Comments on: Where do they stand? http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/10/where-do-they-stand/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rosalind Joffe aka cicoach.com http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/10/where-do-they-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-6125 Rosalind Joffe aka cicoach.com Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:49:47 +0000 http://workingwithchronicillness.com/?p=489#comment-6125 Yes - but we also have to be vigilant about getting "our" message out - and not letting it become a buzzword for low hanging fruit -- illnesses that cost dollars but don't hurt a person's ability to work (such as obesity). Yes – but we also have to be vigilant about getting “our” message out – and not letting it become a buzzword for low hanging fruit — illnesses that cost dollars but don’t hurt a person’s ability to work (such as obesity).

]]> By: Christina Gombar http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/10/where-do-they-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-6018 Christina Gombar Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:28:55 +0000 http://workingwithchronicillness.com/?p=489#comment-6018 I was delighted to see this commercial on national T.V. And I'd like to see this group continue advertising, even after the presidential election. And for all the problems with Big Pharma - their endorsement, their saying -- This is a problem, and we're on the case for a cure -- isn't this so much better than hearing, You need an attitude change, It's all in your head, and if you just buy this super blue-green algae from me, all your problems will be over? Chronic illnesses are on the increase in this country -- no one can afford to ignore them now. I was delighted to see this commercial on national T.V. And I’d like to see this group continue advertising, even after the presidential election.

And for all the problems with Big Pharma – their endorsement, their saying — This is a problem, and we’re on the case for a cure — isn’t this so much better than hearing, You need an attitude change, It’s all in your head, and if you just buy this super blue-green algae from me, all your problems will be over?

Chronic illnesses are on the increase in this country — no one can afford to ignore them now.

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