Miss August

The Canary Report 2011 Calendar "The naked truth about multiple chemical sensitivity" is out now. The Canary Report is a source of information & support for people with MCS, their family & friends. Proceeds from this year's calendar go to the Environmental Working Group who provide environmental health information useful for everyone.

I'm supporting these because they support me in my day to day life as someone with chemical sensitivities. Buy a calendar.

How's the weather?

The other day I went out for a little walk - I can manage to get around the block ok.

I was wearing my t shirt that says "How's the weather?"

Walking down the street I began to feel self conscious as some young guy was clearly looking at me while mucking about getting into his vehicle (is it my mask? It's the mask, isn't it?).

As I got closer, he gave me a big grin...& the weather report.

:o)

A mars a day helps you work, rest & play...

Last year I joined Facebook. I ended up leaving after the privacy issues they had in the lead up to June this year but while I was on there I had random people asking to "friend" me saying: "I can treat your illness". All because I had linked to my local support groups.

Now I admit, I am no rocket surgeon, but I reckon if they had found an effective treatment for an illness they'd have published it in a peer reviewed medical journal...probably ran a few controlled studies...replicated those studies...and I really have my doubts that they would have tracked me down & offered to cure me personally....via Facebook.

In the way of miracle cures I see something new, or old but rehashed, or old & not rehashed, pretty regularly. The main benefit of the treatments that I can see, is that they will definitely lessen my concerns about money. If I don't have any money, I won't have any concerns about it.

Today I saw on the net that someone's brother recovered from his illness because someone recommended he drink water...Yep, they called him every day for a fortnight to make sure he was drinking his water. Me, I've been drinking water a long time and I'm still sick. Maybe I'm doing it wrong...But don't mistake me, I'm not going to stop drinking the stuff just because someone said it was a miracle cure.

They didn't get me on that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" thing either. Yeah. I'll still eat an apple. And then you know what I'm going to do? That's right, I'm going to go to the doctor. Just sticking it to the man.

Silent Spring

"Can anyone believe it is possible to lay down such a barrage of poisons on the earth without making it unfit for all life?" (Rachel Carson, 1962)