Fibromyalgia		Disabilities
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Dissonant Disabilities Women with Chronic Illnesses Explore Their Lives Depression Multiple Sclerosis Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia feminist issues say authors Whether it is fibromyalgia chronic fatigue syndrome bipolar disorder

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On 7 November Jo Fisher was presented with the Jeanne Braybon Award at the West Sussex Disabilities Network A G M in Billingshurst Sue Hale attended with Jo and took some photographs This award is given to a person who is living with a disability and who has achieved outstanding service on behalf of others also living with disability The award was created in memory of

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but I was really pleased for her that she was commended There had apparently been a record number of contestants this year and the judges had a difficult task in making their selections It was all an uplifting experience a privilege to see so many people who had contributed so much for the benefit of their communities To select any by name would be unfair but to mention

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Meals for pensioners Well done Jo I m proud to know you Thank you from all of us within the FSGSAS for all you do May your efforts continue to be acknowledged by society at large and our condition be

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Mayor of Worthing Nick John presented the certificates to volunteers and thanked them for their ongoing hard work A drinks and buffet reception was provided by Worthing Borough Council Photo Sandy Shepherd left Mayor Nick John Jo Fisher and Norman Lawrence Go back to top

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Andy West Receives His Award At Horsham s recent AGM Sheila Van Den Bergh who was the Chairman of Horsham District Council thanked nominated local volunteers from Horsham Area Community voluntary service for making

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Passages

For some time I have been grappling with the reality of a body that is far from perfect I m not talking about issues of weight anorexia wanting to be a model I m dealing with a body that once would carry me running over mountains 20 miles at a time ski down hills for days on end that was able to support me through every day every adventure every passionate embrace and a gratifying career Through the intricacies of some weak genes my once dependable but mortal coil turned on me Along for the ride my brain chemistry has skewed It is a cruel thing and I just loathe the facts And yet there are so many people that have far more serious issues to deal with than do I and I have a whole new appreciation for the strength of will and character that it requires to go through life with disabilities and challenges that the quot average quot human does not have to endure Through my illnesses I have found heroes the caretakers of the sick and ailing those who dedicate their lives to bettering the quality of life for others and do so for pennies compared to what someone like Paris Hilton gets paid for being nothing I m changing As I become weaker I find strength I did not know existed previously As I shed tears I cast off prior assumptions Life is an interesting journey and no matter how well prepared you feel you may be you just never know what waits tomorrow Passages on life s way

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role model On that day Jo Sue Hale and I manned the Fibromyalgia information table at the Life is for Living event Chanctonbury Leisure Centre Storrington from 10 30am to 4 00pm then Jo and I negotiated the route to Chichester We were greeted with a glass of wine but as we were both driving Jo stuck with her water and I had to make do with the apple juice not

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you to the launch of Dissonant Disabilities Women with Chronic Illnesses Explore Their Lives Edited by Diane Driedger and Michelle Owen

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Swayback and hunchback are conditions that many people blame on their own bad habits My mother always told me to stand up straight but I just

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Jeanne Braybon Award On 7 November Jo Fisher was presented with the Jeanne Braybon Award at the West Sussex Disabilities Network A G M in Billingshurst Sue Hale attended with Jo and took some photographs

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and the lady Chairman together with the gentleman who looks after the High Sheriff whose duty it was to seat us and read the citations prior to each recipient being handed their award Some amazing achievements were honoured throughout the evening quite humbling to see an array of people who despite their own problems make life much more bearable for so many others

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Credit Nick Romanenko Leonora Augustin has struggled with ulcerative colitis fibromyalgia and

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Michelle Owen and Diane Driedger signing copies of their book

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Fibromyalgia Persistence is Power Book Disability benefits help

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Julie Devaney

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Michelle Owen Bonnie Brayton and Diane Driedger

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