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Topic: ATTN: kids/teens of ill parents or who are sick themselves

jazzygal
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 9145

posted

My 13 year old daughter wants to write a regular column in the Public Health Alert newspaper for Kids/Teens.

She wants to include topics such as:

What it is like to have chronically ill parents...questions kids may ask.
How kids/teens deal with their own chronic illnesses
How illness has effected my family

She also wants to explore health issues that are common with teenagers such as :
Anorexia, bulemia, "cutting" or self-injury, depression, anger management, being bullied, etc...

So if you could help me spread this information to all the Lyme communities, and other chronic illness forums with families that would have kids/teens that would be interested in submitting questions or article suggestions, i would appreciate it!

Have kids/teens send questions to [email protected] with JUST ASK LAURA in the subject field.

This is just in the beginning stages as Laura would like to hear from other kids/teens about what they would like to see in a column especially geared to their interests.

Thanks,
Dawn Irons, Editor
www.publichealthalert.org

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL OTHER FORUMS SO WE CAN GET GREATER PARTICIPATION FROM OUR KIDS!
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bettyg
Unregistered

posted

hi dawn,

GOOD DEAL; i'm so proud of your daughter wanting to do this for herself and other teens/kids!! ATTA GIRL LAURA!

cindy sent me this and i forwarded to 100 on my lyme, fibro, CFS lists plus added it to a brand new site:

www.mdjunction.com health groups including a brand new LYME SUPPORT area!

so i started a new thread about laura's project and your wonderful monthly newspaper promoting that as well! hope it sends your membership UP!!
[Big Grin]

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jazzygal
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 9145

posted

Betty,
YOU ARE A DOLL!!

Love, Dawn

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bettyg
Unregistered

posted

dawn,
yes, i'm a doll who laughs, cries, and wets my pants .... darn incontinence!

i also told these folks who I took my 70 copies to:

medical mds who have treated me, hospital ceo, ER, blood banks, red cross, sent to IOWA GOV., ATTORNEY GENERAL, HEALTH DEPT. DIRECTOR & INFECTIOUS DR. DIRECTOR, my federal senators in DC, etc. .. gave them food for thought.

after i recover from my hip surgery, i will be in contact with you about ordering some OLD newspaper you still have left.

I'm doing a JUNE MONTH LONG display at our public library on LYME disease. i plan on having them there to hand out to learn about lyme, etc. plus LYME BROCHURES, IGENEX WESTERN BLOT IGM/IGG BLOOD TESTS, etc. [Big Grin]

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mb
Junior Member
Member # 11520

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Hi, I am new to this and thought I posted one last week but maybe not. PLEASE HELP!!!! I live in Nashville but lived in Philly and the area for several years, four years ago I moved to Nash. I have been sick for about 5 months, horrilbe joint pain, muscle pain, shooting pains through my limbs and hands, dizziness and unbelievable fatigue. I have been bitten by TONS of ticks as I spend great time outdoors, in the woods. Never noticed a rash. Doc has tested my blood for the standard junk that you would think of.. Lyme titer and PCR are negative. It could still be Lyme, right? Does it sound like Lyme? Someone in real life PLEASE HELP ME with this, I read and I try to talk to him but he seems to be unsure of what's wrong and I have no treatment right now. Please help me.
MB

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Robin123
Moderator
Member # 9197

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Thx, Jazzy -- I will let my local support group know.

mb, people are replying to you over at Medical Questions -- pls welcome mb post

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