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A Year in Review: Living with a neurological condition…

Now the Christmas and New Year celebrations are upon us; it also allows us the opportunity to reflect on the year that is nearly at an end, and to also look forward to the year ahead. This time of year, allows us to not only reflect on the difficulties and struggles that have occurred due to chronic illness, but we can also reflect on what the year has brought us and express gratitude for the positive moments or for the people...

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HAWMC 2013 Day 8: When you hear hoofbeats; think Okapi and not horses!!

Welcome to the Health Activist Writer's Month Challenge brought together by WEGO Health - a social network for all health activists.  Again, I am participating in the annual Writer's Month Challenge in which I will be writing about my health activism and health condition based upon prompts given. Today's prompt reads as follows: If your health condition (or the health condition of a loved one) was an animal, what would it be?  Is it a real animal or make-believe?  If my health condition...

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HAWMC 2013 Day 5: My Future Aspirations as a Health Activist

      Welcome to the Health Activist Writer's Month Challenge brought together by WEGO Health - a social network for all health activists.  Again, I am participating in the annual Writer's Month Challenge in which I will be writing about my health activism and health condition based upon prompts given. Today's prompt reads as follows: "If I could do anything as a Health Activist...

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HAWMC 2013 Day 3: Wordless Wednesdays

    Welcome to the Health Activist Writer's Month Challenge brought together by WEGO Health - a social network for all health activists.  Again, I am participating in the annual Writer's Month Challenge in which I will be writing about my health activism and health condition based upon prompts given. Today's prompt is as follows: Post a picture that symbolises your condition and your experiences  Taken from: Matt Lassen Cartoons: Word of the Day  - May 28 2011...

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HAWMC 2013 Day 2: Brain Stem Lesion? Here’s all you need to know…

    Welcome to the Health Activist Writer's Month Challenge brought together by WEGO Health - a social network for all health activists.  Again, I am participating in the annual Writer's Month Challenge in which I will be writing about my health activism and health condition based upon prompts given. Today's prompt is as follows: Introduce your condition(s) to other Health Activists.  What are 5 things you want them to know about your condition/your activism  For you all that are new to the blog and...

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