Archive for August, 2008

How to Minister to the Chronically Ill: 20 Ways in 20 Minutes

Posted on August 31, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

As is our tradition, we are printing an article on Sunday that we hope your church or other religious organization may find helpful. This article is free to reprint; just keep it “as is” includig the footer at the bottom. Thank you!
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18 Ways to Spread the Word and Make a HUGE Difference for Invisible Illness Week

Posted on August 30, 2008. Filed under: Online Ways to Help, Today’s News, Annoucements & More | Tags: , , , , , , , |

It’s a 3-day weekend and some of you have written to me asking, “What can I do this weekend to help promote Invisible Illness Week?” Thank you! Here are some ideas to help us out by spreading the word. Pick and choose what comes easily to you… or maybe you’ve always wanted to figure out [...]

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Is “Dear Abby” Confused About Invisible Illness? Why Not Give People the Benefit of the Doubt Sometimes?

Posted on August 30, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Oh, Abby! We need to talk. Two posts in one week that have to do with illness… and your responses were less than, well, I hate to say it, but educated. We don’t know if these women are really ill, but give them a little bit of the benefit of the doubt, could you?
Lisa
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My assistant [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE: Invisible Illness Awareness Week Brings Together Thousands Who “Get it”

Posted on August 30, 2008. Filed under: In The News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Living with an invisible illness can cause heartache and bitterness when one feels no one understands the significance of the illness. Invisible Illness Week provides that validation that people with invisible diseases often seek. 
San Diego, CA — (SBWIRE) — 08/27/2008 — While we assume that most people are generally healthy, you may be surprised to [...]

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GUEST BLOGGER: Lab Tests When You Are Chronically Ill: Do you wait for results… or call?

Posted on August 30, 2008. Filed under: Guest Blogger Articles | Tags: , , , , , , , , |

It’s never good when your doctor’s office frantically calls you saying “Oh, I’m so, so, so VERY sorry!”.
 
I used to be told “We’ll call you if something isn’t right with your blood work.” Then one day, several months after labs and well into feeling like the living dead, I got an urgent call from [...]

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Updates on II Week and Seminars

Posted on August 29, 2008. Filed under: Today’s News, Annoucements & More | Tags: , , , , , |

I am zipping this off fast because I am getting questions… answers are coming soon (this weekend!) on the web but here are some fast facts to know.
About Invisible Illness Week Seminars
(1) We have 20 speakers, the times will be 9 a.m. noon, 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. pacific time USA, we’ll give you a [...]

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GUEST BLOGGER: Do You Think of Yourself as Sick?

Posted on August 29, 2008. Filed under: Guest Blogger Articles | Tags: , , , , , , , |

Often with an invisible illness, when you are managing to get around and do things, people don’t see you as sick. This can be incredibly frustrating, but it also gives you the chance to decide whether or not you say that you are sick. You may want to avoid this or say you are not [...]

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Blog Roll of Thanks – Aug 23 – 29

Posted on August 29, 2008. Filed under: Blogroll of Thanks | Tags: , , , |

Chronic Illness Week: What Is An Invisible Illness
By Girl-Woman(Girl-Woman)
National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week, September 8-14, has announced the 2008 theme: “Hope Can Grow From the Soil of Illness.” Lisa Copen, founder, says, “Illness can signify the loss of one’s plans and even dreams, …
Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog – http://www.girl-woman-beauty-brains-blog.com/
Healthy Moms
http://thehealthymoms.blogspot.com | talbertcascia@yahoo.com | 76.114.5.77
Healthy Moms [...]

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GUEST BLOGGER: Unlikely Chameleons, Living with an Invisible Disease

Posted on August 28, 2008. Filed under: Guest Blogger Articles | Tags: , , , , , , , |

It’s funny.  I’ve always worried a lot about fitting in, even before I was diagnosed with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.  About what other people are going to think of me.  More recently, about the visual cues that signal illness. 
 
Ironically, though, one of the things I really haven’t bothered to hide are the bruises I [...]

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Name That Tune! What Songs Get You Through the Tough Times?

Posted on August 27, 2008. Filed under: Share Your Story | Tags: , , , , , , , |

Music can be one of those things that gets us up out of bed when we are wiped out. It can pump up our spirits on the way to the doctors office. It can even help us release emotions with a good old cry while we listen to a sad song.
Got a song that lifts [...]

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