Sara B.

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, PA, USA
female
married
Speaks: English
Joined Aug 30, 2007

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I have Fibromyalgia and suffer with chronic pain on a daily basis. I'm looking for information concerning a possible connection between Fibromyalgia (FMS) and Arnold Chiari Malformation (ACM). I had an operation for Chiari in '86 and had no medical problems thereafter until a car accident in February 1994 changed my life forever.

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Joined	Aug 30, 2007	Activist Aspirations	Casual
Here for	Meeting Friends, Support a Cause
Group Host of	none yet
Groups	FIBROMYALGIA....HOPE & HEALING

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Homepage	http://Fibrofog.Bravehost.com/index.html#Th e
Birthday	June 08
Languages	English
About Me	I'm 5'0" and I now weigh 100lbs -- again. I've always weighed 90-95lbs my entire life, but then I got sick. As is usual for FMS patients, no one could tell me what was wrong with me until one test led them to a diagnosis of Hypothyroidism. By this time, I had gained 88lbs. and that was NOT normal for me. I guess I actually have the Hypothyroidism to thank for my Fibromyalgia diagnosis, since there is no test for FMS. I would probably still be undiagnosed if it wasn't for the unusual weight gain. Now, with medication to curb the thyroid problem and a pain patch for the FMS, I live day to day. I never know how I'm going to feel on any given day until I actually get out of bed. This makes living LIFE rather difficult and a lot of people still don't understand that if I can't make plans it's not because I don't WANT to do this or that. It's because I CAN'T do it. I hope everybody would just understand that much of my 'invisible illness'. That alone, would make me feel so much better.
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Lifestyle
Pets	Parakeet, Cockatiel, Labrador
Activist Aspirations	Casual
Political Leaning	Depends
Religions	Non-Practing Catholic, Christian
Eating Habits	Chocolate - LOTS of it!
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My Philosophy
What Gives Me Hope
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by	"...make sure that EVERYone had access to medical care, regardless of how much money they make -- or don't make."
What/who changed my life and why	Fibromyalgia changed my life because I was running a small business and was planning my family when FMS first came on. I can't even imagine what pregnancy would have been like at my present pain level!
What Bugs Me	"But you don't LOOK sick!"
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Inspirations
What Scares Me	Global Warming
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Role Models
Quotation	"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my children may have peace." Thomas Paine
Interests
Books
Music
Movies
TV Shows
Favorite Foods	Did I mention CHOCOLATE?
Favorite Places	Fort Erie near Niagara Falls
Can't Live Without	M and M's
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	Invisible Illness Week (Sep 9) This year's National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week begins September 10th through 16th, 2007.Please visit the site f... more »
	The FMS/ACM Controversy (Sep 8) Is There A Connection Between Fibromyalgia& Arnold Chiari Malformation?Fibromyalgia(and it's good-for-nothing relatives)They sa... more »
	Personal Sites (Sep 8) These are just a few of my favorite Fibromyalgia websites. They include a support site where you can join in on discussions with ... more »
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