The ICI Experience:

So, I'm trying to get more personal in my writing. I like how my friend Aviva on SickMomma keeps an updated record on her doctor's appointments, etc. on her blog. But this post is even more personal; it's about a crying meltdown I had recently. From Fibro Viv, on Being Credible: If my own family does not support me, what am I to do? During my recent vacation, I was reminded of the lack of support for my current plight (cannot work, waiting for SS disability hearing) I get from some of my family members. I've accepted my father's view that I should just keep on keepin' on. I/we don't discuss the subject of my health at all, except in the most cursory of terms. But when I learned of another family member's (by marriage) feeling that it's not right for me (or anyone else, apparently) to be receiving assistance (which I do, from whoever will give it to me), or applying for public housing (which I'm currently in the process of - I've been li...

We made Time magazine's Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs! #7. Relief from Fibromyalgia: Lyrica Frances Winfield Bremer, Wife of Ambassador L. Paul Bremer, III, to Become Spokeswoman for the National Fibromyalgia Association Biography of Frances Winfield Bremer Frances Winfield Bremer is an American author, and the wife of former administrator of Iraq, L. Paul Bremer III. Some of Mrs. Bremer's published works include "Running to Paradise," which follows the story of a Catholic priest who is also an avid runner, and "Coping with His Success: A Survival Guide for Wives at the Top." She is also a teacher, and an experienced artist. Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Winfield So, who is she besides the wife of a former Ambassador? This is what I've been able to find out: 2002 Video Interview with Charlie Rose - Notice Ms. Bremer adjusting her seating as the short interview goes on - I do this all the time when I have to sit for more than five minut...