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 'circle'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:04:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747914&cid=t_319652_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2Fozx7aD3WU7k%2Fcaregiving-and-family-circle.html Today’s guest post comes from SeniorsforLiving.com’s Michelle Seitzer. Before committing to life as a full-time freelance writer, Michelle spent 10 years in the senior living and advocacy world, serving in various roles at assisted living communities throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland, and leading the charge for Alzheimer’s as a public policy coordinator for the Pennsylvania chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association. She has blogged for SeniorsforLiving.com since November 2008 and currently resides in York, Pennsylvania, with her teacher husband and two Boston Terriers. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook. “When our relatives are at home, we have to think of all their good points, or it would be impossible to endure them.” - George Bernard Shaw Ah, family. Even those of us wi... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747914 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:01:00 +0100 4747914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684433&cid=t_319652_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fare-facebook-friends-real-friends%2F I don’t think I realized just how insecure I was until I joined Facebook two years ago. I thought the 12 or so years of therapy would have resulted in a more evolved woman. But here’s the truth: every time I lose a friend on Facebook I take it personally. Yes, that is ridiculous. I know. But I still feel the blow. I try not to remember the number of friends I have when I go to bed at night, but somehow it sticks—unlike every phone number I’ve tried to memorize. So, upon logging on to Facebook every morning, I immediately notice that I lost two friends overnight. While I was sleeping! What especially irks me is when I lose three friends right after I post something. Now I know that it probably has nothing to do with the content of my post, but it’s the same punch in the gut that I... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684433 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:00:08 +0100 4684433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302859&cid=t_319652_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-holidays-and-the-circle-of-life%2F2011.01.01 The holiday season is a time of both joy and sorrow. Tomorrow a childhood friend will be laid to rest — one of my favorite artists, Teena Marie, died unexpectedly two days ago and at least six other people have made their transitions as well. My own father died unexpectedly on Christmas Eve in 1981 leaving a great void in our family life. Why do people leave us during the holiday season? It has been said because they want to be remembered. While I lamented about all the transitions that occurred in the past two weeks, one of my best friends announced that she had a new granddaughter that was born on Christmas Day. She stated that this was part of the “life cycle” or “circle of life.” Her comments gave me reason to pause and reflect. (more…) *This blog p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302859 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:00:47 +0100 4302859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880858&cid=t_319652_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Femergency-palliative-care-we-cant-save-you%2F2010.08.18 An alert reader alerted me to this related piece in Slate: “We Can’t Save You: How To Tell Emergency Room Patients That They’re Dying.” An excerpt: The ER is not an easy place to come to these realizations or assess their consequences. A handful of physicians are trying to change that. Doctors like Tammie Quest, board-certified in both palliative and emergency medicine, hope to bring the deliberative goal-setting, symptom-controlling ethos of palliative care into the adrenaline-charged, “tube ‘em and move ‘em” ER. Palliative/emergency medicine collaboration remains rare, but it’s growing as both fields seek to create a more “patient-centered” approach to emergency care for the seriously ill or the dying, to improve symptom m... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880858 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3880858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546846&cid=t_319652_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwondering-if-mom-is-safe-finethanx-calls-and-checks-for-you%2F2010.05.09 FineThanx is a new automated phone system that automatically calls your sick or elderly family members at home to check on how they’re doing. The system can check in with loved ones once or twice a day, and if no one answers or the person is unwell, the system calls a member of his or her ”care circle.” If everything is fine, the FineThanx system will send you a report by email, so you can continue working or finish those 18 holes of golf, then check in for reassurance on your iPhone or personal computer afterwards. Listen to a sample call here. *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546846 Sun, 09 May 2010 11:50:20 +0100 3546846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524110&cid=t_319652_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwondering-if-mom-is-safe-finethanx-calls-and-checks-for-you%2F2010.05.02 FineThanx is a new automated phone system that automatically calls your sick or elderly family members at home to check on how they’re doing. The system can check in with loved ones once or twice a day, and if no one answers or the person is unwell, the system calls a member of his or her ”care circle.” If everything is fine, the FineThanx system will send you a report by email, so you can continue working or finish those 18 holes of golf, then check in for reassurance on your iPhone or personal computer afterwards. Listen to a sample call here. *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524110 Sun, 02 May 2010 14:00:20 +0100 3524110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3135477&cid=t_319652_83_f&fid=34690&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Finsolence%2F%7E3%2FUxQ3p8UyDwA%2Fusher_in_the_new_year_with_the_127th_mee.php 2009 may be over, but there is still one remnant of it that you should immediately check out now, if you haven't already: The 127th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle at Life, The Universe, and One Brow! While Orac is taking it easy today, you can catch up on some of the best end-of-the-year skeptical blogging while contemplating what sort of unreason will assail us in 2010! Next up on January 14 will be Ionian Enchantment. Bloggers, start sharpening your skeptical pencils (metaphorically speaking, of course) and checking out the guidelines for what the Circle is looking for. Let's start the new year off right with yet another fine installment of the Skeptics' Circle! Also, we happen to have one of the shortest waits in a long time for hosts of the Circle, as the schedule shows. I'd love to ... Respectful Insolence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3135477 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:15:00 +0100 3135477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115267&cid=t_319652_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FrIg14Qo89fA%2Falzheimers-world-two-circles-trying-to.html Alzheimer's World is difficult to understand and accept. Some caregivers get there, some don't..... By Bob DeMarco It takes lots of thought, hard work, and the development of a new mental construct of behavior to understand Alzheimer's disease. It takes time. Take the relationship between my mother and me as an example. I've known my mother my entire life. We have been communicating our entire lives. I would imagine that our communication is similar to most people. We engaged in all the human behaviors and emotions over the years. We established patterns on how to deal with the good and the bad. Did I ever get angry with my mother -- of course. Frustrated, agitated -- of course. When we had a problem with each other we learned how to work it out. How to make up and reattach. Over the ... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115267 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:26:56 +0100 3115267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405172&cid=t_319652_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F05%2Fa-spider-called-willis%2F Following on from Gates’ demystification of brainstem lesions, here is an excerpt from Stephen Goldberg’s imaginative means of remembering the Circle of Willis (my insertions in square brackets): A ferocious spider lives in the brain. His name is Willis! Note that he has a nose [pituitary gland], two suckers [mamillary bodies], eyes that look outward [internal carotid [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405172 Thu, 14 May 2009 21:00:18 +0100 2405172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375758&cid=t_319652_83_f&fid=34690&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Finsolence%2F%7E3%2FeSq0W8ZEY5E%2Fwhat_happened_to_the_skeptics_circle.php The short answer is: "Heck if I know." I heard from the host on the 19th, and he said it might be a day or two late. However, we're now out beyond three days, and still no Skeptics' Circle. True, there's a minimalist post with some of the links, but no Circle. I have an e-mail in, but no response yet. I'm sorry for the delay and the confusion. I'll let you know what's going on when I know. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Respectful Insolence) Respectful Insolence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375758 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:30:28 +0100 2375758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879473&cid=t_319652_111_f&fid=39044&url=http%3A%2F%2Foctopusmom.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F12%2Fthe-trouble-with-boys%2F I am currently reading a book titled ” The Trouble with Boys” and let me be the first to say that it is amazing. If you have a boy, you owe it to yourself to read this book. The author, Peg Tyre, sheds light on a troubling statistic—that our schools are failing our boys. Throughout the last few decades,  the school system has been changing. Different teaching styles, longer hours, less recess and different expectations have morphed schooltime. Boys, who notoriously need more “wiggle room”, find themselves crammed into desks, punished for fidgiting and as a result, begin to slip behind in school. By the time boys enter middle school, the majority of them are not living up to their academic potential and the majority of  “behavioral” problems in sc... Octopus Mom blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879473 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:55:45 +0100 2879473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107701&cid=t_319652_83_f&fid=34690&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Finsolence%2F%7E3%2Fsr8_B_hGNGY%2Fring_in_the_new_year_withskepticism.php Here we go. It's a new year, and, now that the festivities of the holiday season are now clearly a couple of weeks in the past and the deepest darkest depths of winter have descended upon huge swaths of the U.S., what can warm the cockles of a skeptical heart better than a fresh hot blast of great skeptical blogging, courtesy of the Skeptics' Circle? Ringing in 2009 is Bug Girl at Bug Girl's Blog with the 103rd Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle, the LOL bug edition. Next up is Space City Skeptics, where the Circle will--if you'll excuse the term--take off (or maybe I should say "land") two weeks hence on January 29. In the meantime, why not make a New Year's resolution (it's not too late!) to host a Skeptics' Circle of your very own? All you have to do is to peruse the Skeptics' Circle Gu... Respectful Insolence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107701 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:00:00 +0100 2107701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975007&cid=t_319652_83_f&fid=34690&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Finsolence%2F%7E3%2F459656645%2Fthe_100th_meeting_of_the_skeptics_circle.php PROLOGUE LOCATION: The Liberator, cruising through space. GAN: Are you sure it's fully switched on? ORAC: Of course I'm properly switched on. Having depressed the activator button what else would you expect? CALLY: It's his voice. BLAKE: It's exactly as though Ensor were speaking. ORAC: Surely it is obvious even to the meanest intelligence that during my development I would naturally become endowed with aspects of my creator's personality. AVON: The more endearing aspects by the sound of it. ORAC: Possibly. However similarities between myself and Ensor are entirely superficial. My mental capacity is infinitely greater. JENNA: Modest, isn't he? ORAC: Modesty would be dishonesty. VILA: What's wrong with being dishonest? ORAC: Is that a question? VILA: Yes. ORAC: The... Respectful Insolence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975007 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +0100 1975007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947286&cid=t_319652_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FuWLVnBjjnPg%2F My son Charlie’s in a self-contained autism classroom located in the middle school in our suburban New Jersey town. His teacher has been wanting to set up opportunities for non-autistic students to spend time with Charlie’s class but all the middle school students at Charlie’s school are so tightly scheduled that it has not been easy. Just getting some time to talk about autism and disabilities to them is an operation in and of itself. In Massachusetts, “I Care” (which stands for Introducing Children to Acceptance through Reading and Education) is a program that (quoting from a description on The Jamie Fund website) seeks to “help explain why some classmates might be different than others.” The program was started by the mother an autistic daughter... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947286 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:17:41 +0100 1947286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1914714&cid=t_319652_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F29%2Fthings-that-mystify-me%2F Not big, cosmic questions. Little stupid piddly-ass stuff. Like: People who wedge open the flaps to trash cans by sticking their drink cups partway in. Why not simply push the flap just a bit further in and drop your rubbish into the can? Why leave it wedged open?  This makes the OCD-ish [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1914714 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:47:07 +0100 1914714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671581&cid=t_319652_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F01%2Fa-few-updates%2F The 92nd Edition of the Skeptic’s Circle is up, and The Lay Scientist gives us the latest press conference news as given by the Team Skeptic Manager Martin, from the state-of-the-art Olympic training facility in Beijing!  Prepare to be amazed — but never bamboozled. The July issue of the Pain-blog Carnival is now up at How [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671581 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:43:30 +0100 1671581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484931&cid=t_319652_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F302249562%2F   Stonehenge, UK  A topical article for me as I will be passing Stonehenge today.  It is an amazing feat of 4,500 year old primitive engineering and still provokes feelings of wonder and awe everytime I pass by, especially on solstice and equinox days. Stonehenge served as a burial ground for much longer than had previously been believed, new research suggests. The site was used as a cemetery for 500 years, from the point of its inception. Archaeologists have said the cremation burials found at the site might represent a single elite family and its descendents - perhaps a ruling dynasty. Professor Mike Parker Pearson, from the department of archaeology at the University of Sheffield, and his colleagues have now carried out radiocarbon dating of burials excavated in the 1950s that were k... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484931 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:00:02 +0100 1484931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1396265&cid=t_319652_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F24%2Fskeptics-circle-85-looking-under-rocks%2F ~ It’s amazing what you can find if you start looking under rocks. You can find isopods, fossils, a spare key to the front door, ant colonies, Hitler Zombies … and of course, the inevitable proof of physics (F = m*a) if you stumble and “OW!” Today the Skeptic’s Circle meets out on the rocky [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1396265 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:02:12 +0100 1396265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1369709&cid=t_319652_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F269865248%2F “Let’s just drive,” said Jim after he and Charlie had each had their turn in the barber’s chair on Saturday. We had been planning to take the train into New York as Jim needed to go to his office. He can only get into the building until 4pm on Saturday and during the week the train is the most efficient way to go, but weekends can be different. “Sure why not? We haven’t driven in in a while,” I said, glancing back at Charlie in the backseat. He’d gotten a smooth buzz cut from Vince the barber and was rubbing the crown of his head. The transportation gods must have decided to shine on us because we were up the Turnpike across from the Hudson River and then through the Lincoln Tunnel with ease. We left the black car in a garage on 57th street a... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1369709 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:46 +0100 1369709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1363755&cid=t_319652_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F10%2Fcoming-soon%2F The next Skeptic’s Circle (#85) will be hosted right here on Thursday, April 24th. Kindly send me your submissions by posting links in the Comments (preferably by Tuesday the 22nd). Just in case you haven’t read it yet, the current edition is over at Achaeoporn (SFW despite curious name). There are lots of interesting [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1363755 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:56:28 +0100 1363755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1337061&cid=t_319652_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F30%2Fwicked-good-funnies%2F Two short things I want to post before I get distracted (again!): BigHeathenMike put up a riotously funny edition of The Skeptic’s Circle: “Every One Of You Is Expelled!”, narrated by Ben Stein, if that is his real name. Probably should be rated NSFW, if only from the coffee-spew LOL potential. The second is the funniest prank [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1337061 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:14:37 +0100 1337061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300360&cid=t_319652_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F13%2Fjust-bothering-telling-you-so%2F We’re past the mid-week “hump”, but the weekend is still just a calendar square after Pi Day. However shall we slog through?! Fear not, for salvation is at hand, or at least something profoundly mind-bending. (Given the shape of some of our minds, that’s probably best.) Hie ye’self on over to Happy Jihad’s [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300360 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:09:09 +0100 1300360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1286188&cid=t_319652_83_f&fid=34690&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Finsolence%2F%7E3%2F247570008%2Fit_cant_be_stopped_the_skeptics_circle_w.php It's that time again. Well, not quite yet. But it soon will be. That's right; everyone's favorite blog carnival the Skeptics' Circle is fast approaching and is scheduled to land at Happy Jihad's House of Pancakes next Thursday, March 13. (I have to say, I like the blog name!) But Bing McGhandi needs your help to pull it off. He needs some seriously good examples of blog posts applying skepticism and critical thinking skills to a question that can be resolved with evidence. General guidelines for what the Skeptics' Circle is about and what kinds of posts belong in the Circle can be found here. Blog-specific instructions for getting your posts to Bing can be found here. Now's also the time when I traditionally send out a call for hosts. Want to host one of these puppies? Then take a gander ... Respectful Insolence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1286188 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:26:52 +0100 1286188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1073201&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F12%2F05%2Ftwas-the-month-before-christmas%2F (feline9….I didn’t write it, but I wish I had) *Twas the month before Christmas* *When all through our land,* *Not a Christian was praying* *Nor taking a stand.* *See the PC Police had taken away,* *The reason for Christmas - no one could say.* *The children were told by their schools not to sing,* *About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.* *It might hurt people’s feelings, the teachers would say* * December 25th is just a ‘ Holiday ‘.* *Yet the shopper s were ready with cash, checks and credit* *Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!* *CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod* *Something was changing, something quite odd! * *Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanza * *In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.* *As Targets ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1073201 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:59:54 +0100 1073201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1018942&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F11%2F10%2Fbrainquakes%2F by UM (who has been left totally alone by her BP blogging buddies) I was trying to figure out how to descirbe a brainquake and came acorss this fantastic cartoon that explains it really well.   BP TERMS I’ve written about brain zaps before…..you know that out-of-nowhere sudden surreal feeling of “Where am I? What am I doing” “Gosh, I’m soooo tired!” Of course, there is the well known brain-drain. Bloggers are very familiar with this one. No matter how hard you try, you just cannot come up with anything worth talking or writing about. Then, there’s the braincation….also, known as depersonalization. This is when the brain decides to make a movie of your life and only lets you be an onlooker, not an active participate. The experience... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1018942 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:26:11 +0100 1018942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=980505&cid=t_319652_83_f&fid=34690&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Finsolence%2F%7E3%2F175188897%2Fthe_72nd_meeting_of_the_skeptics_circle.php This has been a bad week at skeptics' school. Apparently, skeptical bloggers have been misbehaving left and right. Apparently we as the skeptical blogosphere have been very, very naughty indeed. Worse, the essays that we've handed in are apparently not pleasing to the teacher. Worst of all, we've been mischievously copying a screed against homeopaths and dispersing it far and wide across the blogosphere. Fortunately, Le Canard Noir is there to oversee detention in the 72nd Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle over at the quackometer blog. Head on over to detention and see what's going on. Also, don't forget that it won't be long before the next Skeptics' Circle comes around the pike. Next time around, it will be hosted by those self-described "naughty boys and girls" and scourges of quackery e... Respectful Insolence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=980505 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:01:06 +0100 980505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=976425&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F10%2F24%2Fdo-you-have-a-clone%2F   How many of you are there? I don’t know. How many of me are there? Find out how many people share your name….first and last. There are only six of me. (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=976425 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:06:11 +0100 976425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=935330&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F10%2F08%2Fnanananananami-likes-us-best%2F      Check it out…..NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) gave us our very own day to be aware that we are bipolar. Gosh…..are you as honored as I am?    What is Mental Illness Awareness Week? Established in 1990 by Congress, the first week of October is designated as “Mental Illness Awareness Week” (MIAW) in recognition of NAMI’s efforts to raise mental illness awareness.  “Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day” (BDAD) is held each year on the Thursday of MIAW to encourage further understanding and promote early intervention and treatment for this mental illness. MIAW and BDAD are NAMI’s premiere public awareness and public education campaigns that link the organization nationally to the organization’s over 1100 local affiliates across the ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=935330 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:36:07 +0100 935330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=906140&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F09%2F26%2Fare-you-anyones-favorite-person%2F Isn’t this a great, provocative question? Are you? (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=906140 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:15:30 +0100 906140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867368&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F09%2F12%2Fare-you-as-old-as-i-am%2F pilfered and discovered by C Just in case you weren’t feeling too old today, this will certainly change things. The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1989. My Son was born in 1988…. The only Purple Rain THEY remember is when Barney came to visit. They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up. They do not pass the sewer and think about “Pennywise The Clown” Their lifetime has always included AIDS. The CD was introduced two years before they were born. They have always had an answering machine . They have always had cable. Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show. Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave. They never took a swim and thought about Jaws. They don’t know who Mork was or where he was fro... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867368 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:41:51 +0100 867368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=865574&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F09%2F11%2F9-11we-will-never-forget%2F GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=865574 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:48:11 +0100 865574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=856837&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F09%2F09%2Fi-wish%2F By UM   I wish I was a buzzard. Or at least written the book, “Oh Lord, I Wish I Was a Buzzard”.   I was a rock star. I’d be outlandish and make headlines for bad behavior I was a baby. I’d like around, coo, laugh, poop, sleep, and cry whenever I felt like it. I was Oprah Winfrey. I’d be richer than God. I was a toy truck with a loud siren. I’d run around the floor, under the sofa, and keep my siren on the whole time. I was a pdoc. I’d actually listen to my patients and try my best to help them. I wish I knew whether I should be writing “I wish I was or I wish I were”. I wish I was sure of myself about everything I did.   I was a potter. I’d sit at my wheel day after day forming clay into shapes that are meaningful t... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=856837 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:10:30 +0100 856837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=835513&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F08%2F31%2Fbig-aha-momentpersonal-self-hate%2F    By UM I’ve always thought that depression was my worst enemy. It is an evil companion. But, in doing some soul searching, I have found that  my most reliable “friend “is self-hate. Awww. yeah……self destruction. Self destruction is reliable. Self destruction is always ready to be pulled out of it’s hiding place. I have been practicing self-destruction and self-hate for many years without putting a name or a face to it. Self destruction is a much a part of me as my arm or leg. It needs to be amputated. “You will never amount to anything. You’re lazy! Find a man that makes good money and be a good wife.” Great words of wisdom from my dad. And…..I subconsciously believed this for a long, long time. Now, I realize that his statem... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=835513 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:57:16 +0100 835513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823103&cid=t_319652_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Flove-and-light-from-care-giverscom.html If you go to http://www.care-givers.com/pages/webrings.html you will find Empowering Caregivers, which has won a long list of awards for years. The complete site title is "In Love and Light, Empowering Caregivers, Choices, Healing, Love". The mission of the site is stated as "to provide a safe, nurturng site for all caregivers. . . and to provide emotional and spiritual support."The site is part of the Hospice Webring.The site has won multiple awards including the "Divinity in Action Award", the "Golden Web Award", and a "Healing Well Award".There is a "Healing Circle of Prayer", and categories on the site include "Inspiration", "Humor", and a multitude of practical resources. (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823103 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:55:00 +0100 823103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822016&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F08%2F24%2Fdepression-nipping-at-my-heels%25e2%2580%25a6-losing-my-baby-boy%25e2%2580%25a6%2F by feline9 I saw him in the rear view mirror… , much as I did fifteen years ago, the day he started Kindergarten… barely a backwards glance… off to explore strange new worlds… conquer new horizons… did he stop to think about me and how I would be feeling? No. It was, as it SHOULD be… he barely took notice that day, as the other little four and five year olds fell in step behind the teacher also… barely noticed, if at all, the tears streaming down my face… the stronghold on my heart as the air was being squeezed out of my lungs… I couldn’t breathe… Surely this was how it felt to strangle on your own love? I felt that, fifteen years ago… I felt that, on his first date… I felt that on Prom night, I felt that today, as we said goodbye to him in Dallas at his new apar... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822016 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:10:07 +0100 822016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=815221&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F08%2F21%2Fmusic-brought-me-back-to-life-briefly%2F   By UM This is Randy Owen….use to be frontman for the country group, Alabama. I was/am a big Alabama freak. Randy Owen is not a hottie by hottie standards. I’m sure the experts (LMAO) at hotornot would say…..NOT! But, I love RO. I have been to 4-5 of his concerts. He has the most amazing twinkle in his eyes……pure mischief. But, the best thing about RO is that incredibly husky, raw-sex voice. Goosebumps, I tell ya. Those romantic songs…..you know the ones with promise of S-E-X + F-I-R-E at the end of the nite. Anyway, my daughter bought me tickets to go see Randy Owen in concert at the WV state fair. He has his own band now, The Randy Owen Band. Kind of a surreal, circus atmosphere, though. Two black guys who looked like they were the two missing triple... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=815221 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:01:18 +0100 815221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=814274&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F08%2F21%2Flife-lessonfoul-moods-can-bring-on-unattractiveunpleasant-behavior%2F   AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH! Apprently, this woman got so angry that she shaved her head. By UM…..I’ve had request that we start initialing our entries. OK….don’t you think that I wrote that title in a nice Dear Abby-answer, civilized manner? What I wanted to write was…………….I almost killed my husband with a tool cart yesterday! I have always been a physcially strong person. But, lately, I can not perform that amazning, stupendous, car-lifting task (LOL) that I use to be able to do. Yesterday, being in a foul mood as you all know, I was not in a mental/physical shape to want to/have to help anybody do anything. I just wanted to sit in a chair and count the hairs on my arms. As I got up to 962, dearest (OH YEAH.pfft) husband hollered at me from ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=814274 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:29:11 +0100 814274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=776173&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F08%2F02%2Fi-said-pause-asshole%2F D might wanna fix the post. I just used “asshole” in the title. But… “PAUSE…… “PAUSE!” Dammit, where’s the “pause button” on life?  Call this my whiney post. Call this my “get a grip” post. Call it whatever you want. I couldn’t give a hot dump right now. It’s not fair, Mom! Can you remember your kids saying that to you? “It’s not fair. Why can’t I go?” “It’s not fair. Why can’t you buy me that? Everyone has one!” Well, ya know what? It’s not fair. Life…that is. Life is not fair. Life is stacked against us and may the strongest survive. And, that’s OK. I can deal with it most of the time. But, now and then, I need a damn pause. So, wher... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=776173 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:49:29 +0100 776173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=762975&cid=t_319652_83_f&fid=34690&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Finsolence%2F%7E3%2F138059830%2Fits_almost_here_again_the_skeptics_circl.php After all this annoyance I've had lately about homeopaths doing surgery in Arizona (not to mention the licensing of quackery there), I can't forget that the blog carnival bequeathed to me, The Skeptics' Circle, is fast approaching. This week, the host will be none other than fellow ScienceBlogger Dr. denialism blog. Since the Circle is in the family this time around, so to speak, don't forget to send MarkH your best skeptical blogging and then join him (and me) for the carnival next Thursday, August 2. And, as always, if you're a skeptical blogger aspiring to be the next James Randi and think you have what it takes to do this blog carnival proud, peruse the schedule and guidelines for submissions and hosts, and then drop me a line at oracknows@gmail.com. (Source: Respectful Insolence) Respectful Insolence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=762975 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:19:15 +0100 762975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=747217&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F07%2F20%2Fmental-health-forums-draw-some-real-ding-a-lings-and-trolls%2F The four of us that started this blog met on a mental health forum. We all posted there for 4+ years. During that time, we made some real friends and got some great advice. But, we also, met our share of undiagnosed nutjobs and trolls. What comes to mind immediately is the last troll that I turned in to Admin. He/she posted in the Eating Disorder thread. I can’t recall the exact words and the posts were deleted. But, it went something like this….. Guest….I need help. I weigh 565 pounds and can’t stop eating. I eat everything in site….candy, cakes, steaks, bread, even bugs that I find outside. Forum member….Have you talked to a PD or therapist about this problem? Guest….No, I’m too fat to drive a car. I can’t fit behind the steering whee... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=747217 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:06:20 +0100 747217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=736334&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F07%2F15%2Fsoul-searchingexamining-my-ugly%2F BY UM I have a lot of things. I buy a lot of things. Things to give others, things to keep, and things that get tossed in a corner somewhere and forgotten about.  I’ve been soul searching. Wondering why do I do this?  A famous man, and I don’t remember who, once said that giving is a selfish act.He said that we give to make ourselves feel better. I use to think that was an absurd statement. Now, I think there is some wisdom in his words.Megan was my golden child. She was/is spectacular. She excelled/excels in everything she strives to do. Megan was/is anorexic.  And, Megan likes things. Megan likes things because I unintentionally taught her to not only like things but to value them.Soul searching is hard. You have to lay it out on the table…..the good, the bad, and the ugly. I�... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=736334 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:14:28 +0100 736334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=728502&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F07%2F11%2Fwhat-was-she-thinking-or-oh-no-you-didnt%2F Do you know someone with an Eating Disorder? And I don’t just mean someone who UNDEReats! I mean someone who eats and eats and eats, also! That’s an eating disorder also… Or maybe you know someone who throws up (purges) after they eat? Would you give someone who you KNOW throws away EVERY diamond you give them, a DIAMOND every time you see them? Of course not, they obviously don’t want it, right? Then WHY on earth would you give someone with an eating disorder… FOOD? Why would you give them say…. brownies, or fudge when you KNOW they’re going to be driven to purge then? I mean it… Purging is NOT something that a purging anorexic does because they LIKE to… it’s something done in shame, and in pain… It’s something that i... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=728502 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:34:23 +0100 728502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716537&cid=t_319652_87_f&fid=34882&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbreathspakids.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fskeptics-circle-64-is-up-at-skeptical.html The Skeptics' Circle 64 is up at The Skeptical Alchemist. Learn about The New Truth University and their amazing offerings that bear an uncanny resemblance to something that was covered recently on Holford Watch:New Truth University. At NTU, we think for you. Open yourself to an alternative view of truth - the one we give you.At NTU, we combine alternative academic dogmas with the absolute flexibility that allows you to create your own degree. At NTU, we’re all about life-changing experiences. Our admission requirements vary widely because each program of study is different. However, if you are completely unable to have your own opinion, and even if you do you simply cannot justify it logically, you're guaranteed admission to almost all of our programs, plus a space in residence, and pri... Breath Spa for Kids blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716537 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:10:00 +0100 716537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716685&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2Ffetch-the-%25e2%2580%259cfarworks%25e2%2580%259d-pa%25e2%2580%25a6a-redneck-july-4th-celebration%2F  I thought you all my enjoy a laugh at my expense. I posted this elsewhere yesterday because I didn’t want to bury Cat’s amazing and important entry.on ED’s. I urge all to go back and read it. Especially those who are dealing with ED’s themselves or with other loved ones. Hope you get a giggle out of it. In the mountains here, the 4th of July only ranks second to the other redneck holiday………the first day of squirrel season. A common saying in these parts is “I’m as excited as the first day of squirrel season.” Actually, this is how my brother-in-law described the morning of his wedding. Fireworks, or “farworks” as you’ll hear them called ’round here, are really popular. Actually, that’s probably an understatement. A redneck guy’s dream come ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716685 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:06:14 +0100 716685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676580&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F06%2F12%2Fdamn-you-said-it-was-casual%2F Adderall, Lamictal, and Cymbalta seem to be working for now! Hurray!!!!! I feel almost normal. Except, I really don’t like the word “normal”. I think that’s an word that’s open for all kinds of interpretations. So, I feel almost human. And, the Cymbalta has a bonus. It seems to be helping with the fibro and arthritis. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Now to the title of this entry: My daughter and I were talking a little while ago about this and that. Just family gossip stuff. Then, we started on our favorite subject, my youngest daughter’s in-laws. Those of you who have known me for awhile know that I refer to them as the Stepford Wives. The woman are those type that are proper, polite, well-dressed, and well-mannered. One wears a turtleneck most of th... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676580 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:54:12 +0100 676580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654536&cid=t_319652_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F06%2F02%2Fdisturbing-revalations%2F I wanted to come here and write something funny, witty, or uplifting. I’ve just got to always be the clown…..the funny one. It’s how I’ve dealt with bad things all my life. Crack a joke, make fun of myself. Make ‘em smile. But, I just can’t do that tonight. This has been a bittersweet weekend. I met my brother and sister-in-law and my aunt and uncle for dinner today. SIL is fighting cancer and I had not seen her in a few months. She lives about 3 hours away. I was seriously taken aback when I saw her. She has lost most of her hair and her meds have caused a strange reaction……losing her toenails and fingernails. But, I sure do admire her determination. She has a very upbeat and stronge determination not to let this C-shit beat her. Major pats ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654536 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 03:11:19 +0100 654536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638255&cid=t_319652_133_f&fid=35094&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autismstreet.org%2Fweblog%2F%3Fp%3D120 Say that three times fast!  Memoirs of a Skepchick is probably one of my favorite non-autism blogs. Besides the fact that it is written so well, the variety it encompasses for subject material makes it always seem to have something fresh. If you ever have a little extra time, and your looking for some stimulating reading, heading over to the Skepchicks’ blog is always worth it in my opinion. Well this week is no exception. In fact, it’s an excellent week to check in with Rebecca and crew over at Memoirs of a Skepchick, because that’s exactly where you’ll find an excellent commemoration to Towel Day (May 25th). The 61st Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle Rebecca has done a fantastic job putting together “The Hitchhiking Skeptic’s Guide to the Galaxy&#... Autism Street blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638255 Thu, 24 May 2007 07:05:00 +0100 638255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=526384&cid=t_319652_83_f&fid=34690&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Finsolence%2F%7E3%2F107206480%2Fnever_fear_the_skeptics_circle_is_almost.php Time flies once again, and, seemingly so soon after the last successful Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle, the next one is fast approaching. This time around, it's going to be hosted at Geek Counterpoint. So get your entries to Lorne by Wednesday, and then join us for yet another entertaining edition of every skeptic's favorite blog carnival. At least I hope it's every skeptic's favorite blog carnival; if it's not, believe me, we're working on it. As is my wont, I'm also pointing out that we're always looking for hosts. If you've hosted before and think you might want ot host again or if you've never hosted before and think you have what it takes, check out the Skeptics' Circle schedule and guidelines and the guidelines for hosting, and then drop me a line at oracknows@gmail.com. I'll check... Respectful Insolence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=526384 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:01:27 +0100 526384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488334&cid=t_319652_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fdog-eat-dog-monday-night.html The term 'non-verbal' often accompanies a diagnoses of autism. Just as autism is a spectrum disorder, the term 'non-verbal' covers a vast range of impairment. Some children do not speak at all, others are suspected of being an 'elective mute.' It is not a simple question of counting the number of single words a child 'can' speak. It is not particularly helpful to note that on 'average' a child may speak 6 words per day, especially if all those words arrive on the same day, to leave the rest of the week [or month] in silence. It is difficult to tie cognitive abilities or measure an IQ by the complexity or simplicity of their vocabulary. For example if a child cannot say the word 'green' but can perfectly pronounce 'Corythosaurus,' what does that tell you? What if someone can verbally descri... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488334 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:07:00 +0100 488334