Go ORANGE in November

November is RSD/CRPS Awareness Month.

  During November most people start thinking about what they are Thankful for and how they can show their Thanks because of Thanksgiving.  I think it is great that we share our Awareness Month with a time of Thanksgiving.  RSD/CRPS can take so much away from us but I am overwhelmed with thankfulness that we are slowly growing recognition regarding our painful disorder.  I have said it before ... I remember back in the beginning when RSD was barely a 3 sentence paragraph in my doctors medical school training.  The only source of information yielded from an internet search was RSDHope founded by the Orsini Family in support of their son Keith who was fighting a battle with RSD and for everyone else diagnosed with this painful disorder.  Now?  Today I Googled RSD/CRPS and received 536,000 results!  When I check on the News link these were the top three stories I was treated to!

October 24,2014 5K to raise funds for RSD  http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/10/25/5256922/5k-to-raise-funds-for-rsd.html#.VFJAOvl4p20
September 29, 2014 Teen organizes walk to bring attention to RSD
http://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/article_7b3e5f50-26ca-59ec-ad8a-c0567bd8b27c.html
September 25, 2014 Community rallies around teen with chronic pain condition
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/26628657/community-rallies-around-teen-with-chronic-pain-condition

We have even had segments on some great tv shows!
The Doctors TV http://www.thedoctorstv.com/articles/912-one-woman-s-battle-against-chronic-pain
Dr Oz http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/paula-abduls-shocking-health-confession
Dr Oz http://www.doctoroz.com/article/faq-reflex-sympathetic-dystrophy
http://www.insideedition.com/videos/2020-doctor-explains-mysterious-crps-condition

Even Pepsi has helped us raise awareness with a campaign (unfortunately only in Colorado at the moment).  http://www.rmrsd.org/

What can you do to help?  Go ORANGE!  Post a picture of yourself wearing something ORANGE with the hashtag #CRPSORANGEDAY on November 3 (or any day of November!)  If you want to do more please feel free to visit these sites.
http://www.rsds.org     http://www.rsdawareness.com/     http://www.rsdhope.org/     http://www.rsdfoundation.org/    

Want to buy something to show your support?!  http://www.zazzle.com/rsd+crps+gifts?q=rsd%2fcrps     http://www.cafepress.com/+rsd-crps+gifts     https://www.etsy.com/search?q=RSD%2FCRPS     http://teespring.com/#q=RSD%2FCRPS&p=1

However you decide to participate in RSD/CRPS Awareness month please take one minute to reach out to the person YOU know with RSD/CRPS to tell them "Happy Awareness Month!"  It is a simple way to make a difference in one persons life.