Speedbumps and MS Awareness
Posted by ChronicChick on Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Morning, Peeps!!
This morning on Fox and Friends Sunday, Janice Dean (their Weather Woman Extraordinaire) came forward to talk about her life dealing with Multiple Sclerosis. Timed appropriately with the start of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, Janice’s Journey began by showing Janice discussing her two and 1/2 years since her diagnosis and a terrific explanation of the disease by an Emory University MD. Janice’s segments also showed others affected by MS like the terrific Teri Garr (have you read her memoirs, Speedbumps- which was originally titled, Does This Wheelchair Make Me Look Fat?) (I’ll post the vid here from Fox News because was I smart enough to capture the AM edition?? Ohhhh, noooo…. but then again, it is Sunday morning, so cut me a break, peeps.)
That’s all the chicken scratch for today.
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ChronicChick
Speaking of books, I’m going to invite each of you to take a look at (and then join) Shelfari. Shelfari is a free virtual bookshelf for book lovers. Using Shelfari, you can create a personal shelf of your books, see what your friends are reading, get and give recommendations for what to read next, create book lists, and even share your opinion on a book with friends on the growing Shelfari community. For those of us with chronic illness, we can not only look at those books that directly affect our lives but how about those books that just get us through the day!! Some times I want a cup of coffee (even if that darned MD that I adore has decaffed me) and a romance novel (ok, no darts at this point) and I can make it. Reading a great deal of medical books and journals…… yawn……. comes with the territory. I volunteer to read new books for authors. One of the aspects of chronic illness is the specter of social isolation. Being here and joining with us makes us all stronger. Shelfari has helped me link with book lovers. Isn’t the internet a wonderful medium for finding those who have similar interests? Don’t be afraid to use reach out. Find my Shelfari page at www.shelfari.com/chronicchick or look to the left hand side and scroll through our Shelfari bookshelf.
That’s all the chicken scratch for today.
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ChronicChick
Filed in Main,Multiple Schlerosis | One response so far
I am wondering if you would consider reviewing my book, “MS & Your Feelings: Handling the Ups and Downs of Multiple Scerosis.” The book came out a little over a year ago and it has been one of the best selling MS books in 2008.
Your readers will find helpful advice and strategies that are appropriate, not only for MS patients, but for anyone coping wtih a chronic illness.
I am a psychotherapist who specializes in treating clients with chronic illness and I have lived with MS since 1994.
Healthtalk used my book as a “book club,” book with great results. I speak nationally for the National MS Society and I am passionate about helping others deal with the emotional impact of living with chronic illness.
Thanks for your consideration.
Allison Shadday