Back to Basics

I need accountability. I am not making time with the Lord my first priority and how I am feeling it! So (homeschooling mentioned)...

TMI

I know this is going to be more graphic than some want to read, so consider yourself forewarned. But since I have very little short term memory and since the whole baby book/scrapbooking thing has never happened here, I have to write things down somewhere where they will be enjoyed in the future. Lest I forget, here's a recent story about our 4-year-old Little J.

Rick had been explaining to him that pee was called "#1" and poop is called "#2". So the next evening J. walks into our room and asks, "Daddy, could you please put Toy Story Poop on t.v. for us?"

Ewwwwww! LOL :p

Would Love Your Help!

My book, Hannah's Hope: Seeking God's Heart in the Midst of Infertility, Miscarriage & Adoption Loss has been nominated by the oldest, and one of the largest, infertility support networks in the nation, as one of the top four "best" infertility books for 2010.

Their selections are now open for public vote and I would so appreciate if if you would take a moment and visit www.resolve.org/vote to cast a vote for Hannah's Hope in the "best book" category. Thank you so very much!!! If you have a blog or a facebook/twitter type account and would be willing to pass this along to your friends as well, I would truly appreciate your assistance! Voting closes June 24.

Cancer and Chronic Fatigue

I recently posted about the potential link between autism and CFS. Today I wanted to mention the immunological similarities between cancer and CFS. It was this shared abnormality in ribonuclease (RNase) L in CFS and in prostate cancer patients that sent researchers actively looking for XMRV in CFS after finding it in a subclass of prostate cancer patients. It is my understanding that there is a notably higher cancer rate among CFS patients than in the general population and perhaps this sheds some light on the reason.

A very interesting lecture (about 15 minutes) about XMRV and specifically prostate cancer (but also mentions CFS several times) is found here.

Not sure what I'm talking about? Check out my post on What Is CFS? :) If you or someone you love is facing cancer (with, or without CFS), here are some cancer support links that may offer a measure of comfort.

My next book

I've been quietly working on my next book on the life of Paul for quite some time now. I wish I were further into the project than I am, but if you want to read some recent updates, I've posted a couple at www.GivenMeaThorn.blogspot.com and I would love to have you follow me there for ongoing writing updates. :)

lost tooth

She's been waiting for over 3 years. Tonight, it finally happened...

Autism connection with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

Did you know that Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) share common clinical features? I'm meeting more and more parents with neuro-immune conditions who have children with various autism-related struggles. This paper from the Autism One conference in May is fascinating!