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false claims for every one

Memeakaoma — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:59:32 -0500

sadly these claims carry over into every illness including cures for cancer- these guys do not care what you have as long as you are willing to buy their product- before spam filters came in I can remember getting notes for all kinds of diseases and or illness with a cure but they would never tell what to do unless you were willing to send them money-

and only so much research can done with out funding the true scientists and sadly these other guys are stealing from them by taking money that could go to research and also there are so many illnesses in our world and a lot of them ending in death and the funding never goes far enough. And the sad fact is that not all things will have a cure but if we could just make things easier for each other that is a blessing.

and life is much easier for disabled illness than 50 years so we have come a long way.A lot of illness then were death sentences and folks can survive for many years.

huggles me, Meme

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Independence Day

barbarahw — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:17:26 -0500

This year, Independence Day has a different meaning and feel for me. Yes, I proudly stand as an American and celebrate the birth of our great country, a country born out of transition and division. I stand too as a woman on the brink of a new adventure, a new life perhaps, born too out of transition and division.

Its time for me to decide what this new independence will mean ... and how I will be in this world - separating both from my life partner of 29 years and the work in which I have been engaged for the past 13+ years. Who am I, how do I fit in the world now, how will I make my next mark? These are all questions raging in my head on this July 4.

And yet, I think too of my grandfather Sam, born this day in 1888 or so, who gave up everything to come to this country and begin a new life for himself and his family. he must have been asking himself these same questions and others, as he embarked on his new adventure. Perhaps Independence Day is a day of spiritual questioning and awakening ... a day for us to take stock of our place in the world, just as our forefathers did -- in 1776, and for Sam, in 1911.

Thank you

LaurelB1 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:40:56 -0500

Thank you for posting this. As one who also suffers from CFS, I
can't tell you how many times I have been promised a so-called natural
cure for my situation... just as long as I hand over lots of money. :)
It is so unfortunate and sad that people could even consider taking
such advantage of those most vulnerable to the need for hope.

I
can't help but wonder, if there was more awareness and better overall understanding of how serious
and complex an illness like CFS truly is, whether so many of these
simple cures would still be advertised.

Loved the video, too.

Laurel

http://dreamsatstake.blogspot.com

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Innovative methods of lowering blood pressure

loweringbp — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:45:50 -0500

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I've sooo been there...

zazupitts — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:58:38 -0500

....minus the snake, of course.

Or....getting the panicky phone calls from a parent who has had another "accident," and needs help with a cleanup. They feel embarrassed about the situation, and acting annoyed will only shame them.

Putting a calm, matter--of-fact tone of voice really helps, doesn't it?

I would just recite, "That's what mops are for!", get out the rubber gloves and start scrubbing.

Your parents are very lucky to have a daughter like you!

Living in Caregiverland

www.Caregiverland.com

Plastic Toys

soyjoy2008 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:11:44 -0500

Great article! I'd say plastic toys are a big concern for me. Organic, wood toys are terrific, however they are usually not the toys our young children want to play with! Thanks for the the terrific resources!

Oh yeah. Been There. Worse Month of my Life.

zazupitts — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:43:20 -0500

Sorry about the negative subject header...but yep...moving two ailing parents out of their overstuffed home was an experience!

The biggest problem: my mother was a packrat who refused to even think about having a garage sale for more than 20 years. She had a large 3-car garage and attic filled with ..stuff. Mostly it was items she had bought from estate sales and never even bothered to use or open up the boxes of purchased items. And lots and lots of used 50-year-old plastic butter bins.

So, we worked out a three pile system:

a) one pile for items for the Salvation Army or to give away to family.

b) One pile to keep.

c) One pile to throw away.

The piles were placed in the garage, where Mom could inspect them and make sure that I was not trying to throw anything behind her back.

Some tips:

a) Hire a local waste management company to leave a large dumpster container on the premises to haul away when you are finished. Pay for double the size you'll need.

b) Stick the Elders (in this case, my Mum) in a lawnchair in the garage, and let them "supervise" you. It gives them a sense of control, but won't fatigue them.

c) Remind them what a good dead they are doing by giving away all that stuff to the poor.

d) Ask relatives to help...in exchange for getting first rights for picking over the pile to be thrown away or the charity pile.

Good luck!

Living in Caregiverland

www.Caregiverland.com

Melon!

violetteb — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:58:01 -0500

Yum to melon. I never knew how important melon was. It is funny I thought it was all water a long time ago. I couldn't figure why I craved watermelon so much during my first pregnancy and let me tell you it probably gave me energy to make it through the rest of the work day. I'd visit the fruit truck outside my office every afternoon.

That was many years before I had ever heard of horned melon. Another melon I love is sprite (I think that is what it is called). About the size of a grapefruit, light green and so refreshing...I'm going to have to run to the market tomorrow morning and get me some melon.

Happy 4th of July!

Violette

http://www.itswrite.com

I just figure I know I'm

abgirl — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:49:41 -0500

I just figure I know I'm going to be with my partner forever, so I may as well throw a party, invite my friends and family and celebrate it because it'd be fun. If you don't feel marriage is for you, I wouldn't argue with you. But just because two people are married does not mean they're only together because they *have* to be. Not to mention that even if you only live together without being married, your lives still become entangled with each other's and it doesn't make the decision to end the relationship any easier. My friend's parents were unmarried and decided to split up after 20 odd years together. It was just as messy as any divorce I've seen. Their lives were still entangled with one another's. Sure, the kids complicated things, but they also had to fight over finances and the stuff they had bought together, etc. And it was certainly just as emotional as if they were married--how does it not hurt not to end a 20-year relationship? It's the commitment that complicates things, not the ring or the piece of paper.

I didn't think I would ever want to get married until my partner started hinting at it. I still think I'd be just as happy staying with him unmarried if that's what he wanted, but I like the idea of marriage. For one, it's a social thing. Getting our family and friends together to celebrate how much we love each other just seems...nice. And my family, for cultural reasons would prefer me to be married (as opposed to just living with someone). I'd be just as committed to my partner either way, so why not?

Ha! I haven't done that

sassymonkey — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:35:16 -0500

But now for some reason I really kind of want to. ;-)

Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads.

Official Adventure Day

Beth Terry — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:22:11 -0500

@Crankycakes -- great lineup. Can you say more about official Adventure Day? What does that entail? I should add Official Adventure Days to my schedule, too.

@Condo Blues -- awesome post!

Beth Terry
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Staycation

crankycakes — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:46:02 -0500

Although we've got a couple camping trips and a couple of day camps thrown into the mix, I'm looking for the good stuff to do too!

My family really needs a little structure, so we had a family meeting at which we agreed on the schedule:

Sunday - church/playground/groceries
Monday - library day
Tuesday - our local science museum (we've got a membership so this is kind of free)
Wed. - official adventure day
Thurs. & Fri. - they're with my ex
Sat. - Play at Home day (we live in a big cohousing place, so there's a lot to do outside)

What I like is that I've got a reason to get them away from the *&%#^$% Disney Channel ("Hey guys, we've got to get to the library!"), but we've still got flexibility.