{"id":694,"date":"2018-12-30T04:49:33","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T04:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/?p=694"},"modified":"2018-12-30T04:49:41","modified_gmt":"2018-12-30T04:49:41","slug":"showgrins-book-helps-even-when-i-cant-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/showgrins-book-helps-even-when-i-cant-run\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;SHOWgrins&#8221; Book Helps Even When I Can&#8217;t Run"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I ran with Team Sjogren&#8217;s in the Country Music Half Marathon on April 27, 2013 in Nashville, TN. At age 48, I struggled to complete\u00a0my first and only half marathon.\u00a0<strong><em>It was an absolute thrill, and I will cherish that experience with\u00a0Team Sjogren&#8217;s for the rest of my life!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Afterwards, I found out I had actually run with a torn meniscus in my right knee and had surgery later that\u00a0year. I haven&#8217;t been able to run again due to ongoing issues with my right knee. I actually tore my right meniscus again in 2017 but opted not to have additional surgery. It was one of those things where I just learned to live with a &#8220;bad knee&#8221;. Then in 2018 just as I was considering trying to run\u00a0again, I tore the meniscus in my left knee. It was unbearable, so I decided to go ahead and have surgery. I had actually wanted to run with Team Sjogren&#8217;s in New Orleans in 2019, but due to ongoing issues with my right knee and recent surgery on my left knee, I just couldn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My history with the Sjogren&#8217;s Syndrome Foundation (SSF) dates back to 2012 when I first contacted the SSF CEO, Steven Taylor, about writing a book about Sjogren&#8217;s. I had the honor and privilege of attending the 2013 SSF National Patient Conference in Bethesda, MD along with the 5 fabulous women on my celebrity panel in the book to launch <strong><em>SHOWgrins<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0as part of our Book Signing Extravaganza. The book became the #1 Best Seller at the conference that year. Please visit my website\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/showgrins.com\/celebrity-panel.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for more information about the extravaganza at the\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/showgrins.com\/celebrity-panel.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Patient Conference in 2013<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"1018\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2211.jpg?resize=714%2C1018\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2211.jpg?resize=718%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 718w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2211.jpg?resize=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1 210w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2211.jpg?resize=768%2C1096&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2211.jpg?w=2011&amp;ssl=1 2011w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2211.jpg?w=1428 1428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suffice it to say there is so much more I&#8217;d like to say, but I&#8217;ll be brief here and just refer you to other links where you can read more about my story.\u00a0 Please watch the video blog below on YouTube to HEAR more about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8j3YFP8oiIg&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Winning Gold with Sjogren&#8217;s (SHOWgrins).<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"714\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8j3YFP8oiIg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another link I&#8217;d like for you to reference is one of my blog posts. Please click\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/bringing-awareness-to-that-which-is-invisible\/\" target=\"_blank\">here\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>to read more about\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/bringing-awareness-to-that-which-is-invisible\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bringing Awareness to That Which Is Invisible.<\/a><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/bringing-awareness-to-that-which-is-invisible\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0I hope this helps you understand a bit more about me and why I am compelled to continue supporting the SSF. It started with my book, <strong><em>SHOWgrins<\/em><\/strong>, but that was only the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have donated all proceeds from the sale of my book to the SSF, and I will continue to do so&#8230; forever. It&#8217;s just that important to me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I may not be able to run with Team Sjogren&#8217;s anymore, but my book will be here to help even when I can&#8217;t.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, you can purchase my\u00a0book directly from the SSF\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sjogrens.org\/ssfstore\/sjogren-s-related-books\/showgrins-women-who-walk-on-water-detail\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong>. All\u00a0proceeds go directly to the SSF.\u00a0<strong>Thank you Steven Taylor for making this possible! And a very special heartfelt thank you to the 5 fabulous women on my celebrity panel in the book: Cathy Taylor, Estrella Bibbey, Judy Kang, Lynn Petruzzi, and Paula Beth Sosin.\u00a0I could not have written it without you.\u00a0<\/strong>Please note: One of the women in the book lost her battle with Sjogren&#8217;s. You can read more about my tribute to her on my blog post:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/what-do-you-do-when-you-lose-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">What Do You Do When You Lose One?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SSF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt national voluntary health agency. Its mission is to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Educate patients and their families about Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s.<\/li><li>Increase public and professional awareness of Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s.\u00a0<\/li><li>Encourage research into new treatments and a cure.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>If you would like to help raise funds to support this mission, donating through the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"FirstGiving website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firstgiving.com\/fundraiser\/BettyCollier\/TS-NOLA\" target=\"_blank\">FirstGiving website<\/a> is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts even though I&#8217;m unable to run in the upcoming race in New Orleans in 2019. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Please click to DONATE to the SSF (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firstgiving.com\/Page\/3466359\/Donation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Please click to DONATE to the SSF<\/a>. Thank you so very much for your consideration and support!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I ran with Team Sjogren&#8217;s in the Country Music Half Marathon on April 27, 2013 in Nashville, TN. At age 48, I struggled to complete\u00a0my first and only half marathon.\u00a0It was an absolute thrill, and I will cherish that experience with\u00a0Team Sjogren&#8217;s for the rest of my life!\u00a0Afterwards, I found out I had actually run [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10],"tags":[30,14],"class_list":["post-694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-showgrins","tag-showgrins","tag-sjogrens"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4i3lV-bc","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=694"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":704,"href":"https:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694\/revisions\/704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.livinginsidethetestimony.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}