Putting Our Heads Together

In the Words of Those with Migraines and Headaches

This cold winter morning I've been scrolling through page after page of comments and stories from people who have Migraine disease and other headache disorders. These people are my heroes. They live with pain and other symptoms, the losses in their lives that Migraines and headaches have wrought, and the stigma that still pervades our society. 

Reading these comments and stories brought tears to my eyes, but they also called out to be shared so these people aren't just screaming into the wind.

If you're living with Migraine or another headache disorder, you may recognize yourself in the words of others, and those words validate that you're not alone. If you don't live with Migraines or headaches, what these dear people have said can serve as a windown into the lives of people who are.

Here are some of those comments and stories:

"If you only knew what an epidemic it really is! I have spent at least 10 out of the last 20 yrs. in bed. Know one is paying me disability, because I didn't hold down a job long enough in the first place. We desperately need your HELP!!"

"I have suffered for so many years with mgraines I often contemplated suicide because of the pain, it has left me finacially bankrupt and mentally devasting missing years of my childrens and grandchrildrens lives, thanks to hard work and the new techknowledgy and medicines my migraines are getting better but they still control my life I still miss out on so much living, there is still so much to do"

"In the first two years after my diagnosis in 2007 I had over 200 days of migraines. First, I lost my job, then my husband, my home, 85% of my hair, and friends that I don't have the energy to keep up with. I have tried almost every treatment protocal in the past 4 years with mediocre success. I am 45 and taking an Alzheimers medication as a preventative treatment. Treximet which was recently released by the FDA has been a lifesaver. We need more solutions like it. There has to be attention to understanding and curing this dehabilitating disease."

"I have chronic migraines, ones which impact me severely and daily. I have an Engineering degree but can only hold down a basic computer repair job because it's difficult to think when you're in so much pain. I've had to cancel every one of my hobbies and activities, either due to the pain itself or simply from skipping so many days due to this illness. It's easy to dismiss these as "just another headache" if you've never experienced them...I foolishly once did this as well...but please understand that when any light and sound causes you immense pain, you effectively cannot do a single thing. You lose friends, you miss out on activities and special events, and your life essentially just stops as you can do nothing else."

"Nobody knows what a living hell constant migraines can be; you just want to give up your will to live b/c life is not worth living w/this pain."

"This biological, neurological disease that I have suffered for over 50 years has taken precious time from me, and has cost me my job of 18 years...I have had open heart surgery with quintuple bypass, and a bifemeral artery bypass...I have no health insureance so my migraine drugs costs 40 dollars per pill....I could go on and on...."

"I live in bed due to neverending headaches and take multiple narcotics to keep the pain to a dull roar. I have no life, no fun. I leave the house to go to the doctor, rarely for other reasons. There needs to be more research into why people end up like this. This is no way to live."

If there's someone in your life who has Migraines or headaches, I hope this has given you some insight into their lives. They need your help and understanding. For those of you who live this yourselves, let's keep each other in our thoughts today and hope everyone is having a day that's as pain-free as possible.

The problems of living with Migraines and headaches seem monumental, and they are. But, decidated researchers are trying to improve the available treatments and quality of life for everyone affected. To be successful, these researchers need more funding, and to get more funding, we need the American people in general and Congress specifically to better understand Migraine and other headache disorders and what they do to the lives of American citizens. To that end, the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy (AHDA) is currently asking people to sign a petition, one that AHDA advocates will personally deliver to members of Congress on March 27. It takes less than a minute to sign it. You simply follow the link and enter your first name, last name, email address, and ZIP code.

If you've signed this petition, thank you from the bottom of my heart! If you haven't signed it, please take just a moment to do so. Please use your real, full name or Congress will disregard your signature. Your name will NOT be revealed to anyone else. Please use a different email adddress for each signer. Also, if you would, please, share the link with your friends, post it to Facebook and Twitter? We all appreciate any help you can offer.

SIGN THE PETITION

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© Teri Robert, 2012
Last updated January 19, 2012.

Migraine Research Foundation's 2011 Grants Announced

The Migraine Research Foundation (MRF), a nonprofit devoted to funding ground-breaking research into the causes and better treatments of Migraine disease, has announced their 2011 grant awards. The four grants were selected from 34 proposals submitted from around the world.

This year’s grantees will explore innovative inquiries in the areas of:

• chronic Migraine treatment,
• genetic sequencing, and
• basic science.

Cathy Glaser, President of the MRF stated,

“We are thrilled with the caliber of these projects. They all represent innovative approaches to unraveling the mysteries of migraine in different ways. MRF has a tradition of awarding grants to some of the most promising investigators – and we know they’re going to make a difference in the lives of millions of migraine sufferers.”

The MRF grant recipients and their projects are:

 

Andrea Antal, PhD and Walter Paulus, MD.

Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for the Acute Treatment of Migraine.

 

F. Michael Cutrer, MD.

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Whole Exome Sequencing as a Strategy for Gene Discovery in a Large Well Characterized Family with Migraine.

 

 

Michael S. Gold, PhD.

University of Pittsburgh, PA
Calcium Activated Chloride Channels as a Novel Target for the Treatment of Migraine.

 

 

 

The MRF has also awarded a grant to award-winning filmmakers Jacki Ochs and Susanna Styron of the Human Arts Association in New York to help fund their feature-length documentary, The Migraine Project. The Migraine Project is a feature length documentary designed to increase awareness and understanding of migraine for a world-wide audience.

Dr. Joel Saper, founder of the Michigan Headache & Neurological Institute, Ann Arbor, MI, and Chair of MRF’s Medical Advisory Board, commented,

“This year’s recipients continue to demonstrate the highly innovative thinking MRF encourages. The medical community is grateful to the Foundation and the investigators it supports.”

For more information about the MRF or to make a donation visit their web site.

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© Teri Robert, 2012
Last updated January 17, 2012.

Living with Migraines - Thoughts and Music on a Sunday

Sunday is often a contemplative day for me when I think about last week, plan next week, and think about all kinds of things, including my Migraine "family."

This week is no exception. Well, maybe it is in a way. It's been a hectic couple of weeks with wrapping up 2011 and starting into 2012, and several things have kept everyone who lives with Migraine and other headache disorders in both my thoughts and my actions.

This morning, I received an email that brought tears to my eyes and a spectrum of emotions along with the tears. WEGOHealth is running a Health Activist Awards campaign, and nominations for 2011 awards closed the end of December. The email I received this morning notified me that I've been nominated as a "Health Activist Hero" It included a copy of what the person wrote when they nominated me. Wow. They didn't give me the name of the person who nominated me. I could make a few guesses, but I really don't know who it was. Every day, I count myself fortunate to do the work I do because I'm able to help people with Migraines and headaches, people I can relate to because of how Migraines have made a mess of my life at times. This email left me both humbled and elated. It confirmed for me that we can make a difference, one person at a time. Wow. To whomever nominated me, thank you.

On Facebook, Nancy Bonk, Ellen Schankenberg, and I created a new group, Migraine Info & Support for the Proactive Migraineur. We made it a "closed" group so people have to ask to join. That lets us keep the spammers out or kick them out if they fool us into letting them in. It also lets us make it a safe place for Migraineurs to come for support in a place where they can talk with people who understand and will support them, then help them find proactive solutions to their problems. It's doing really well.

The Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy (AHDA) continues to ask everyone to sign our online petition urging Congress to hold the first ever hearings about Migraines and other headache disorders. We need 20,000 signatures before March 27, when AHDA advocates will personally present the petition to our Senators and members of the House during Headache on the Hill.

Here's why we're working on this petition - One of our biggest problems is lack of good treatments, and a big part of that problem is lack of adequate research funding. That, in turn, is largely a result of Congress and the public not understanding the impact of Migraine and other headache disorders. The shorter term results would be better Congressional and public understanding of all of the disorders and their impact. The longer results would be that understanding leading to more research funding, better treatments, more well-trained health care professionals, improved health for Migraine and headache patients, and a decrease in the stigma surrounding the disorders.

If you haven't signed the petition yet, please sign it? It honestly will take you less than one minute, and you'll be helping millions of people. Sign the Petition.

Now, just for fun, I want to share something with you. Someone sent me a YouTube link on Twitter this morning. I enjoyed it so much I thought I'd pass it along. Enjoy!

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© Teri Robert, 2012
Last updated January 8, 2012.

Patrice Relives Her Special Day Lost to Chronic Migraine

Over the last couple of months, I've been telling you about the Rewrite Your Day campaign, a national educational initiative to raise awareness of the disabling symptoms and burden of Chronic Migraine.

I last told you about Patrice Johnson, the first Rewrite Your Day winner. Patrice is a 31-year-old executive assistant from Prarieville, Louisiana. She's also a former member of the Louisiana National Guard. You can read more of Patrice's story in Patrice Rewrites Her Day Lost to Chronic Migraine.

Today, I thought you'd enjoy seeing a video of Patrice reliving her special day... you can see it on the WFAB web site.

Congratulations, Patrice!

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Last updated January 2, 2012.

Patrice Rewrites Her Day Lost to Chronic Migraine

Greetings to you, my readers and Migraine family! Today, I’d love to start with a drum roll, but it needs to be a quiet one for all of us with Migraine and Chronic Migraine who can’t stand loud noises. Why start with a drum roll? Because I have an exciting announcement to make, so keep reading!

For the last couple of months, I’ve been telling you about the Rewrite Your Day campaign, a campaign intended to raise awareness about Chronic Migraine and its heavy burden. The Rewrite Your Day campaign invites people with Chronic Migraine to share their stories about important days and events that have been stolen away from them by Chronic Migraine.

Celebrity event planner Mindy Weiss and a panel of five advocates (and yes, I get to be one of them!) are selecting 15 people who share their stories to recreate a special moment or day in their lives. The selection process has been so difficult – in a very good way! The entries are so engaging, so… well, it’s hard to find the words to describe them. As I read them, many of them take me back to the days when my own Migraines were chronic, bringing tears to my eyes at times. I can identify with those stories, and my heart goes out to the people sharing them.

Today, I get to tell you who our first Rewrite Your Day contest winner is and share her story with you. Congratulations to Patrice Johnson!

Patrice is from Prairieville, Louisiana (near Baton Rouge and New Orleans). She is 31-years-old and is an executive assistant and former member of the Louisiana National Guard. Here’s Patrice’s story that she shared and her description of her re-creation:

 “I’ve lived with Chronic Migraine for more than 15 years with frequent headaches that can last 15 or more days a month and are often accompanied by nausea, sweating and loss of my peripheral vision.   My Chronic Migraine has impacted so many days of my life, but none more important than my wedding day in January 2009. 

I love to plan special events for my friends and family, as well as for the non-profit and community youth groups I support in my area.  So, when it came to my wedding, I spent months perfecting every detail, including personally designing the centerpieces, selecting the colors and flavor of the cake, and spending hours writing my own vows to recite to my future husband.  The one thing that was out of my hands was the migraine I woke up with on my wedding day, which only worsened throughout the morning and left me in terrible pain.  At the ceremony, the lights from the cameras flashing made it almost impossible to get down the aisle, and I rushed through my vows since the migraine made it difficult to read.  I did my best to greet my guests and enjoy the reception, but I could barely pose for photos or eat the delicious food prepared by our cousin.  During our first dance, I could only put my head on my husband’s shoulder and sway from side to side; he knew I wasn’t able to move much more than that due to the debilitating headache and dizziness.  I wish so much that we could have graced the dance floor the way we had envisioned, but Chronic Migraine doesn’t care that it’s your wedding day. 

Now that I am seeing a headache specialist, my migraines are more manageable.  I am sharing my story to let other people like me know that they are not alone, and encourage them to see a specialist who can help diagnose and manage their Chronic Migraine.”

Patrice’s re-creation:

“I am so excited to work with Mindy Weiss, who has planned so many celebrity weddings, to renew my vows and make new, positive memories of my wedding with my husband.  I can’t wait to read those vows with the emotion I had intended to convey on our wedding day and have my loved ones there to watch.  I know Mindy will make me feel like the princess that I had always wanted to be, and I will finally have a wedding memory that doesn’t include Chronic Migraine.”

Let me describe a few of the stories I’ve read in the last few days:

• One woman described having Migraines since the sixth grade and being to many doctors. She’s a wife and mother of three boys, living with a Migraine or headache every day. She relates how difficult it is when her children want to do things with her, but she constantly has to tell them, “No,” because even pushing one of them on a swing hurts.
• Another woman has survived cancer, but Chronic Migraine kept her from going to Cancer Survivor’s Day with her husband and children. She survived cancer, but Chronic Migraine steals days of her life from her.
• A husband wrote about his Chronic Migraine ruining his wedding day. He wrote not about what that took away from him, but what it took away from his bride.

Those are just a few examples. The stories talk about missed weddings, anniversaries, graduation celebrations, Christmases, Father’s Days, and so much more. They also talk about how Chronic Migraine robs them of more than just special days and events – how Chronic Migraine robs them of the everyday joys, of being present in the lives of their families. Imagine being a parent sitting on the sidelines while your children’s childhoods pass by.

I’m really excited about Rewrite Your Day. You can find stories similar to those being shared in Rewrite Your Day in the online Migraine community, but Rewrite Your Day is pointing a spotlight on the devastation of Chronic Migraine. It’s bringing these stores to the public. This kind of awareness has been needed for a very long time.

If you have Chronic Migraine, please consider sharing your story. Entries will be accepted through December 30, 2011. Doing so not only enters you into the contest, it also enriches the collection of real-life experiences that will be available for the public to read. These stories will give the general public a look at the lives of people with Chronic Migraine as only the stories of real people can. These stories will also help other Migraineurs see that they’re not alone and encourage those who think they have Chronic Migraine to seek care from a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and management of the condition. On top of that, they’ll help build awareness about Chronic Migraine and reduce the stigma associated with Migraine and Chronic Migraine. All the statistics and facts in the world can’t have as much impact as real stories told by real people.

If you’re concerned about entering the contest because your Chronic Migraine might keep you from being able to participate if you were to win, please go ahead and share your story about an important event or day that Chronic Migraine caused you to miss. Or, alternatively, share your story about something Chronic Migraine prevents you from doing. It could be cleaning your house and washing the windows, preparing a nice family holiday dinner, painting your bedroom and installing darkening shades and draperies, or any number of things. It could even extend to sharing how Chronic Migraine caused you to lose a job.

If you choose the alternative I’ve described, after you share your story, add that you’re concerned about your Chronic Migraine preventing your reliving a moment or event. Then tell us something we could arrange that you could handle. Examples: hiring a cleaning service to clean your house, hiring a chef to prepare that holiday dinner, bringing in someone to redo your bedroom for you.

If you suspect that you have Chronic Migraine, or if you know someone who does, please visit the Rewrite Your Day website at www.RewriteYourDay.com for:

• the contest information and entry form,
• information about Chronic Migraine, and
• help finding a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and management of the condition.

It’s a sad truth that entirely too many people are losing chunks of their lives to Chronic Migraine – Experiencing Migraines with headaches 15 or more days per month with the headache lasting four hours or longer a day.^1,2,3 People who live with Chronic Migraine have a Migraine or headache more often than not, an untenable situation that can be devastating.

We’ve waited a very long time for a way to show people what Migraine and Chronic Migraine can do to our lives. Let’s do all we can to make the Rewrite Your Day campaign as effective as possible. Share your story. Tell others about the contest and the site. Email a link to www.RewriteYourDay.com to everyone you know. Tweet about it; post a link on Facebook. If you blog, blog about it. Let’s make our voices heard!

Disclaimer: I am under contract to Allergan, Inc., for the Rewrite Your Day campaign as a consultant and one of the panel of advocates selecting the winners, but it should be noted that I am receiving no financial compensation for my participation.

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Resources:

¹ Headache Classification Subcommittee of the International Headache Society. The International Classification of Headache Disorders: 2nd edition. Cephalalgia. 2004;24(suppl 1):9-160.

² Olesen J, Bousser M-G, Diener H-C, et al; Headache Classification Committee. New appendix criteria open for a broader concept of chronic migraine. Cephalalgia. 2006;26(6):742-746.

³ Manack A, Turkel C, Silberstein S. The evolution of chronic migraine: classification and nomenclature. Headache. 2009;49(8):1206-1213.

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© Teri Robert, 2011
Last updated December 19, 2011

A Holiday Gift for My Migraine and Headache Family

With all my holiday shopping for family completed, my thoughts turned to a gift for my extended Migraine and headache family.

With so many of you scattered across the United States and in other countries, sending each of you a personal gift just isn't possible, but I wanted to do something beyond words to show you that I'm thinking of you during this holiday season.

Finally, I decided to do what I did last year, make a donation to a nonprofit organization, a donation that would do something for all of us. Well, that's easier said than done because there are several organizations working hard to improve conditions for all of us living with Migraine disease and other headache disorders.

With the decision made that a donation was the way to go, the next decision was... Which organization. That one was just too tough for me. So, I made donations to (in alphabetical order):

 

The Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy (AHDA)

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The American Migraine Foundation

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Clusterbusters

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The Migraine Research Foundation

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The National Headache Foundation

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The Organization for Understanding Cluster Headaches (OUCH)

If you still have holiday gifts to select, please consider making a donation in someone's name as a gift to them. I can tell you it's a gift I'd appreciate, and I have no doubt that many people with Migraine and other headache disorders would appreciate this type of gift too.

My most profound holiday wish for each and every one of you is that the new year bring you better treatments, more understanding from those around you, good health, and improved quality of life. I can wish that all I want, but as Carl Sandburg said, "Wishes won't wash dishes." So, I've made these donations as my holiday gift to you, hoping that their work helps that wish come true.

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© Teri Robert, 2011
Last updated December 19, 2011

Migraine Pearls or Onions, 12/18/11

There's a great deal of information about Migraine online, but not all of it is accurate and unbiased. It can be bright, polished, and valuable, or it can be... well, rough and stinky.

This feature, "Migraine Pearls or Onions?," highlights both the Migraine Pearls I come across online and the stinky Migraine Onions.

Today, I'm going to start with the Migraine Onion, saving the best, the Pearl, for last...

Today's Migraine Onion goes to the blog Articles about Morf Racing for their entry Migraine Cure - Finally, a Recent Presription drug Offers Promise. Articles About Morf Racing? Seriously? I'm not even sure what morf facing is, so I did a search. On one site, I found it described thusly:

"MORF racing is an off-road triathlon team based out of Boulder, Colorado... We  mainly race off-road triathlons, including Xterra races, but we also race Cyclocross, Mountain Bikes, showshoe races, road tris, trail runs, and anything else that sounds like fun."

So, I guess it should come as no surprise that this blog entry about a "Migraine Cure" is inaccurate AND based on old information. They're writing about Telcagepant, and say...

"It is noted that this medication should help or simply render migraine cure for countless people suffering from critical migraine disorders."

No, Telcagepant was not being developed as a Migraine "cure." Migraine is a genetic neurological disease for which, at this time there are no cures on the market OR in development. Telcagepant was originally in clinical trials as a Migraine abortive medication. There was some research into it as a preventive medication as well.

The blog also says...

"However, if approved, Telkagepant will end up being the first medicine for migraine that could cure migraine simply by blocking the receptors of peptides encoded by the calcitonin gene (CGRP)... Even further study is actually desired to verify whether it is risk-free to use telcagepant on people with cardiovascular malady. Other research is also neccessary to consider the long-term efficiency and safety of this particular migraine cure. Let’s cross our fingers and hope that the true migraine cure has finally appeared."

Let me make it clear that this blog was posted on December 15, 2011 to back up my point about it being based on outdated information. Yes, Merck had conducted many clinical trials of Telcagepant, and they had gone so far as to apply to the FDA for approval of Telcagepant for the treatment of Migraine. BUT on July 29, 2011, nearly five months ago, they withdrew their FDA application and permanently discontinued development of Telcagepant. Even though the person who wrote the blog entry had included clinical trial data, he or she obviously didn't complete their research before writing.

I suggest that whoever writes for Articles About Morf Racing stick to topics within their area of expertise. I've asked this before, but I'll ask it again - Why do people insist on writing on topics outside their area of expertise, areas that already have expert writers providing quality information online?

And, today's Migraine Pearl. Today's Pearl goes to Migraineur and blogger Kerrie Smyres of The Daily Headache and Migraine.com.

Kerrie has been living with Migraines since she was 11-years-old and started blogging on The Daily Headache in 2005. Kerrie has really been through the wringer with her chronic Migraines and headaches. For some time, she was even unable to blog because doing anything on the computer made her Migraines worse.

It's truly great to see Kerrie blogging again. She's insightful, witty, and always well informed. Welcome back, Kerrie!

If you'd like to make a suggestion for a
Migraine Pearl or a Migraine Onion,
please leave me a comment!

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© Teri Robert, 2011
Last updated December 18, 2011

Holiday Gifts for People with Migraines

Are you looking for gifts for people with Migraines? In my Café Press Migraine Awareness Gift Shop, you can find some gifts that are perfect for Migraineurs. The mark-up on these items is low, and all proceeds from the shop are donated to Migraine research.

Here are a few of the items you can find there:

 "Migraine is not the boss of" me tea tumbler:

The Thermos tea tumbler is a cool way to keep your tea hot. The built-in infuser lets you brew-on-the-go, allowing you to spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your tea. This is a must have for all tea lovers. This durable thermos has vacuum insulation, which keeps your tea hot but your hands cool. Drop some ice cubes in for an instant iced tea and a condensation-free experience.

 

"Migraines are not the boss of me!" iPad sleeve:

This stylish iPad and iPad 2 case has double-backed neoprene on the outside and inside. It lets you express your individuality while also protecting your device. The personalized iPad sleeve cover is one seriously cool iPad 2 sleeve for show what you love.

 

 

"Take Charge" hooded sweatshirt:

Says, "The person with the most at stake gets to be in charge. Take charge of your health care!"

Stay warm with our Hanes Ultimate Cotton Pullover Hood. Constructed with a heavyweight 90/10 cotton/polyester blend. Thick (but not bulky), comfortable, durable and guaranteed

• 10.1 oz. patented PrintPro® fabric in a 90/10 cotton/polyester blend
• Standard fit
• Spandex trim in cuffs and waistband

 

 

"Migraine: a DISEASE..." cap sleeve t-shirt:

Body-hugging close contoured fit. Size up for a looser fit.
Fabric Thickness:
Get into sporty, stylin' casual comfort with our Women's Cap Sleeve Raglan. Looks great on the go or just hangin' out. Made of 100% combed ring-spun cotton that gets even softer with each washing.

• 6.1 oz 100% combed ring-spun cotton 1x1 rib
• Shaped fit, side seamed
• Contrast color cap sleeves and single-needle bound collar

 

"Fire his sorry butt!" mousepad:

A mousepad with an attitude!

Keep your mouse rolling in style on our durable cloth top mousepad. A great gift for geeks, gamers, or anyone with a computer. Rubber backing prevents the mousepad from sliding. Machine washable.

 

"Knowledge Is Power" keepsake box:

Perfect for stylishly storing jewelry and mementos, this hardwood box showcases a ceramic tile. Spring-loaded hinged lid stays open without tipping the box over and snaps closed securely.

• Made of solid hardwood with high-gloss lacquer finish
• Interior is fully lined in velvet; bottom is covered with felt
• Measures 5.5" x 5.5" x 2.25" with a 4.25" x 4.25" ceramic tile

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© Teri Robert, 2011
Last updated December 15, 2011