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Kimberly Fabrizio

posted 02/16/2008, comments (0)

Managing the SSDI Maze

I'm not going to tell you how to apply for - and receive - Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. I haven't applied and I likely won't for quite a long time (numb fingers and toes crossed). Frankly, I'm freaked out by the whole process; by the idea that I'd have to quit my job before I'd even apply and... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/05/2008, comments (0)

The Doctor Kavorkian of M.S.

Understanding M.S. is overwhelming at times. OK, it's overwhelming pretty much all of the time. When I had cancer, I had a much easier time grasping the disease and its treatment options. It seemed, at least in my particular battle, to be well defined and my learning curve was minimal. M.S. is a whole different story. Despite the uncertainty... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/01/2008, comments (0)

Glass Houses

Turbo-shopping. That's what I call it when I fly through the grocery store, filling my shopping cart to the point where items are barely hanging on to the metal edges, and doing it all in less than 45 minutes. I used to love turbo-shopping. I typically would do it when I shopped right after work or whenever I was in a hurry. I know where... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/28/2008, comment (1)

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

We do it all the time, unless we're naturally wealthy. We rob Peter to pay Paul. We do it in order to pay our bills - choosing to the buy generic milk over the brand name that is pennies more. Those of us who live paycheck to paycheck may forego paying the cell phone bill in order to pay the electric bill that is twice as high this winter.... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/25/2008, comments (2)

Ironic Sunshine

One of the frustrating things about the MonSter is that no one really, truly knows what causes it. While researchers and doctors don't know with absolute certainty what causes the disease, they study the people who have it and then try to draw some conclusions and correlations. There is some evidence that there is a hereditary factor to M.S.... Read more Chevron

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