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January 21, 2010 by
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They just don’t get it
How to explain chronic fatigue syndrome & Fibromyalgia to friends and family
By Kelli Ellis
Not having support from your family and friends will put a strain on these relationships impacting your stress level which can affect greatly both negative and positive on your health. Explanations need to be ...
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Written on
September 17, 2009 by
Kelli in
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You have seen *my* post of the 30 Things You May Not Know about my invisible illness(es).. here are others, and I made sure to the best of my abilities that there are no duplicate blog entries.. duplicate names mean different people.. Note that this is ...
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Invisible Illness Week Seminars on iTunes
Visit ITunes and download the Invisible Illness Week seminars for free on your ipod. Now you can listen to them on your MP3 player, ipod, etc. ...
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Tweets! 20 Things to Say to an Ill Person Oftentimes people are told what not to say. This is a great help in giving them an idea of what to say! Feel free to add your own ideas in the comments below. ...
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20 Things NOT to say to a Chronically Ill Person These lists are compliments of National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Weekat www.invisbleillness.com.Get involved in Invisible Illness Week this year during the week of September 14-20, 2009, including the 5-day ...
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Each year, National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week is observed to educate the public and raise awareness about invisible illnesses. One of the blogging activities this year is a "meme," 30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know. So, here it goes:
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Written on
September 13, 2009 by
Kelli in
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September 14 - 20 2009
is National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week
While 'National' in the US, I think we Canucks can also spread the awareness of chronic illnesses that can not be readily seen.
What can you do?
Post ...
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Chronically Ill Unite September 14 to Blog About Invisible Illness Issues
by Lisa Copen
Patient bloggers band together to bring awareness to invisible illness issues from handicapped parking confrontations to why they hate hearing “You look ...
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