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~ Love Charity and Support ~

Love is the greatest gift of all

I Wanted to make a special page here to share a few of the things ,people and places that have touched my life in many ways.

Chemo Angels ~ Support for people with cancer. http://www.chemoangels.net/

Chemo angels is a wonderful non profit org,

I have been a regular angel and am currently a prayer angel due to my own health problems.

My family has experienced family members battling with cancer first hand more than once .

My much loved aunt was a chemo angel recipient herself ,she absolutely loved her angel and card angel and they brightend her days so much while she was her on earth with us.

If you would like to know more about how you can help or Know someone with cancer please visit the Chemo angels web page. http://www.chemoangels.net/

Cochlear implant

Basically a cochlear implant to me is nothing short of a miracle.

I began gradually loosing my hearing around the age of 16 , by mid twenties i had lost most of my hearing and ability to understand spoken words. (Heredetery in my family but not every family member becomes deaf).

I recieved a cochlear implant in my left ear around 2003 at university hospital in cleveland ohio.( Dr. Megarian ) I now hear 80% in a quiet setting with that ear.

I can hear my grandsons and music although words a bit hard to understand in the music still.

I can talk to my family on the phone. :)

If you are hard of hearing and considering an implant please feel free to ask any questions you may have. ( I know i had alot of them myself)

To learn more please visit the link below.

http://www.cochlearamericas.com/index.asp

My grandson Lenny and I

If you look closely at my ear you can see what my speech processor looks like.

Fibromyalgia

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about two and half years ago.

This illness can be very painful and life altering and not alot of people are aware of fibromyalgia so i wanted to include it here.

What is fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal aches, pain and stiffness, soft tissue tenderness, general fatigue, and sleep disturbances. The most common sites of pain include the neck, back, shoulders, pelvic girdle, and hands, but any body part can be affected. Fibromyalgia patients experience a range of symptoms of varying intensities that wax and wane over time.

Please visit the link below for more information.

http://www.fmaware.org/site/PageServer?JServSessionIdr001=02koltcv27.app6b&pagename=fibromyalgia

Neoff ~ is a wonderful local online support group for fibromyalgia patients.

http://neoff.org/

Thanks for letting me share with you.