Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Guest Post by Toni Marshall of The Northern Virginia (NOVA) CFS/ME, FMS, & OI Support Group: Awareness Benefits Me
Blogger was down yesterday and most of today so this is one day late. Toni and I met at the National Fibromyalgia Association's Leaders Against Pain conference in August of 2008. She's an active member of the very active and long standing Northern Virginia (NOVA) CFS/ME, FMS & OI (Orthostatic Intolerance) support group ( http://cfsnova.com ). Toni is a prolific writer and I'm really happy and grateful to be able to share her observations on Awareness Day with you today. She is always very generous about sharing her experiences in helpful and non-judgmental ways. (If you are interested in a little more background information about the history of the May 12th Awareness Day, check out the blog post I did in 2009, "Today is International Awareness Day, and there are an unprecedented number of ways to participate without ever leaving home.") Without further adieu, here is Toni's article. Awareness Benefits Me I am grateful to know of Florence ...