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Denial is Overrated – Living with Diabetes

Hello friends. We want to share with you a powerful story of living with diabetes from a dear friend of MNU. Originally posted here and written by Michelle Boise, the subject graciously allowed us to give our community her deeply personal…

Hairshare

I am very blessed to have an amazing group of brilliant and beautiful friends. I am also lucky that these superwomen have generously donated their smarts and time to MyNewUsual.com. One of these terrific braniacs is my friend and…

Tick Tock by Amy F.

Amy F. on her views of waiting...and waiting... “And the DNA test shows……..you are NOT the father!!!!!” At which point you look at your watch AGAIN and wonder how many more episodes of shows like this…

The Transition from Cancer to Wellness

We saw this article that struck a chord with us by a young woman who just went through treatment for cancer. She speaks of how she feels now, and we know we can relate. We wanted to share it…

Walking on Water – Beautifully Flawed

The latest and greatest from our lovely Youth Editor Emily in her series, "Walking on Water- Living with Hydrocephalus." Beautifully Flawed In the recent months, I have been having a lot of trouble with my cerebral palsy. I…

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Do you have the Breast Cancer gene, BRCA-1 or BRCA-2? Do you have a family history that makes you think you should be tested? Know your rights. You should be aware of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA),…

Walking on Water- Love is Patient and Kind

We are proud to share today's entry from our beautiful Youth Editor, Emily in her ongoing series, Walking on Water - Living with Hydrocephalus. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I thought I would write about something I never thought…

Amy F. – No Pain, No Gain

No pain, no gain. How many of you have heard that phrase as it relates to your workout? Gotta push those muscles to burn the fat. Work through the pain and you’ll see the results. If it doesn’t hurt, you’re…

The Hidden Costs of Chemo

Hello friends. Today I'd like to share an article that I wrote which was recently published on Healthline.com about the hidden costs of chemotherapy. If you have just found out that you need treatment, we hope that we can…

Perseverance by Amy F.

Today's new post from Amy F, our Featured Contributor... per·se·ver·ance - continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition Hello followers and sorry that I have been MIA for a while. I have been…