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Absolutely! And if for whatever reason a publisher won't take it, there is always self publishing. Yes, it's got some considerable downsides, but it could always be an option. Best of luck to you, Trish! I truly, honestly hope you are successful in your endeavor. It sounds like a great idea.

Oh my gosh, I'm exactly the same way! While I don't seem to have the super touch sensitivity that many of you here experience, I am, however, very intolerant to ongoing pressure. And because of this, my jeans are always one or two sizes larger than what I naturally wear. I've just come to accept...

Although I have never been depressed of my own body's making, I have, however, experienced a terrible, powerful mental darkness caused as a side effect to a muscle relaxer. I am naturally a pretty positive person, and within 2 hours of taking this medication, I was suddenly on a hellish nosedive...

Ugh, "growing pains." Even in the early 00's, when science knew "growing pains" where a made-up crock of bull concocted to brush off childhood pain conditions, I was hearing doctors tell me that. What a miserable, belittling diagnosis that is. I feel for teenage-you.

I think antidepressants still harbor a very powerful taboo in our culture. To the mass public who has never experienced an emotional disorder, you might hear uneducated statements like, "Depressed people just need to think positive!" And, "Antidepressants mean you just gave up trying to be...

Actually, as a person who has never read a romance novel, I fully admit that hearing about something like that would peak my interest, especially if his disability really does play an important role in his character development and experiences. It's always fun to read about someone loving...

Oh, that's awesome! You're multi-talented! :-D I always wanted to learn the guitar, but just never had the free time. It's such a versatile instrument, which fascinates me to no end. And dang it, Ukeleles are phenomenally under-appreciated. Good on you for sticking with it! What might also help...

My experiences are by no means on par with yours, MEgersheim, but I can say that most dental anesthetics just do not work for me. I've had dentists down right refuse to believe that after three doses of their stuff I wasn't numb...until, that is, I jump halfway to the moon the moment they begin...

These days, it's either my hip bursitis or my lower back that bother me. My lumbar region has a disc that likes to move ever so slightly out of place and make it extremely painful to walk (I can force myself if I must, but it hurts almost like a pulled muscle). Some days my back acts fine, but...

It makes me happy to hear that you also have those in your life that support you. With this condition (or really any disease), being surrounded by good people is crucial for your well being, both physically and emotionally. I can't imagine where I would be without my wife. She's never once...

My symptoms all hit me like a truck one day at the age of 17, after a bout of terrible Mono. It was like I laid down one evening with a powerfully painful throat, achy muscles, and fever, and I just never quite got back on my feet again. I was forever changed from that moment on. Suddenly, my...

This is some fantastic information, Katie. Thank you so much for elaborating on the conversation and lending your knowledge. I didn't realize the phenomenon specifically had a name. My wife actually has this to some degree, coupled with her neuropathy, though this has primarily been linked with...

Thank you both for the advice! I had stayed away from a heating pad because I was concerned that heat would actually irritate the bursitis, but I will definitely give that a shot. I do love my heating pad! I'm also going to see if I can find a thinner pillow I can use, since I'm something of a...

For reasons my doctor is unable to explain (what else is new, right?), I've developed a terribly painful case of hip bursitis. It mostly bothers me when I lay on my side in bed, and I wake up after about an hour or two with the most terrible throbbing on that hip. If I roll over, the pain...

Game of Thrones is an amazing ride to be sure. As a lover of the books, it's absolutely incredible to see how faithful the show has actually been to such an impossibly complicated storyline. Aside from that, I loved Breaking Bad. Man, that was a thrill! Lost Girl is probably my favorite show...