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About Disability Assistance
and Other Advocacy Issues
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

September 04, 2007

Health News

(PRLEAP.COM) SAN DIEGO — SEPTEMBER 2007 —


Nearly one in two people in the USA live with chronic
illness. Although medical professionals do their best
to address the health concerns of the chronically ill,
those who live with illness must learn to be a good
advocate for their healthcare and a victorious
lifestyle.

National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week,
September 10-16, 2007, is featuring four of twenty
free online chat workshops at
www.invisibleillness.com  that specifically address
ways to be a good health advocate.


* "Increasing Your Odds in Receiving Disability
Assistance" is being presented by Attorney, Scott E.
Davis, one of the nation's legal specialists in
representing clients who are disabled due to
fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue immune dysfunction
syndrome. He wins chronic pain and fatigue Social
Security disability cases over 90% of the time, more
than double the success rate of Social Security
claimants who are not represented.

* "Taking a Stand: How to Avoid Medical Mistakes" is
a workshop led by Janet Lynn Mitchell, author of
"Taking a Stand." Janet Lynn was a senior in high
school, when she lost the use of her legs following
surgery. She later learned she had been a victim of
medical negligence, fraud and concealment
undergoing additional surgeries in doctor's attempts
to correct the mistakes. Assembly Bill 2571, borne
out of her misfortunes, unanimously passed both the
California Assembly and the Senate and was signed
into state law on August 31, 2000.

* "What Everybody Ought to Know About
Magnesium" is the topic of Patrick Sullivan, Jr.,
co-founder and president of Jigsaw Health. According
to Sullivan, up to 80% of Americans are deficient in
this essential macro mineral that is involved in over
325 known biochemical reactions and tied to body
aches, muscle twitches, spasms and cramps, low
energy, headaches and more

* "How to Shamelessly Get What You Want When No
One Seems to Care" will be led by Carmen Leal,
author and founder of Someone Cares Christian
Caregiver Conference. This workshop will focus on
creative and positive ways to cut through the red
tape facing caregivers and their families. It will help
families understand how to effectively interact with
church, social services agencies, and medical
decision makers to get what they need to provide
the best level of care for their loved ones.

Workshops are free chat sessions, Sept 10-14, 2007.
See dates and times at www.invisibleillness.com .
Guests will present for about forty minutes and then
accept questions from attendees. Transcripts will be
available in October. Many guests are donating free
items or services.

National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week
was founded in 2002 by Lisa Copen, author of
"Beyond Casseroles: 505 Ways to Encourage a
Chronically Ill Friend." It is held annually in
September and is sponsored by HopeKeepers
Magazine and Rest Ministries, Inc.

The 2007 theme is "Invisible Illness is a roller
coaster. Help a friend hold on!" T-shirts, silicone
bracelets and more awareness items are available.
See http://www.invisibleillness.com  for more info.
Chronique Couture, www.chroniquecouture.com , a
company that has stylish items such as whimsical
walker bags or sharps containers, is an additional
sponsor for 2007.