my thoughts and time. Questions taunted me like unrelenting harpies: What will I do? How will I manage? Who will take care of me? To try ...

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Good Day

Today was a good day, physically speaking. Today was the Lacrosse Day of Champions for my step son's Lacrosse League. Rob coaches 2 teams & is the House League Director. My day started very early, so last night I was in bed before 9:30 - unheard of when I'm not crashed out. ...

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It’s not real.. Not for me apparently. :(

What would you do? How would you react? If you got told by the person that has been your primary support person for the last 3 + years.. That he/she doesn't believe you're sick? Doesn't believe you're really *that* tired? Doesn't believe you're in *that* much pain? And thinks it's all ...

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Sodium Oxybate Improves FMS Core Symptoms??

Data Suggests Sodium Oxybate Significantly Improves Pain and the Core Symptoms of Fibromyalgia 06/15/2009 PALO ALTO, Calif., June 15, 2009 -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals' (Nasdaq: JAZZ) sodium oxybate (JZP-6) demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in pain and the core symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, according to Phase III data presented last week at the 2009 ...

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Study of Sodium Oxybate in Patients With FMS

Jazz Pharmaceuticals to Present Data From First Phase III Study of Sodium Oxybate in Patients With Fibromyalgia 06/09/2009 PALO ALTO, Calif., June 9 -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced today that data from the company's first Phase III clinical trial of sodium oxybate (JZP-6) for the treatment of fibromyalgia will be presented this ...

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Mtl Pain Researcher Joins Medical Hall of Fame

Montreal Pain Researcher Joins Canadian Medical Hall of Fame By Martin C. Barry June 2009 Dr. Ronald Melzack’s interest in studying pain started off as a scientific problem, much like studying vision or hearing. “It was just plain curiosity about pain,” he said about his recent induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. It wasn’t until ...

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Under Construction

As you can see, my blog has changed a bit.. More changes are coming.. All the green will be switched to shade of purple, I hope. My other half says I can't, but I am tech-savvy enough to be able to make the changes in the wp code ...

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Trent Reznor takes Twitter Vow of Silence

Trent Reznor takes Twitter Vow of Silence Nine Inch Nails man blames 'Metal Sludge' for ruining social networking Jun 12, 2009 Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor has taken a vow of silence on Twitter. The singer had been using the mirco blog site to banter with fans, give his ...

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Facebook

Those of you who got the request, please confirm this is my Blog..  :) I'm me..  :) With the lovely May 12th, 2009 purple ribbon.. Thanks! Kel!

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Blog Transition

My SO has decided that he wants us to go from hosted wordpress to unhosted wordpress..  So, if there are some glitches this afternoon and evening, that's why and you have my apologies..  There will also be a new look I'm sure, so keep an eye out! :)

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