MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'blogher'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118709&cid=t_135034_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F11%2Fthe-ecstasy-of-crossing-something-off-the-list%2F Recently, my older daughter and I went to the post office to apply for her passport. I’d been dreading this trip for days. Every task associated with it filled me with anxiety — but nothing ended up being as hard as I expected. And as we walked out of the post office, I felt a giant surge of energy, happiness, and relief. Ah, the ecstasy of crossing something off the list! Even accomplishing the smallest task gives me a little jolt. This is my new Secret of Adulthood: Crossing something off the list is very cheering. (Also: Make sure you know where to find family members’ birth certificates. I was very happy when I found that document in the proper file.) (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118709 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:25:40 +0100 5118709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841879&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fnone-of-us-knows-when-we-are-going-to.html On April 25th, Alaina Giordano lost custody of her children. A North Carolina judge ruled that her two kids need to move to Chicago to live with Giordano's ex-husband. She based this decision, in large part, on the fact that Giordano has Stage 4 breast cancer.Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyI can't be articulate about this story, except to say that I work very hard to make sure that my kids will be all right- no matter what happens. I wish I could protect them and all those who love me from the realities of cancer. But do I think that cancer makes me a less fit parent?Not on your life.Want to read more? I first read about this on BlogHer, where Jenna argued very articulately that anyone who has ever been ill or ever might be should care about this s... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841879 Thu, 19 May 2011 18:52:00 +0100 4841879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433286&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fsmall-changes.html My life is a work in progress (some days I feel like there has been more progress than others) and I can never quite escape the urge to make changes as the new year rolls in.In the past I have I not found sweeping changes to be sustainable. Even my list of monthly changes last year didn't last past June. However, my pledge to make soup was a huge success and has served me well. In fact, today's lunch was soup (kale, sweet potato and red lentil with home made turkey broth) I made and froze a couple of weeks ago. During a chemo week, when I don't feel much like eating anything, it's a real gift to have something easy to heat up and healthy to eat. This year, I resolved that it would suit me best to make one new small change every week. And so far, this is working pretty well. I haven't ... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433286 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:13:00 +0100 4433286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854710&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2F43-things-part-three.html 22. One day, when I was small, my aunt bought me a Buster Bar. Before I could eat it, it fell off the stick. She didn't buy me another one. 23 I had Dilly Bars instead of cake on my birthday this year. I ate two.24. I also had a beer during the day on my birthday, something I consider very decadent. I usually only do this with my friends L. and K. (otherwise known as Sassymonkey).25. The day after a social gathering, I spend a lot of time second guessing my behaviour, even when especially when I had a good time.26. I feel guilty about something several times a day. Only recently did I discover that this is not a universal experience. I'm curious what it's like not to feel guilty. 27. My life in treatment is a constant tension between search for structure and then rebellion against sel... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854710 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:35:00 +0100 3854710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827320&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2F43-things-part-one.html Yesterday was my birthday. I decided that it would be fun to write a post with 43 things that I had never written about on the blog. This proved to be quite a challenge, especially since I don't seem to have a lot of writing time these days (and it was my birthday, after all). I've decided to post the list in stages, since I stil only have less than 20 and a post with 43 things would be way too long to be interesting (and I'm hoping this is interesting). So here goes: 1. I am 43 years old (hence the 43 things). 2. I've decided that I want to lose 44lbs before my 44th birthday. 3. My most memorable birthday presents were my little black dog (who was a Mother's Day, birthday and Christmas present all rolled into one), my trip to BlogHer in '07 and the red bike with the banana seat that... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827320 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:59:00 +0100 3827320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648750&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2F10-in-june-part-one-health.html The last month has been challenging, as far as my health is concerned. There is nothing seriously wrong with me and as far as the cancer is concerned, I'm in fine shape. Instead, I've been dealing with some unpleasant and uncomfortable digestive issues. Whether this is due to my age or the toll of long term systemic cancer treatment, I don't know. I just know that, by the time I went to see my doctor, I was feeling prettty miserable.I suspected my gall bladder was the source of the problem but we had the benefit of a recent abdominal CT scan that showed that organ to be fine. My doctor diagnosed me with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (or GERD) and instructed me to stop consuming coffee, tea, chocolate or coffee (my immediate response was the somewhat ironic, "I'll die!" She also gave me s... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648750 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:31:00 +0100 3648750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632400&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fmays-ten-things-how-i-did.html Here's how I did with May's "To Do" list (still playing along with the List Lovers at BlogHer):As with previous months, completed tasks are in blue, partially done tasks are in green and the tasks I didn't even started in purple.1. Spend an average of eight hours writing a week (I didn't even come close but I did make some progress on the editing of the draft novel and I started meeting - and exchanging writing - with my awesome writing buddy so I'm going to give myself partial credit anyway).2. Do strength training at least twice every week (I did it once all month but I've been suffering from some gastrointestinal issues that made strength training, especially ab work, less appealing. It's pretty lame but it's all I've got).3. Do an average of five hours of cardio every week (Completed a... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632400 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3632400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3564163&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fof-books-and-birthdays.html It's my friend Sassymonkey's birthday today and she's asked us all to help with something.She's written a post for BlogHer about a very special campaign. It's called "Books Make a Difference: Share a Book That Changed Your Life to Donate a Book to a Child in Need."All you need to do is leave a comment on her post about a book that made a big impact on your life:"BlogHer and BookRenter, a company that rents textbooks to college students, have joined forces because we know that books makes a difference. From May 3-28, together we are working to make a difference in children's lives by generating new books for children who need them most -- via the nonprofit organization First Book. Want to help? For every answer we receive in the comments to the following question, one book will be donated: ... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3564163 Fri, 14 May 2010 15:41:00 +0100 3564163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560439&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fjust-what-i-needed.html I was feeling a little sad and frustrated this morning (no bad news and no crisis just some things that made me feel, well, sad and frustrated).Then I saw this video that my friend H. posted to Facebook and I laughed, smiled and sang along. It made me feel hopeful, too.Then, via this post on BlogHer, I discovered Regretsy.Have you heard of Etsy? It's a great web site where crafters and artists of all kinds can sell their wares. I love Etsy and have spent many hours checking out its contents. I've also bought many wonderful things.However, the vendors are not adjudicated. This means that goods posted to Etsy can be, a little uneven in quality - sometimes a little (or a lot weird) and sometimes just plain atrocious.Regretsy brings together the best of the worst of these (the site's motto is ... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560439 Wed, 12 May 2010 17:48:00 +0100 3560439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556338&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2F10-to-do-in-may.html For the last few months, I've been playing along with a group of folks over at BlogHer who've formed a group called "List Lovers Unite." I'm a sucker for "to do" lists and I've found the practice of making monthly to do lists to be rather compelling.Sticking to the list, however, has yielded mixed results. Here's how I did with April's list (as with previous months, completed tasks are in blue, partially done tasks are in green and the tasks I didn't even started in purple):1. Write a first draft of the short story I've been kicking around. (I wrote an outline)2. Spend an average of eight hours writing per week. (Not even close)3. Do strength training at least once a week and continue with the five hours of cardio per week. (I'm very pleased to have started the strength training, which I d... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556338 Wed, 12 May 2010 15:45:04 +0100 3556338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522796&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fi-bought-swimsuit.html And I posted about it for BlogHer.I won't say the search wasn't traumatic:I rejected suits that didn't cover my scars, that were two big, too small or both at the same time. I worked up a sweat trying to get tangled bathing suit straps over my shoulders, often resulting in a look that was reminiscent of a wrestling uniform. I cried a little bit. Regular suits left me feeling too exposed and mastectomy suits bagged on the chest when I was not wearing a breast form.You can read the rest of the post here. I even posted a picture of myself, wearing the swimsuit. I didn't get to far on my to-do list this month but these are accomplishments (the doing and the writing) of which I am proud.If you are reading this post on a site other than Not Just About Cancer (besides Facebook or a feed reader), ... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522796 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:37:00 +0100 3522796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3454140&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2F10-things-to-do-in-april.html This month, I actually wrote up my 10 things and posted them over at BlogHer on April 1st. And then, I let chemo and the long Passover/Easter weekend sidetrack me. I seem to be somewhat lacking in motivation on the blogging front these days. I have lots to say but I don't always feel like saying it.Perhaps blogging should be on my list of May 'to-do's.For now, though, here is how I did in March (completed in blue, partially done in green and not even started in purple): 1. Finish re-reading the draft of my novel (carried over from February). I discovered when I reached the end of the document that I had just stopped writing when I'd written the required 50,000 words. The story has no end. And needs some serious editing. That will be a goal for a future month.2. Organize my clothe... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3454140 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:53:00 +0100 3454140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350510&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2F10-things-in-march.html  It apppears that I have been afflicted with writers' block and spring fever (it's been unseasonably warm and sunny here in Ottawa). And for a while there, I was recovering from chemo.Those are the excuses I'm offering up for not writing very much lately.I do have a bunch of posts percolating, or at least on my "to write" to do list but I thought I would kick off my return with another kind of list - an update for my 10 things for February and the new list for March.Here's how I did last month (completed in blue, partially done in green and not even started in purple).1. Sock monkey hat done. The pom pom has already fallen off. Once I sew it back on, I'll take photos.2.  Socks not finished.3. I made jambalaya and sweet potato soup.4. I read 6 books, including the Canada Reads one... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350510 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:53:00 +0100 3350510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3247046&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Flists-are-good.html If you've been reading this blog for a while, you probably know that I find it hard to resist a good list.And while I've decided to keep my goals for the year very simple and specific, I was very intrigued by a recent post, written by my friend Sassymonkey, which in turn, led me to the BlogHer group, "List Lovers Unite!"It seems that a group of folks there have determined to set themselves ten monthly goals. This strikes me as a nice bridge between my very manageable goal for the year (make soup) and my nearly interminable daily to-do lists.I gave it some thought and then added mine. Here it is, with some editorial comment added:1. Finish sewing the eyes and mouth on D.'s sock monkey hat.2. Graft the toes on my sister's socks (both these projects have been very, very close to finished for ... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3247046 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:42:00 +0100 3247046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865881&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Frandom-book.html Last week, I saw my book on the shelf at Chapters. I had walked in the back door of the store on Rideau Street, which leads straight into the health section. And there it was - or rather there they were. Three copies of my book just sitting on a shelf in a book store. It was a thrill to see it there. I had to call my spouse right away to tell him.I had to go back to the same Chapters three days later (I had left my glasses in the store). I couldn't help going back to visit my book. There were only two copies left! They had sold one! I took a couple of steps away and then went back to pull a copy out so that the title page faced towards the front.My heart still belongs to independent book stores, though. They are owned by booklovers, have knowledgeable staff and are the most supportive of w... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865881 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:31:00 +0100 2865881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786169&cid=t_135034_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fnetworked-families-connecting-with.html Do you use digital media to connect with your kids? I do? Here's a snapshot of my family's story as told to PBS's Digital Nation: I'd love to know how you connect with your digital natives...aka tweens and teens! Leave your stories in the comments or email me the details. ©2009 Pediatrics Now. All rights reserved. PEDIATRICS NOW® is a registered trademark of Pediatrics Now. (Source: Dr. Gwenn Is In) Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786169 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:17:00 +0100 2786169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657881&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fsome-further-and-disjointed-thoughts-on.html A non-virtual connection with Melissa from Stirrup Queens (and author of "Navigating the Land of If"). We are both holding Nora's head on a stick.1. If Twitter was played a role at last year's BlogHer conference, this year it was front and centre.Many of us followed what was happening in other sessions we attended by following the keyword (called a hashtag with a #sign) blogher#09. These are my tweets from the session I attended about "Online Safety for Your Kids Who Are Online Themselves" (I had expressed in my previous post the concern that it would be all about scaremongering but was delighted to find that it was not):"if you are an engaged parent you have less to worry about in terms of sexual predation online" #blogher09 session on online kids.it never occurred to me to worry about ki... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657881 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:22:00 +0100 2657881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649140&cid=t_135034_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fblogher-09-healthcare-by-committee-wrap.html While at BlogHer 09, I had the wonderful experience to moderate the "Healthcare by Committee" panel on Saturday July 25, 2009. All the events were "Live Blogged". I'll share my insights on the session later this week but let me share with you the transcript of the session to catch you up on the amazing conversation we had with the participants:More than ever parents are turning to the Internet to help take care of their family and there are a wealth of resources out there, including medblogs. How can we all do a better job of assessing the credibility and usability of the medical information we find online?(Pictured: Dr. Gwenn, Kim McAllister, Caryn Dubelko, Dr. Jennifer Shu)Caryn Dubelko, Community Director at iVillage, Dr. Gwenn O'Keeffe, a pediatrics physician who helps families find re... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649140 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:28:00 +0100 2649140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649239&cid=t_135034_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fpatient-bloggers-at-blogher-09.html Last week, d-bloggers hit social media scene in two ways. First, there was the Roche Diabetes Social Media Summit in Indianapolis… and immediately following that, patient-bloggers took on BlogHer ‘09 in Chicago! Kerri Morrone Sparling, author of Six Until Me, was a panelist on the BlogHer panel for patient-bloggers and Lee Ann Thill, from the [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649239 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:20:01 +0100 2649239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639696&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fhaving-wonderful-time-wish-you-were.html I am having my best BlogHer ever.The biggest difference is that I am more comfortable in my own skin, more at ease with who I am and more willing to take risks when it comes to approaching people.I also know myself well and am making the choices that are the right ones for me. This has meant that I am not pressuring myself to "network" not doing the parties and welcoming opportunities for one on one time with interesting people. This has led to the creation of some lovely memories and the deepening of some friendships.Yesterday, I attended sessions on "The Transformational Power of Blogging," "Blogs and Body Image: What are we teaching our kids?" and "Patient Bloggers: You are not your disease - you just blog about it every day." Every one was excellent.I toyed with the idea of skipping th... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639696 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2639696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634632&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Flanded.html I was going to title this 'the eagle has landed' but then given my Canadian-ness , I thought 'the beaver has landed' would be more appropriate but that sounded, well, rude. (And silly, since beavers don't fly. Never mind.)What I mean is, that I am now in Chicago, comfortably ensconced in my hotel room and ready to attend BlogHer 09.I didn't get sick (although both my kids did) or my symptoms were really mild (or I have yet to be felled but I won't consider that option). Thanks to everyone who wished me well. I think it helped.I am typing this (badly) on a lovely little borrowed Netbook, since my computer died on Tuesday afternoon. After calling around for the best prognosis and cheapest care, it seems like it's fixable. I'm glad but I could learn to love this little loaner, even as I adjus... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634632 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:03:00 +0100 2634632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2622005&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fnot-this-time.html We got back yesterday evening from my spouse's family cottage. It's a place I love and where I am always happy, even when the weather does not cooperate.So despite the fact that I couldn't bring myself to go swimming and I didn't sit around on the dock in my bathing suit, I still found time to read, enjoy the company of family and make art with D. ("Who would have thought that painting could be so much fun?" he said. "Using your imagination!"), knit, go for walks, eat and drink too much and just relax. My spouse taught S. how to play Backgammon and D. taught me how to tolerate playing PayDay.It was all quite lovely, even if we we did miss the sun. On the very last night, though, D. woke with a fever and could not get back to sleep. He threw up twice (and copiously) on our long drive home. ... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2622005 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:37:00 +0100 2622005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512858&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fbrain-of-monkey.html First: My spouse and I had the following conversation this morning: T.: "I had a really hard time falling asleep last night."Me: "Did you have monkey brain?" T: "What? Like I couldn't stop thinking about bananas?" Second:I woke up feeling kind of bummed out this morning. After coffee, my mood changed dramatically. I actually tweeted, "I think I love coffee the most." Third: Speaking of Twitter, a bunch of folks have changed their time zone to Tehran, in order to confuse Iranian censors. I've done it, too, although I am not sure if this really works. And I love the fact Twitter and Facebook are playing a role in helping activists all over the world get the word out. Makes me feel virtuous and less like I am just wasting time (although, I know it's a stretch to describe playing a Scrabble kn... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512858 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:33:00 +0100 2512858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448070&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fi-have-excuses-no-dog-didnt-eat-my-blog.html I'm back.I didn't intend to keep Will and Billy and the boys at the top of the page for so long. I keep meaning to post but I never seem to get around to it. I wanted to assure those who have expressed concern that all is well.It's time to re-commit to regular updates and to begin, please let me explain my absence:The last round of chemo was kind of hard. I'm not sure if I was hit with an additional bug but I experienced some really gruesome side effects (I'll let you use your imagination), especially last Friday, when I should have started to feel better.The truth is, that I am taking longer to recover every round, these days. My oncologist has suggested that I skip a treatment this summer. I plan on taking July off so I can go to BlogHer (Did I mention that I got in? I was so disappointe... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448070 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:01:00 +0100 2448070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349552&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fnot-done-yet-on-blogher.html For this blogger turned author, the BlogHer review of Not Done Yet was the among those for which I waited the most eagerly and with the most trepidation.Denise Taunton, Community Manager (she also regularly blogs the Health and Wellness beat) was tasked with writing the review. Her post came out today:I am channelling Sally Field this evening."She (Denise Taunton, not Sally Field) likes me, she really likes me!" Or at least she really liked my book."I've read Not Just About Cancer for years and knew Laurie's story would make a compelling book, if she could only manage to pull the "right posts" and emotionally handle the process.After reading the review copy of Not Done Yet, graciously sent to me by Laurie, I can say without reservation - she did it. She has written an excellent book."You c... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349552 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0100 2349552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200667&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fwhen-life-gives-you-lemons.html A couple of weeks ago (has it really been that long?), Nonlinear Girl, presented me (and a few other bloggers with the Lemonade Award.What it's supposed to mean is that the recipients have been handed some lemons by life and have gone on to make lemonade. I love Nonlinear Girl's blog. I met her at BlogHer last year and have been reading ever since. She seems like someone I would hang out with if we lived closer to each other (she's in Portland and I'm in Ottawa), except that she's smarter and more talented than I am.She's also expecting twins in a month or two. I am thrilled for her and in awe.But back to the award. Recipients are supposed to tag ten other bloggers but I think I am going to follow Nonlinear Girl's lead and just choose a few bloggers I like, who write bravely, humourously a... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200667 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:02:00 +0100 2200667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160469&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Ftaking-care-of-my-body-in-2009-part-2.html This year I promised myself to "treat my body as well as I have been treating my mind."That's my ultimate goal but I am trying to be S.M.A.R.T. about it (setting small goals along the way that are specific, measurable, attainable and realistic and timely).In January I set out to:1-Walk VIGOROUSLY for an average of one hour, five times per week (300 minutes a week).I did pretty well at this. I fell about 90 minutes short of my goal for the month but given the truly lousy weather we had last month, I am still giving myself a pat on the back.It certainly felt good to pick up the pace again. I hadn't really noticed how my walks had turned into strolls (and a lot of time standing around in the dog park). When I had to stop running (just after the Run for the Cure in October) because of tendonit... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160469 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:30:00 +0100 2160469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074396&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fhappy-new-year.html 2008 and was a pretty good year for my little family. I remained in remission for a full year. I now have six clean scans under my belt.I travelled to Florida with D. and to London with S. I spoke at BlogHer this year in San Francisco and attended a terrific breast cancer conference in Philly (where Jacqueline and John came to hang out with me).I finished my book. It's now into production!I started writing fiction and (gasp!) am working on a novel.Lucy came to live with us.T. took on a new client and is really enjoying the work and the people with whom he is working.S. is happier than he has ever been. This year his teacher and the kids from his class entered a Lego Robotics competition. They worked very hard and won an award for their teamwork.Five year old D. is reading now, with great f... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074396 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:20:00 +0100 2074396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074355&cid=t_135034_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F499616124%2F Doing yearly recaps have been a habit of mine since I was in college and writing on a now almost-defunct Livejournal blog (which no one shall ever read except for a handful of close friends from high school and college because it’s embarrassingly filled with teenage angst. There’s enough of that here.). While I thought 2007 was crazy busy - what with my college graduation, move across the country and start of my first Big Girl Job - 2008 definitely racked it up a couple notches in the “too busy for words” sector. January brought the start of my first 101 Things in 1,001 Days - my mission to accomplish 101 of my goals by September 28, 2010 (which is just shy of a year and a half from now - yikes!). I tried to make good on my first New Year’s Resolution by join... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074355 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:35:02 +0100 2074355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700824&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fcompletely-random.html 1. When it comes to John Edwards and his affair, I am just about completely indifferent. Elizabeth, however, remains my hero.2. I realize that I never did blog about meeting her at BlogHer last year. I'll have to do that.3. I looked up the live-blog of my session at this year's BlogHer and found this. It feels a bit to me like she wasn't at the same session as I was. I remember lots of laughter and a mostly hopeful message. Am I being over-sensitive? Also, I thought live-blogging was meant to be straight-up recording not editorial comment. Feel free to set me straight on this.4. I have been running with my ten year old son and my big dog. We are now at the place in our program when we run 8 minutes and walk 1 minute (twice) and then run for two minutes (for a total of 18 minutes of running... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700824 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:44:00 +0100 1700824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671610&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fevery-year-is-gift.html In a few days, I will turn 41. I will be offline, hanging out at one of my favourite places in the world. I am not sure how peaceful it will be (we will be there with four adults, two kids, two puppies and a grown up dog) but I know it will be happy. Last year my birthday was a very big deal. My friends and co-workers pooled their resources and sent me to BlogHer in Chicago. And there was a whole month of celebration leading up to the day itself. I was celebrating being alive, turning forty and my first clean scan after the metastasis. This year I am happy to have things be much lower key. I am feeling pretty lucky these days. In January, I acknowledged to myself that there were two things I really wanted this year, to attend BlogHer in San Francisco and a puppy. Thanks (again) to ... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671610 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:12:00 +0100 1671610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664371&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fvery-good-man.html On my first full day in San Francisco, I spent the early part of the day playing tourist. A highlight was a visit to City Lights Book Store. When I am away on my own, my kids and my spouse are never very far from my mind and this wonderful and historic book store seemed like as good a place as any to buy them some presents. And so I did. I bought an armload of stories that I had never seen anywhere else and put them all in canvas bag with the store's name on it. I left the store feeling very pleased with myself.I schlepped those books from North Beach to Union Square, for the orientation session for BlogHer speakers. But before going out for dinner and on to the various BlogHer welcome receptions, I stowed all my stuff in Babz's room in the hotel, so that I wouldn't have to carry them or r... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664371 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:34:00 +0100 1664371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1660850&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fmore-than-my-cancer.html I really do have an amazing story to share with all of you and I meant to post it before now. Parenting, however, has proven an impediment. I will tell you my terrific story (how is that for a build up?) tomorrow but for today, here are some thoughts on the BlogHer conference: When I meet someone new, I don’t usually introduce myself by saying, “I’m Laurie and I have cancer.”In fact, there are many people I know only casually who have no idea that I have ever been through cancer treatment, let alone that I live with metastasis. People tell me all the time how healthy I look and I take pride (somewhat irrationally, I admit) in the fact that I don’t look like a typical “cancer patient.” Entire days often go by when the word “cancer” does not cross my lips (I would like to ... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1660850 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:19:00 +0100 1660850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1658175&cid=t_135034_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F347532214%2F Much happened over the past two weeks but I want most of all to think about Evan Kamida, who passed away on July 24, just a few days shy of his eighth birthday. Please keep his mother Vicki Forman and Evan’s family in your thoughts and prayers—-and to honor his memory, here’s a small and lovely thing to do: Please take a photo of flowers at a swingset and post it to this Flickr pool. Shannon Des Roches Rosa and Jennifer Graf Gronenberg have posted more information. Thinking of Evan. Not a Team Player in the Office?—-Not Necessarily The difficulties that autistic individuals face in the workplace. Use of Restraints Increasing in Public Schools? Kids coming home with bruises on their wrists, arms, legs: That’s not supposed to happen in public school, and not at the ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1658175 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:02:36 +0100 1658175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1655553&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Famazing-encounters-part-1.html I met Grover! Sesame Street had a suite at the hotel that was hosting the BlogHer conference. They were promoting their new web site, which my son loves. The real Grover and the real Abby (she came after my Sesame Street time but she's really nice) were present and anyone who signed up could take home a DVD of herself on Sesame Street!The atmosphere in the room was absolutely giddy. And I lost count of the number of moms who laughed as they insisted, "I'm telling them that I'm doing this for my kids."Which is exactly why I did it. I swear.I have to say that I am struck by this photo. Can you tell how happy I was right at that moment? Seriously, meeting Grover turned me into a giggling groupie.I need to tell you all about two other amazing folks I met when I was in San Francisco. And neithe... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1655553 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:09:00 +0100 1655553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652419&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fsafe-sound-happy-and-tired.html I had a wonderful time at BlogHer '08.I had chemo the day after my return, though and am still recovering. Some longer posts are owed to you all very soon.Meanwhile, here is a pic of me, BlogHer co-founder Lisa Stone and wonderful Babz (Babz and I, who had never met in person, took to each other like two old friends).I had to snag this photo from Babz, since I took exactly one photo all week end. It's of me and an international celebrity and I will post that tomorrow. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652419 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:39:00 +0100 1652419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640310&cid=t_135034_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F341251060%2F The first thing I have to say about being at BlogHer was that, because I didn’t have to keep looking for a boy at my back (not that I didn’t sometimes turn and scan the room for him; it’s a reflex)—-because I was on my own, I got a chance to look at some things a little more. I got in at the San Francisco Airport mid-Friday morning and took BART, and was briefly disoriented. When I growing up, BART ended at Daly City, not the airport, and went to Fremont, Concord, or Richmond. Now it goes out to Pittsburg/Bay Point and Millbrae and to Dublin/Pleasanton, places not unfamiliar to me but not familiar as BART stops. As I waited for the train, I remembered how, with my sister and father and Yeh-Yeh, my grandfather, we all took a ride on BART when it opened—a ride t... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640310 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:25:09 +0100 1640310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640312&cid=t_135034_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F340812818%2F So I come home to a sandy car and sand all over the couch (good signs of a fun trip to the beach) and this headline in the New Jersey Star-Ledger: Rise in number of children diagnosed with autism makes parents wary Reporter Kathleen O’Brien interviewed a number of doctors and, in particular, pediatricians, as well as parents of young children who have one particular fear, a “looming dread of autism” in any child who is not meeting those developmental milestones and might be lining up the trains (though, of course, what else does one do with those wooden Brio trains that have the magnets?): With autism spectrum disorders now diagnosed in 1 out of 150 children nationally and 1 in 94 in New Jersey, rare is the parent who isn’t aware of autism. And with that awareness c... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640312 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:04:55 +0100 1640312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1625694&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fim-off.html I am off to attend (and speak at!) BlogHer in San Francisco. And since my laptop is still at the computer hospital, I will be offline for the next few days.I am in for a late night, because no matter how much I have been scrambling. I will be glad to be done and on the road.As for BlogHer, I am, in equal parts, excited and completely panicked.If you are going too, and see someone whose blog has "cancer" in the title, please don't assume that she doesn't want to have fun, OK?I will be home late on Monday night and have chemo the next morning, so not to worry if you don't hear from me again until July 23rd.Meanwhile, I have two new posts that I haven't told you about up at MyBreastCancerNetwork.Com. Living With Metastasis: Younger Adults Living With Cancer and a piece that was very hard to w... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1625694 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:20:00 +0100 1625694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472577&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fnext-year.html Hopefully, I will be doing this at the 2009 BlogHer conference.How cool is that?And how cool is it to be planning for a year from now?Chemo today. I will try and keep this happy thought in mind over the next couple of days. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472577 Wed, 28 May 2008 00:34:00 +0100 1472577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423323&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fblogs-as-healing-force.html A while back, I put in a proposal to speak at the BlogHer conference (taking place from July 18-20 in San Francisco). A few weeks later, BlogHer founder Elisa Camahort, wrote back to say that, in fact they did have a panel that she thought would be "right up my alley."Never one to leave a good metaphor unflogged, I responded excitedly that the panel sounded like it was not only "up my alley" but "parked in front of my house!"It's called "Blogs as a Healing Force." I started this blog as a way to work things through and to communicate with loved ones. I had no idea it would become so much more. My online community (and I include folks I see in person and those I have never met face to face) has come to mean a great deal to me. Writing it has kept me sane through some of the darkest times. I... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423323 Tue, 06 May 2008 17:17:00 +0100 1423323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1418473&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Ffor-friend.html Yesterday was Babz's birthday and I missed it!I gather that the birthday was celebrated with friends, flowers and family. The day she'd planned sounded wonderful.For her birthday this year, Babz had asked for written tributes from her friends. I am still a little muddle-headed post chemo but here is mine:Big-Hearted WarriorLarger than lifeA woman whose love leaps of the page.Honest. Joyful. Brilliant.Head up through the toughest timesFacing the worst head on.Strong. Angry. Determined.Embracing the best life has to offerKnowing how love and laughter heal.Playful. Laughing. Ready.This year will be a great one Babz, I know it. I can't wait to share a panel with you at BlogHer and that long anticipated glass of wine. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1418473 Sat, 03 May 2008 18:31:00 +0100 1418473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1331457&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Ftoo-young-too-soon.html I am grieving the death of an old friend today.Ron Crawley, many people will miss you very, very much.Instead of a regular post, I am linking to a post from BlogHer by Catherine Morgan. It's about the environmental causes of breast cancer but the information applies to other cancers as well. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1331457 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:58:00 +0100 1331457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1277942&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcap-in-hand.html The more observant among you will have noticed the addition of a "donate" button to my sidebar.I've called it the "tip jar" to make myself feel better about having it there.This is something I have resisted doing for a long time (although I have never judged others with these little do-hickeys) because it felt too much like sticking my hand out (which it kind of is). And, as cancer patients go (and actually, as people go), I am incredibly fortunate. I live in a country with universal health care, I have good private insurance, which includes long-term disability and we are a two income household.But my income has dropped considerably on disability insurance (which is a percentage of what I was making when I went off and not indexed to inflation). And this blog (and by extension, cancer - t... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1277942 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:05:00 +0100 1277942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1158267&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fclick-please.html So...see that ad on the right side of this page? Every time someone clicks on it, I get a little bit of money (just about $100 dollars since September, so not a lot, but every little bit helps). It's all going into a new bank account in the hopes that I will be able to go to the BlogHer conference this year and then onto the conference for cancer bloggers that Jeanne is organizing (or perhaps I will only go to one event or maybe I'll just pay the mortgage).So take a second and click on through. You don't even have to buy anything (but don't tell anyone I said that, OK?) (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1158267 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:51:00 +0100 1158267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=954106&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fon-colds-clicks-and-chemo.html I have great kids and we have been having a lovely time together during my stint as a single parent.We all have colds. Young D. is back at school but older S. has been off for the last two days (I am contemplating dropping this initial thing, as I think it's unwieldy and I don't blog anonymously, anyway).T. is in Paris (with a head cold and coming home tomorrow, I hope his sinuses are OK on the trip), thanks to his dad.I have chemo today, if they don't veto it because of my cold.My mom-in-law is here in the land of snot to help with the kids when I go down for the count. What are the odds of her staying healthy?Finally, if you have a minute, please clink on the link in my side bar to take a survey. It's for BlogHer Ads so they can find out more about demographics, to help with ad placement... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=954106 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:00:00 +0100 954106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=918056&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fhappy-october.html I have this bag that I got at the BlogHer conference. It's a messenger style bag, light weight (key when you can only carry a bag on one shoulder due to lymphedema), reasonably rugged, a good size (big enough for wallet, knitting and notebook but not so big it feels awkward). And it looks good. I own lots of bags but this freebie has become my favourite.Until recently, there was only one thing wrong with it. As a freebie, it came emblazoned with two logos. The first is for BlogHer, an organization for which I am happy to advertise. The second was for General Motors, a major sponsor of the '07 conference.Until recently, I put up with the GM logo because I like the bag so much. Then, last Tuesday, workers at GM across the US went on strike and GM reacted with massive layoffs here in Canada. ... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=918056 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:25:00 +0100 918056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=888638&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fseven-things-my-first-meme.html The fabulous Pocketina of DIY not DIE tagged me for my first meme the other day. This strikes me as a great way to try and shake off my habitual post-chemo blues.The rules:1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.2. Share 7 facts about yourself: some random, some weird.3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).4. Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs.I have been thinking about this for the last couple of days, as there probably aren't many things that regular readers don't already know about me (and many of the things you don't know are things I will never tell!). I have however, managed to come up with a few.... 7 Random Facts about me: 1. I had my nose pierced when I was 21. I was in India (on Canada World Youth) a... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=888638 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:59:00 +0100 888638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=783015&cid=t_135034_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fyeah-i-missed-out-on-girls-gone-wild.html Yeah, I missed out on the Girls Gone Wild weekend with my fellow BlogHers. Sounds like they had a great time. I got some hysterical text messages from them around midnight Friday night as I was getting ready to go to bed. Had HalfBrainBoy and I laughing and spittin' toothpaste on the mirror. We didn't entirely miss out on a mini-blogher celebration that night. Mystical came over and we had beer and movie night at our new house. So as you can see from this photo of the previous blogher at which I was an attendant, there was a 50/50 split in locations of the celebratin'. ;)Wish I could have joined them but there were some things (migraine mostly but then along came missing passports which complicated life somewhat and would have made things just a little bit intense to try and fit the drive ... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=783015 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:49:00 +0100 783015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=763661&cid=t_135034_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F138186311%2F At Chicago’s O’Hare airport, security finds “something” in my bag and calls me over to go through the contents. “You muat have lotions or perfume,” says security. He pulls out a cardboard box in which is another box. “Uh, maybe,” I say. I explain that the box in question was included in a “gift bag” with my BlogHer conference registration. Security opens the box and pulls out a packet of travel size lotions, shampoo, eye cream. “Do you have a ziploc bag?” My mind runs a fast check and it occurs to me that, had Charlie been with me, of course we would have had ziplocs. Ziplocs for multiple snack items from crackers to sliced fruit, for miniature puzzles, for legos that Charlie usually does not play with; once upon a tim... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=763661 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:55:49 +0100 763661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=763046&cid=t_135034_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F138073164%2F When I checked the weather at 5am I saw four straight days of storm clouds and lightning—-so I was not surprised when my plane was delayed, with the result that, after taking the CTA and a bus that stopped about every 2 blocks, I had to run down to the end of the Navy Pier. I was only some 17 minutes late to speak with other bloggers about the Revolution Health website (I guess I’ve kept my stamina up in keeping in step with Charlie—-maybe I will be ready to run with him when he learns to roller blade.) The topic of the Revolution Health focus group was to talk about accessibility, usability, and more of their site (and I am curious to know what you think of it—would you use it?). Many of the focus group blogger participants mentioned that they use WebMD as a sourc... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=763046 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:35:37 +0100 763046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=761538&cid=t_135034_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F137895344%2F 20 hours is how long I’ll be away from home today, this Friday the 27th of July. I’m attending the 2007 BlogHer conference in Chicago; I was invited to participate in a focus group at the kindly invitation of Revolution Health. Yes, I am not staying overnight in Chicago—-I’m taking a 5.30am train to the Newark airport, getting into Chicago just after 9.10am, taking public transporation (I think I have it figured out—I do not have Jim’s special sense for coordinating train and subway routes in my head) to the Navy Pier for the conference. Then it’s back to O’Hare airport to take a 10pm train back to Jersey where (as Jim plans) he and Charlie will be waiting in the black car at just after 1am. (So we’ll be able to get a bit of sleep befor... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=761538 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:27:46 +0100 761538