Painful Pics - Articles
ROHHAD symptoms
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Haveyroo
As I was talking to a few of the ROHHAD mom's tonight I realized a few things we are still waiting to see since treatments. I'm not sure if the new ROHHAD children have these issues or not but other than eating/drink and weight we still haven't noticed a change in: 1. pain sensitivity - she doesn't really feel pain unless it's major 2. crying ...
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Take Root and Write ..
"Give thanks in all circumstances, or this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIV).On behalf of all the Take Root and Write team, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. We pray all is well with you and those most precious to you.Our Lord desires for us to give thanks in all circumstances, yet it's not easy to be than ...
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I Don't Know You Anymore Part 2
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Take Root and Write ..
In the previous article on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), I gave you a glimpse into the lives of a military couple and a soldier who were dealing with war related PTSD. You can read the first part here.Suicide related deaths in the military are on the rise. While there are no solid studies on how many of theses suicides are results of PTSD, ...
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UPDATE: Details on “the plan” for Real Health Reform
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Obi Jo
Here is a continuing update detailing, in greater depth, various points of “The Plan” designed to address the reasoning behind these ideas and the objections some have voiced.(1) All persons must have health insurance from the private sector or government sponsored plans.Many have objected to this as a violation of personal choice and f ...
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Happy Thanksgiving to All
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Bob DeMarco
The tear another's tears bring forth, The sigh which answers sigh, The pulse that beats at other's woes, E'en though our own be nigh, A balm to bathe the wounded heart Where sorrow's hand hath lain, The link divine from soul to soul That makes us one in pain, Sweet sympathy, benignant ray, Light of the soul doth shine; In it is human natu ...
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My Little Angel Fish
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wheresthebox
My son recently completed his first swim class, called Angel Fish I, which was eight sessions at one of the local community centers. The teachers were great, especially the main teacher, Ryan. He was very comfortable with Michael and got a lot out of him. The only thing that Michael was too scared to do was jump in the pool, and Ryan ended up ju ...
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mid-week Bumper Sticker
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Dr. Johanna Marie McShane
This Bumper Sticker comes in the form of an equation, one I came up with while trying to explain to someone a particular fear of life and how she developed this fear: Life Requires Movement, Movement Equals Danger, therefore Life Equals Danger.The point of this isn't that this equation is universally accurate. (The first part of it is accurate, the ...
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Happy Thanksgiving
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RCC-Fighter
It was late October, 2006 when I was coldly told that I would be losing my kidney and then I would be checked for cancer. I recall the examination then sitting with a resident who asked me a bunch of questions. The next thing I recall is me sitting in a chair at home looking at the TV. My daughter walked into the living room, sat down across from ...
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CJD - Against All Odds: Daron Soard
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Terry S.
Against All Odds: Daron Soard Reported by: Tinisha Shade WCIA 3 Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 @11:15pm CST January 2005 a handsome and healthy Daron Soard enlisted in the army. Later that year he graduated from Ranger School. Daron traveled the world on special missions. He excelled and was climbing the ranks. While on leave in 2006 he met and fell in lov ...
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Saying Justice
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Rational Jenn
Over the last week or so, I've been thinking about all the things I'm happy about in my life: my husband; kids; family; friends; the fact that I am able to be home to raise my kids (and homeschool them, too!); my husband's new job (and the old one!); the thinking and writing I've been doing on the blog; the health of me, my family, and friends. All ...
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