tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:40:40 +0000Newbury StCopaxonehealth insuranceCobrayou look so goodMaxine Mesenger MS ClinicFrankie and JohnnyAnn RomneyCAMTizanidinegreg gutfeldreopenhealth benefits for gay couplescommunityEDS Learning Conferencecafe chroniqueresolutionchronic illnessinvisible illness advocatesocial netowrkgrand openRLSMultiple SclerosisdisabilityBostonchronicwhimsy businessPatricia Greensocial networkingletting go of hurt feelingsCapitol HIllconnective tissue disorderComplimentary Alternative Medicinejournalhealth benefitsnew yearchronic fatiguemyspaceChronique CoutureWardrobe OxygenreviewMitt RomneywellnessEDS2008bill schulzArabian Mocha Sananidean koontzlisa copenShared Solutionsactivity pitdisabled parkingStarbucksEDNFChronique SpotlightTargetred eyebut you look so goodTonight Showinvisible illnessMSspiritualityrest ministriesSherri L ConnellblogBut You Don't Look SickSpasticitywordpresshealth benefits for blood relativesSpoon TheoryZanaflexwhispersSportlegslactic acidJay Lenoandy levylittle black dresseating disorderEhlers-Danlosliving wellchronicbabeinvisible illness weekdiagnosismuslce painA blog for the Chronically Unique or Chronique, if you will! Many of us have a chronic illness or condition such as Lupus, Chronic Fatigue, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Diabetes, Parkinson's, Asthma, Arthritis, Cancer, Osteoporosis, Raynaud's, and so many more that threaten to steal our girly-girl-ness right when we are in the prime of life. Well, ChroniBlog has been established to fight the chronic! Turning all that is clinical into Chronically Unique or a Chronique head turner!http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Flynn)Blogger21125Chronibloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-7924050052297544612Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:00:00 +00002009-06-07T20:03:48.363-05:00wordpressreopenblogChronique Couturegrand openCome check out the community for fans of Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld on Fox News! Who created it, Kim? Oh, I'm glad you axed! Your's truly. If you have not already checked out the show, please do so right away. You all know my personality and for some reason remain my friends. Trust me, you will love the show! Set your DVRs to record Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld on the FOX News Channel. It comes on while http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/je1rUnCAWsE/for-pants-wettingly-good-time-you-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/je1rUnCAWsE" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/for-pants-wettingly-good-time-you-have.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-1115434742071760963Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:41:00 +00002008-01-19T03:04:22.798-06:00but you look so goodMultiple SclerosisMitt RomneyAnn Romneycafe chroniquecommunityJay LenoTonight Showsocial netowrkMSDid anyone catch The Tonight Show Friday night? Mitt Romney, Republican Presidential candidate was on. For those of you who might not know, Mitt's wife, Ann has MS. Well, Jay Leno was interviewing Governor Romney and busted out with "so, your wife Ann has MS - and you would never know it, SHE LOOKS GREAT!" To which I say - Jay Leno: OH NO YOU DIDN'T!!! :DIf you haven't already, please come visit http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/C0d2zDLhGWc/jay-leno-oh-no-you-didnt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/C0d2zDLhGWc" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/jay-leno-oh-no-you-didnt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-3820572981421294527Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:17:00 +00002008-01-01T10:26:55.890-06:00resolutionwhimsy businessChronique Couturenew year2008chronic illnessHAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!! May the year ahead bring you health of body, mind & spirit.I thought this might be a fun topic to bring up on this New Years Day. What's your resolution for 2008 and does it start today or tomorrow? I have a couple that I will mention:* I will to lose the weight I had promised myself I would not gain since the summer of 2006 when I was diagnosed with a chronic illness (MS)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/jJWzRSiX02k/happy-new-year-time-for-resolutions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/jJWzRSiX02k" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/happy-new-year-time-for-resolutions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-3156615650434988984Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:51:00 +00002007-12-30T01:00:28.840-06:00social networkingcafe chroniquechronicmyspaceHello Chronique Friends,Click here to join: http://cafechronique.ning.com/?xgi=DBU9OV I have something exciting to share with my Chronique Diva friends! We have created a new & improved "social networking" Cafe Chronique that offers individual customizable profiles, blogs & much more in addition to forums similar to the message board we have currently. The new Cafe Chronique will soon take http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/Y6T8W2-hJLk/check-out-new-cafe-chronique.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/Y6T8W2-hJLk" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/check-out-new-cafe-chronique.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-5078483374707444386Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:51:00 +00002007-12-25T11:59:13.665-06:00Wishing our Chronique Friends a very Merry Christmas and may the year to come bring you much joy, blessings and good health. Be Well,Kimberly Flynnhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/OEk_euKDD_4/merry-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/OEk_euKDD_4" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/merry-christmas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-4928219361527889293Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:06:00 +00002007-12-22T03:26:22.696-06:00Wardrobe OxygenChronique CouturereviewWell, I just came across a blog post that brightened my whole week! I would like to thank Allie from Wardrobe Oxygen for her wonderful words about Chronique Couture!Allie shared with her readers:I was visiting my MySpace account and was approving friend request and as I usually do, I look at the pages of people who want to be my friends and inspect their friends. Through this process I came uponhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/eI1qvzyrEP4/kudos-for-chronique-couture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/eI1qvzyrEP4" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/kudos-for-chronique-couture.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-4624968484921247461Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:38:00 +00002007-11-29T21:56:57.746-06:00invisible illnesschronic fatigueletting go of hurt feelingsyou look so goodlisa copenchronic illnessYet another amazing article compliments of Lisa Copen from www.invisibleillness.com. It's that time of year - Tis the season for things to get especially hectic & it's the perfect time to revisit these 5 golden rules. Hope you find all the energy you need this holiday season! :)Be Well,KF"You look so good! You can't be as bad as you say. You look perfectlyhealthy.""You think you have fatigue? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/Som15fBymuc/living-with-invisible-illness-5-ways-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/Som15fBymuc" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/living-with-invisible-illness-5-ways-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-537098584745939836Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:43:00 +00002007-08-27T16:49:27.105-05:00dean koontzwhisperschronic fatiguecafe chroniqueIn a book I was reading by Dean Koontz recently, he was referring to the utter exaustion of one of his characters and put it: "...she could not find the energy to get out of the armchair. She felt as if shehad stepped into a vast pool of quicksand and had expended every bit of herstrength in a frantic and futile attempt to escape". -Dean Koontz, Whispers This description really stuck with me and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/4t6bNmUe0x8/fatigue-as-described-by-author-dean.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/4t6bNmUe0x8" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/fatigue-as-described-by-author-dean.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-960792342368812919Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:33:00 +00002007-08-14T15:43:19.171-05:00invisible illnessChronique Couturechronicbaberest ministriesinvisible illness weekchronic illnessThis is a great article, thanks to Rest Ministries for passing it on.Be Well,KimberlyChronique CoutureWho Hates to Hear They Look Great? Over Half of the Chronically Ill!SAN DIEGO – JULY 2007 — In a recent survey of 611 chronically illindividuals, done by the National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week committee, 53.27% of the respondents said that the most frustrating or annoying comment http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/GuHjqJI-1rs/who-hates-to-hear-they-look-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/GuHjqJI-1rs" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/who-hates-to-hear-they-look-great.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-6120334254436842615Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:54:00 +00002007-08-09T18:01:10.351-05:00chronicbabeHappy 2nd birthday to ChronicBabe "...For Babes who just happen to have chronic illness"!Thanks for the uplifting and always useful info you provide on your site and the Chronique or Chronically Unique look forward to growing old with you! :)...... and many mooooooooooore.......http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/Y--kiR4PvqQ/happy-birthday-chronicbabe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/Y--kiR4PvqQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/happy-birthday-chronicbabe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-6485627834874093657Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:55:00 +00002007-08-04T15:13:10.902-05:00EDSChronique CoutureEDNFEDS Learning ConferenceEhlers-Danlosconnective tissue disorderChronique SpotlightWhat is Ehlers-Danlos?Individuals with the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) have a defect in their connective tissue, the tissue that provides support to many body parts such as the skin, muscles, ligaments, and organs. The six major types of EDS are classified according to their manifestations of signs and symptoms, such as stretching skin, unstable joints, and tissue fragility (in organs and blood http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/now_TgMf5gE/ehlers-danlos-in-augusts-chronique.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/now_TgMf5gE" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/ehlers-danlos-in-augusts-chronique.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-8645114915944434173Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:32:00 +00002007-07-27T05:13:34.072-05:00health benefits for blood relativesChronique Couturehealth benefits for gay coupleshealth benefitshealth insuranceCobraCapitol HIllI am really not the activist type, but this topic really has me going....Simply put - with me out of work and facing Cobra for insurance coverage, my sister, roomie and Chronique Couture co-owner Allyson asked HR at her "day job" about having me added to her health insurance. Since Allyson and I are blood relatives, this is a no-can-do. If we were say...lesbian lovers, we would be hooked up. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/-iY-MneP0DY/activist-in-making.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/-iY-MneP0DY" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/activist-in-making.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-8798422584773963127Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:49:00 +00002007-06-30T21:57:39.689-05:00invisible illnessSherri L Connelldisabilityinvisible illness advocatedisabled parkingMy sister & one of my business partners, Allyson found this great article on an equally great website Invisible Illness.Hey! They Don't LOOK Disabled!Who Is Allowed To Park In those Disabled Parking Spaces, Anyway?Have you ever seen someone get out of a car parked in a space reserved for the disabled, who did not LOOK disabled? Did it make you very uncomfortable or even upset? Did you let them http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/KeZiIkTdIYI/hey-they-dont-look-disabled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/KeZiIkTdIYI" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/hey-they-dont-look-disabled.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-5032871050438431052Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:40:00 +00002007-06-24T13:29:40.319-05:00CAMComplimentary Alternative MedicineMultiple SclerosisSportlegsSpasticityRLSlactic acidmuslce painZanaflexTizanidineMSA product that helps take the edge off Spasticity? Well, it has for me! I posted a teaser on our message board about this because I have wanted to give it a fair shot. I didn't want to just try the product twice and tell everyone it's great or it stinks.Let me tell you a bit of history:I have MS - officially diagnosed last summer. I have been taking Tizanidine/Zanaflex for a couple of years now http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/MlvrRxjhkF8/relief-for-spasticity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/MlvrRxjhkF8" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/relief-for-spasticity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-8790288634940731999Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:04:00 +00002007-06-13T02:18:42.956-05:00living wellspiritualitywellnesschronic illnessI stumbled upon this great article that I think speaks to a topic we are all aware of, but one that we could all stand to be reminded of. Be Well!Living with chronic illness impacts one’s physical, psychological, emotional,and spiritual well-being. Living with chronic illness often causes one to feelhelpless and hopeless, discouraged and isolated. It can devastate one’s careerand financial http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/05-lKPAtSBk/importance-of-living-well-for-chronique.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/05-lKPAtSBk" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/importance-of-living-well-for-chronique.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-7832422521466003730Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:20:00 +00002007-06-08T17:53:29.551-05:00Newbury StMaxine Mesenger MS ClinicShared SolutionsTargetjournalStarbuckseating disorderCopaxoneBostonchronic illnessWell, my last blog entry was 5/18 and I had made a comment prior to that that I was going to make a real effort to utilize this blog as a journal of the ins & outs of all the ways chronic illness touches my life. The good, the bad & the ugly. Clearly, I have not been speedy in getting to my next post - especially once I decided it should be on journaling. I think by the time you read this, you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/R-wgzSI9rt4/journaling-for-chronique.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/R-wgzSI9rt4" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/journaling-for-chronique.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-2143275411048979542Fri, 18 May 2007 20:20:00 +00002007-05-18T16:16:31.148-05:00Arabian Mocha SananiFrankie and JohnnyStarbucksSpoon TheoryBut You Don't Look Sicklittle black dressPatricia GreenHello & Happy Friday!You know, most of the time I stay up beat about my MS diagnosis. Having the store now really helps too, but sometimes, it's easier than others. Today started out one of those "other" days.I don't know what I have done that has been so exausting, though I suppose with MS (or any illness that brings with it chronic fatigue) we can feel like we just climed Everest even if we http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/j6QhspH2LSs/practicing-what-i-preach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/j6QhspH2LSs" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/practicing-what-i-preach.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-1415909442067497763Mon, 14 May 2007 22:18:00 +00002007-05-14T19:02:06.004-05:00diagnosisMultiple SclerosisChronique CoutureMSchronic illnessWell, it's feels like it's been a long time coming....but...we are open for business! We are thrilled to finally open the virtual doors and welcome you into our boutique.This "running your own business" thing is tough work! I am used to being "the sales girl" or "the phone girl" or "the marketing girl", etc. Well, now I, along with my partners Allyson & Lisa - we are all wearing a variety of hatshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/RCjUbpTHDJA/chronique-couture-now-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/RCjUbpTHDJA" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/chronique-couture-now-open.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-4056315213493261756Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:19:00 +00002006-12-02T14:19:27.327-06:00Hello & Happy Wednesday!It doesn't feel much like a Wednesday after the holiday weekend.....I will be confused on what day of the week it is through the first week of January with the Holiday Season being upon us. I love this time of year! 34 years old and I still believe wholeheartedly in the magic of this Christmas season. Or if you prefer...Holiday Season!I have got to fill my Chronique Faves http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/Nkl6kgbIYV8/well-were-getting-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/Nkl6kgbIYV8" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/well-were-getting-there.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-3882758324792454429Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:36:00 +00002006-11-24T16:05:02.064-06:00Hello and welcome to ChroniBlog!I wanted to start out with an introduction of who I am and what Chronique Couture and ChroniBlog is all about!My name is Kimberly and I was diagnosed with MS in June of 2006. The diagnosis was about 5 years in the making and really came as no surprise. I started Copaxone, a daily self injection, disease modifying drug in September. After my official diagnosis, I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Chroniblog/~3/tqzfzCPIl4o/what-is-chronique-couture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Chroniblog/~4/tqzfzCPIl4o" height="1" width="1"/>http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/what-is-chronique-couture.html