Posted on March 10, 2011.
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View the design for the shirt Pammy is wearing and other slow going designs on this page.
Posted on February 14, 2011.
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Posted on February 1, 2011.
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Canadian Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS), Fibromyalgia (FM, FMS), and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Support Groups
Revised information on Canadian Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), and Fibromyalgia (FM, FMS) Support Groups.
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The “Will to Live” Project
 By their very nature, no illness, accident, or injury is ever convenient. Someone’s medical care should not be based on what is most expedient, practical, or affordable for anyone other than the patient! It’s important that your wishes be known if — because of the inconvenience of illness, accident, or injury — you are unable to speak for yourself. Some believe that the “Will to Live” in which you appoint a health care proxy or health care agent provides you with more safeguards than does a living will.
Recent events have raised concerns among those of us in the disability community that “the danger in our culture is not that we will be over-treated, but rather that we will be under-treated. We already have the right to refuse medical treatment. What we run the risk of losing is the right to receive the most basic humane care — like food and water — in the event we have a disability.” (Source: Fr. Frank Pavone )
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by Pamela Rice Hahn
(Written in 2005)
I took the Terry Schiavo issue very personally.
I’m of the opinion that once a judge sentences somebody with one disability to die an agonizing death from starvation and dehydration, it’s just a matter of time before that bar is lowered to include another disability and then another….
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There are many who believe that assisted suicide laws and other such legislation have the potential to discriminate against the disabled.
Disability rights involve more than those opposed to the assisted suicide and euthanasia movement that masks their agenda as compassion. There are other double standards for those with disabling conditions.
This Protection for the Disabled page includes links to disability rights publications and other resources.
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 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), which is also sometimes referred to as Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), is a condition characterized by the primary symptom of a prolonged, persistent debilitating fatigue not relieved by rest and not directly caused by other conditions. In general, a diagnosis for CFS requires that the tiredness is severe enough for at least a 50% decrease in the patient’s ability to participate in ordinary activities. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) describes CFS as a distinct disorder with specific symptoms and physical signs, based on the exclusion of other possible causes.
Posted on April 29, 2010.
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This page is the index to “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know where to hide the bodies of anyone whoever said, ‘You’re perfectly healthy; it’s all in your head.’” Chronic Illness Serenity Prayer awareness t-shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop.
For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.
Posted on April 28, 2010.
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 Give encouragement to anyone facing the challenge of fatigue caused by chronic illness or a disabling chronic condition (or anyone who is just plain tired) or show that you won’t let fatigue get the best of you with these humorous “I operate at three speeds: slow, slower, asleep” t-shirt and gift ideas. This page is the index to “I operate at three speeds: slow, slower, asleep” t shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop. In addition, there are some related designs shown on this page as well. Some are serious; others are humorous. For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.
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Posted on April 27, 2010.
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A professional writer since 1984, Pamela Rice Hahn is the author of more than 20 published books.