Chronic Bits 

Editrix Jenni recently had to switch to non-CFC inhalers for her albuterol, so that means no more blinged-out case. And a fellow Babe has a 3-inch tall-type (yellow with orange mouth cover) that she's looking for a case to hold. Any ideas, Babes? Let us know!

With a Tour de France theme, Captain Atopic takes the Grand Rounds blog carnival to new extremes. Delicious!

Well, at least she thinks she is. Check out this short video interview she did at BlogHer in which Jenni talks about responsible blogging. What do you think? She's starting a thread over at the Forum - chime in! P.S. here's what 49 other bloggers have to say, too.

"You're not your disease, you just blog about it every day" featured Editrix Jenni (@chronicbabe on Twitter), Loolwa Khazzoom, Kerri Sparling Morrone (@sixuntilme), Mr Lady (@mrlady) and Casey Mullins (@mooshinindy). Want to read the full recap? Check out the live blog.

BlogHer 2009 was AWESOME. Editrix Jenni met so many of you in person and was inspired to work even harder than ever. Thanks to all of you who sought her out to say hello! And check out her quick recap of the event at her other blog, Does This City Make Me Look Fat?

...so we're SWAMPED here at ChronicBabe HQ. If you email or comment on the Forum, please be patient as Editrix Jenni tries to keep up. Thanks! (More on Jenni's panel at BlogHer...)

Doc Gurley is awesome. Let's just start there. And today, she hosts Grand Rounds, in a very mysterious way. Fantabulous reading for you all, Babes!

Wonder no longer! Check out the podcast page for some tasty audio and new pics of Elena Rubin, our magical audio princess, and Nick Markos, The Hitmaker. Happy weekend, Babes!

We know, listening to a phone chat isn't appealing when you have a migraine—except this free teleseminar series from Free My Brain promises to be an excellent resource.

On the Let's Talk Pain talk show, that is.

About 50% of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) develop cognitive challenges, most notably in the areas of processing speed, working memory and complex attention, according to the MS Technology Collaborative. Working in conjunction with leading game developers, healthcare professionals specializing in multiple sclerosis and cognition, and members of the MS community, the company created an online cognitive game for people living with MS: MyBrainGames.

Our second podcast episode is live and ready for your listening pleasure! Editrix Jenni interviewed Laurie Edwards a few months ago about her new book, Life Disrupted: Getting Real About Chronic Illness in Your Twenties and Thirties. Check out the podcast page ...and expect to see more and more in the coming weeks!

ChronicPal Shannon pointed us to this great exercise about acceptance and pain management from the Pain Relief Blog of Rebecca Rengo. Good ideas for managing pain, Babes!

A reporter pal (on deadline!) is looking for "someone who is uninsured and either just out of college and job hunting, or working in a low-paying job while trying to find work in their field of choice, or laid off and can't afford insurance while job hunting." If that person is you, please contact Editrix Jenni immediately.

It really does. Change, hope, beauty, inspiration—it's all within us. A new organization, It Starts With Us, aims to change the world one tiny step at a time. Editrix Jenni joined, and she hopes you'll check it out, too. It just takes a few minutes a day to make a big difference, Babes!

We love this new blog carnival, a collection of new blogs from the patient's perspective. Patients For a Moment #3 has an awesome variety of posts for your reading pleasure. Thanks for creating it, Duncan!

Laurie Edwards says you Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone. When you've been really sick and then improve, you realize how much you work to get through the harder times. Can you relate? Editrix Jenni sure can...

The Fatigue Management Institute is launching The National Chronic Fatigue Survey. The survey will collect info on fatigue related to chronic illnesses, and is open to adults. When you're not feeling too tired, try to join in this important research project!

How is technology shaping health care today? That's the question tons of bloggers attempt to answer in today's Grand Rounds hosted by Medicine & Technology. Great reading, Babes!

The MedicalFuture blog has compiled a comprehensive list of fantastic medical/health tweeters, and we love many of their recommendations. (Of course, you can also check out who Editrix Jenni loves by checking out who SHE follows.)

Apparently, Dr. Sanjay Gupta tells us, swearing increases our pain threshold. (This according to a new study done in the U.K., where they're clearly brilliant!) F*&$#ing fantastic!

It's patient-focused and really fun, and ChronicBabe is participating. Check out the blogs and learn some new stuff at Patients For a Moment #2.

Sheesh, it's like we can't even take Tylenol anymore without worrying the pain pill police are going to arrest us. Anyhoo... here's what Time magazine has to say about the recent FDA vote and whatnot.

On July 14, at 4:00 pm ET, 14,000 people worldwide will test their blood sugar simultaneously and share their results online through TuDiabetes.com, a social network for people touched by diabetes, as well as through its sister Spanish language social network, EsTuDiabetes.com. Join up, Babes, and help our pal Manny Hernandez (he runs the sites) create a big awareness!

Visited the Help Desk lately? We've just added a bunch of new resources, and have a ton more that we'll load in during the next few weeks. Have an idea for a Help Desk resource? Let us know!

Just for fun, check out this Flickr pool: Is Your Hat On Crooked? Can you spot your humble (silly) Editrix in a couple of the videos?

All the way from Argentina, a quickie Grand Rounds from Pharmamotion, for your reading pleasure. Meet some new health bloggers, Babes!

Woo hoo! After much tweaking, we're thrilled to launch the ChronicBabe podcast today! The first episode, ChronicBabe 101, has lots of tips you can start using TODAY to feel better. You can listen to it stream on our site or download it for later listening. Check out the new ChronicBabe podcast today, and then let us know what you think!

Mostly on the floor, with a heating pad and the remote, because she threw her back out. Thanks for your patience while she recovers. She's almost better...a few more days and she'll be rock solid again!