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Ways To Get Involved With New Health Causes This November!
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Great questions Amanda and such an important topic to me personally.
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This is a fantastic post. Thanks for covering such a great deal of information in a very concise way. I've learned so much for this post. Thank you!
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This is a great discussion! I want to bring it up again because November is the Great American Smokeout! Does anyone have any great online resources for quitting smoking? Are others in your online communities celebrating the Great American Smokeou...
I just came across this video PSA for Sickle Cell. I was wondering what you think of it:
Do you think it is an effective way to raise awareness?
Do you think it has a positive call to action?
What do you wish the video included?
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- In the online health communities I participate in, I'm:
- a Librarian (Passionate researcher)
- The online health resource I contribute to most frequently is:
- http://www.twitter.com/wegoamanda
- This site is:
- my twitter
- More about me (my health interests and reasons for joining WEGO Health)
- Hi I'm Amanda. I just graduated college this spring with a BFA in Creative Writing (my thesis was in poetry). Now that I'm not focusing my energy on writing poems (though, of course, poetry is still always on my mind) I'm doing a lot of writing here at WEGO Health. I do lots of health research and even more health-related thinking. All of the discussions here really fascinate me. Every day I learn something new.
When I'm not writing, I'm probably watching tv, downloading new music, reading blogs, or sleeping. I like pretending I can cook by mixing every spice in my cabinet in a frying pan and then putting food in it.
Comment Wall (30 comments)
- At 12:22pm on November 11, 2009,
Enzo Darrigo said… - thank You so much I've joined the group!
- At 5:27pm on November 6, 2009,
Amy K said…
- Hi Amanda!
Thank you for joining the Twitter for Health Activism group! I look forward to making lost of great connections there and to learning from one another as well.
Hope you are having a great week and a great weekend ahead!
Amy
- At 10:11pm on November 4, 2009,
mona said…
- hi,amanda.thank you.I like that the wego health is discussing problems people are suffering from.can you do me a favour i am looking for discussion related to physical disabilities or mental health.can you send me the links related to this?thank you for the welcome.
- At 5:07pm on October 30, 2009,
Tahoe said… - Thank you, Amanda! I am finding my way around. i did participate in the Restless Legs Syndrome insight session yesterday, too. I plan on starting my blog sosn. Are there enough hours in the day?
I am also a are give for my 82 yr old mom, and took care of my father until he died. he had Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and was bipolar! Now that was a job. He is at peace now. Resources for care givers are so important. My main interest is sleep disorders, particularly RLS, and I moderate several online groups for it. I will be sending people this way shortly. I love the way this web site is set up! Thank you for the welcome, and I am sure we will be talking more very soon.
- At 10:23pm on October 18, 2009,
asburyparkangel said… - Hi Amanda!
feel free to visit my music site
www.indieheaven.com/artists/anitaferrer-asburyparkangel
and my art/portfolio sites on
www.impactfolios.com/anitaferrer
www.impactfolios.com/asburyparkangel
Be blessed & I hope to hear from you:)
- At 2:18pm on September 30, 2009,
TENA/DIAMOND said… - HI AMANADA. THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND. IT MEANS A LOT. THIS IS ALL NEW TO ME ... HERE! YES I LOVE RESEARCHING AND I DO HAVE A SPECIAL INTEREST WITH ALZ. MY AUNT HAD IT PRIOR TO HER PASSING. PLUS I KNOW PPL IN GENERAL THAT HAVE IT OR THEY CARING FOR THEIR LOVE ONE.
IT IS A DIFFICULT DISEASE , TO SAY THE LEAST.
THANK YOU FOR ALL.
I DO BELIEVE AS YOU HAVE SAID , THAT WE HAVE MUCH IN COMMON HERE.
YOURS DEARLY;
TENA/DIAMOND
- At 7:13pm on September 26, 2009,
joehappy46 said… - Um..I know I don't have a picture up yet...but..how do I say this with tact...um...little fidgety here...are you single? :) There I said it, or asked it that is.
- At 2:05pm on September 22, 2009,
Disa said… - Hello Amanda,
How kind of you to welcome me to the new groups. I've been quite ill this summer and spent most of it in and out of hospitals. As a result, I've been absent from the site that offers me so much. I've missed the reading, learning and conversations.
Hopefully, I can get back in the groove from now on. I need the contacts and encouragement just as much as I love giving to others the same. May God Bless you and give you many more GOOD days than painful ones.
In Him,
Disa
- At 10:42pm on September 21, 2009,
redheadsupermodel said… - Thanks for the welcome Amanda! I love WEGO. It's a great site. Great community!
- At 4:42pm on September 21, 2009,
carissao said… - Hi Amanda,
Thanks so much for your note. While I joined WEGO Health a while back, I haven't really dug in, particularly with groups, until now. I appreciate the welcome and look forward to exchanging thoughts with you. Thanks for the follow on Twitter; I followed you back.
It was actually WEGO Health--or at least your newest team member, Gradon Tripp--that inspired that tweet about my Dad. I saw that you guys got all decked out in purple for World Alzheimer's Day and it quickly got me thinking. I had a few sad moments, yes, but I prefer to focus on the happy times and to be thankful that we can still enjoy some of those with my Dad, who is doing relatively well. I also decided to quickly mobilize. It's a really busy time for me and I didn't think I'd be able to swing the Memory Walk, but I'm realizing that it was the fundraising in a tough economy that was holding me back. Instead, I'm going to raise what I can and do my part, so I just quickly pulled together this page: http://memorywalk09.kintera.org/manh/carissao
I'll dive into the Alz discussions and look forward to being a more active member of the community. Thanks again for reaching out.
Best regards,
Carissa
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Sickle Cell Crises
People with sickle cell disease experience a build-up of red blood cells (due to their long, thin, sickle shape) that can block capillaries, disabling them from carrying oxygen to tissues (hypoxia) causing tissue cells to become damaged and die. This painful process is what's known as "Sickle Cell Crisis," which is also another name for sickle cell disease due to its frequency. It's Sickle Cell Crisis that makes living with Sickle Cell Disease so difficult for patients. In this blog post… Continue
Posted on November 11, 2009 at 3:30pm —
Get Involved! November is "National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month" & "National Family Caregivers Month"
Back in September, we honored World Alzheimer's Day by sharing a list of ways to get involved in your own communities and help spread awareness and support to the Alzheimer's community. Here at WEGO Health, some of us wore purple to commemorate the day. Now, a month and a half later, it… Continue
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments
"My Name Is Lisa" - Raising Alzheimer's Awareness through Short Film
Have you seen "My Name Is Lisa"? Here are a few comments on the short film:
"Amazing little film. The trouble with the mom is early-onset Alzheimers ... memory loss, confusion, irritability, aggression, mood swings, and eventually withdrawl. Its a tragic disease for a family to face with a loved one. Its never funny, and always heartbreaking. "I am Lisa" portrays just that heartbreak so very well. I had tears in my eyes by the end of it."
"Sad but true. A touching picture."
"Well-acted,… Continue
"Amazing little film. The trouble with the mom is early-onset Alzheimers ... memory loss, confusion, irritability, aggression, mood swings, and eventually withdrawl. Its a tragic disease for a family to face with a loved one. Its never funny, and always heartbreaking. "I am Lisa" portrays just that heartbreak so very well. I had tears in my eyes by the end of it."
"Sad but true. A touching picture."
"Well-acted,… Continue
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 12:00pm —
What You Should Know: Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells, and, subsequently the body's blood flow, oxygenation of cells and tissue, and can cause many other complications. Sickle cell disease affects millions throughout the world, though it is particularly common among people whose ancestors come from sub-Saharan Africa; Spanish-speaking regions (South America, Cuba, Central America); Saudi Arabia; India; and Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, Greece, and Italy… Continue
Posted on November 5, 2009 at 5:13pm —
What Do You Know About Red Blood Cells?
Blood has probably always been associated with life. It is absolutely essential to the most basic functions of our body, fueling the cells that complete all of our bodily functions. While, it's often portrayed as a thick, red liquid, in fact, blood is extremely mobile and complex. And, while I've always known vaguely what blood does, I wanted to explore its properties more closely here, especially because so many of our health conversations involve mentions of blood. Blood, which makes up 7%… Continue
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 5:21pm —
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