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2017: A Year for Grace

2017 is, many would argue is finally upon us. It is the time for new calendars, new diaries, and for many the promise of a fresh start as if January 1st provides a clean slate, erasing all of our past mistakes and bad habits.  As if the turn of a date on a calendar assures us that we will become entirely new and improved people. [caption id="attachment_70542" align="alignnone" width="2000"] Welcome, 2017! [/caption] It is also the year when lots of people make ambitious and...

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The one important component to survive a life with an invisible illness…

Imagine you are a marathon runner, struggling at the half-way mark. You are fatigued, suffering from muscle cramps and out of breath. However, you are determined to complete the marathon and cross the finish line. So, what spurs you onto the finish the marathon despite the pain and fatigue?  I can imagine that one thought that would help is to know that the end is in sight and awareness that the pain and fatigue will eventually end. [caption id="attachment_72699" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Unlike marathon runners,...

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Summer’s Here!…And worsening of some symptoms??

Hello, Everyone! I hope you are doing well and are AWAP (as well as possible!) and I hope that everyone has been able to enjoy the great weather we've had (granted, for those of us in the UK, it's only been a week or so!). Anyway, although it has been delightful to see bright blue skies and the feeling of warm sunshine on my skin, the hot weather and particularly the humidity at night has been playing havoc with the symptoms...

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