National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 to the Senate

I am a member of this organization and we have made a bill (H.R. 756) thru the House and now it lies before the Senate, please take action to help it pass by contacting your senators, they have the links for you to fax and email them. Please TAKE ACTION and let them HEAR from you.

http://www.painfoundation.org/

It only take a minute of your time.



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Tina Regester Ph: (443) 690-4707
tregester@painfoundation.org

NATIONAL PAIN CARE POLICY ACT OF 2009 APPROVED BY COMMITTEE
Baltimore, Maryland (March 5, 200)--The American Pain Foundation (APF) applauds the United States House of Representative’s Energy and Commerce Committee for adopting, yesterday, the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 (H.R. 756). The legislation will now move to the full House for consideration and then to the United States Senate.

The National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 would combat pain by authorizing a Pain Consortium at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand research on causes and treatments for pain; providing comprehensive pain care education and training for healthcare professionals; creating a national public awareness campaign on pain management; and by authorizing an Institute of Medicine conference on pain management.

“This bill will make pain care and pain management a public health priority for the 76.5 million Americans who are suffering with persistent chronic pain and will improve the understanding, assessment and treatment of their pain. It is critical that this important legislation be heard and approved by both the House and the Senate during this Congressional session.”
The legislation is a reintroduction of H.R. 2994 from the 110th Congress, which passed in the House of Representatives in 2008. The U.S. Senate had little time to act on the bill before the end of the 110th Congressional session.
Currently 120 organizations committed to better pain care including the American Pain Foundation have joined forces in support of the re-introduction of the bill by signing a consensus statement and continue to urge the passing of the National Pain
Care Policy Act of 2009.

To learn more about supporting this legislation visit
http://www.painfoundation.org/page.asp?file=Action/intro.htm.


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About the American Pain Foundation
Founded in 1997, the American Pain Foundation is an independent nonprofit 501(c)3 organization serving people
with pain through information, advocacy, and support. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of people with
pain by raising public awareness, providing practical information, promoting research, and advocating to remove
barriers and increase access to effective pain management. For more information, visit www.painfoundation.org

Blessings, Cyndi

Daisy

I have been working the last couple of weeks on getting " Daisy " ready to go to Texas. I painted the bathroom "Purple" and added several layers of vintage wallpapers. We tryind just using water with them and poof they dell down so I got some wallpaper paste and now I have enough leftover to do several rooms. What do I need to wallpaper????

I am trying to deceide where to hang my vintage decoupage woods and some signs I love. I hate to put them on like I found others when I got Daisy, but the velcro sticks may just be the way to go!

Ohh, maybe I can find the "three million" in buried treasure in Texas, That would sure make me happy. We are going on my disability settlement $ and then it is back to real life. Broke as everyone else is!

I just have to add the food we will need and clothes. Emma has been in the trailer while I have been working and she jumps right in. I always had to lift Jordan in and he never really felt good there; he wanted out, so now I pray he is happy with Megan and Ally in heaven. There is sure a hole in my life with out him.

Blessings, Cyndi
"Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway." ~Emory Austin

Easter Fairy Zine ACEO Swap 2009

I am a member of The Fairy Zine on flicker with Lisa Kettell and we had an Easter ACEO swap with two partners each. Susie Scott was one of my partners and she is a fabulous artist. I am honored to have one of her craft makings to call my own.

We were to send an AECO card and both of my partners sent me much more than just a card. Oh My, I will have to do this in the future! Both of them sent me an Awesome ACEO Card and it did not have to stay in the boundaries of the card.

Susie sent me this awesome little Girl Bunny card. She has what I call the signature eyes on Susie’s pieces. Love it! She has a ribbon holder with the Easter Greeting Banner and she has silk flowers and special charms, She carries the cutest umbrella and has pointy shoes, suspenders on her skirt with a bow tie embellished with another glitter gold charm. Her HAT is awesome, fresh from the cabbage patch; she carries carrots, cabbage and cherries along with a beautiful bow and glitter dusted. Susie has used the most awesome spring pastel colors; I AM IN LOVE WITH IT!

And, if that was not enough she also sent me a collection of six small handmade greeting cards with envelopes adorned with the face of a Smiling Lady with Marie Antoinette Hair and dusted with glitter in just the most special places! Her hair has a beautiful tied sparkle ribbon BOW and drawn feathers with artist flowers. Susie is a Magical Artist and knows just the right touches.

She ALSO sent me a put together myself package of cards (apron, chicks, umbrella’s) and embellishments including ribbon, ric rack, button, bead, trims, and even my signature dragonfly!

I am just over the top with THANKS to you SUSIE SCOTT for my gifties. I will cherish my Easter 2009 Swap treats!

Smiles, Cyndi