#considered myself a BFN

[suburbanflats]

that interview i linked last night? yeah. i watched the entire thing in one sitting earlier today. i forgot i had a body so out of the way i'm gonna go over very quickly my knowledge on each youtuber featured here ~~~ zack - used to watch him before he even started pvz via another guy. but that's not relevant. he got me into gw zero - i literally picked up some of his speech patterns, he's the reason i got gw2 wolfy - i do NOT like this guy's content but i have nothing against him as a person pvzabfan - i listen to the music rips apple - never even heard of this guy until like a month ago redhead - i don't really watch him twothless - sometimes watch him if i'm bored bob - never really watched and the other two i had never heard of ~~~ i'm gonna talk about each person individually and how they answered the questions and what i got from it ~~~ so zack's segments i really enjoyed listening to but his answers on things were very well........ ZackScott. he plays it very safe even in this interview but i don't think that's bad. it's still nice to hear his opinions that he can't really talk about in traditional gameplay videos. he's not the most attention grabby or flashy guy and that came out in his answers but i found that to fine. i don't remember any specific questions to him though zero's i found SO interesting because of his position, close ties to the companies and also k... kinda villainisation within the community? it was nice seeing him act more relaxed and get a little more criticismy since his channel is overall very cheery (one of the draws imo). i especially liked listening to him talk about how people do not seem to understand his relationship to ea and popcap, since i've seen some straight up Just Incorrect things said abt him on reddit. i also appreciate that he didn't criticise things that didn't warrant criticism wolfy...... i. i did agree with him on most things. which feels weird considering i do not like his content. but it was really nice seeing him articulate his opinions beyond snappy jokes or whatever he does in his videos that makes his fans rabid beasts and i like that he was very straight forward with his answers to things pvzabfan talked about things from a music and mod standpoint, which i didn't care as much for in this case but overall still very interesting stuff apple's bits were fun, though i still don't find him a fun youtuber to watch. he did go very critism heavy which was a fun contrast to zero and zack still trying to overall be positive abt things redhead was pretty neutral for me. i don't really watch him so but it was nice seeing a bfn youtuber, since everyone else was gw or gw2 twothless' i really enjoyed to. it was cool hearing what he sounds like and his story of how he got known by zack. he was a lot more soft spoken so i did zone out a tad bit but i liked what he brought up bob's was also pretty neutral for me. i didn't really get anything from him epnn10's i didn't care to listen to (bit too meta-y for my tastes) and jj(?)'s bits were also neutral for me

~~~ the questions brought up were all pretty fun and i'd love to answer the general questions myself if possible (even if i'm a bit of a late player). the channel tailored questions were also nice and i like that you could see everyone's personalities coming through when they were talking. it really reminds me of why i gravitate towards zero's content while someone else could gravitate towards someone else's, it's not who's better it's who fits what you want from videos and humour the editing on the video was also really enjoyable to watch (yes i sat through the thing watching it, i'll mention why at the end) and i'm genuinely shocked the community hasn't tried doing this more then again considering how weird people are towards zack, zero, wolfy, and say creeps (even if he's a pvz2 youtuber people are relentless to him on reddit). i'm not surprised the reason why i was watching the visuals was so that i could see everyone's visualisers and stuff. i rather notoriously amongst my friends love accents and voices and also visualisers are eye candy for me. but it was FASCINATING seeing who's visualisers would spike where and how far they would go like zero was so fucking loud at so many points, twothless' was extremely "mild" while wolfy's raspiness made the entire visualiser get a bit silly

the video also made me reflect on my opinions on bfn and how weird it was coming to the game over 3 years late like i didn't even know about it until december 2019, to give a reference (which was brought up in the interviews) and the marketing looking in from a later date was weird as hell video link i highly recommend it

[reniqt]

HIATUS

HI just a little note ,,

school will be starting soon for me ( unfortunately ) so if you haven’t noticed, my lack of content has been incredibly low these past few days, considering I’ve been under a busy schedule and would like to take a small break for myself and for my account :)).

does this mean bfn will be held on hold? ofc not ! I will still be updating you guys every now and then, but as of now, everything else isn’t.

well, maybe a few more timestamps later on, but I will use this time to focus on school until further notice <33.

thank you !

original pinned.

#i can tell bfn has been carrying my acc for quite a long time🥹 #and i appreciate it sm :(( thank u 🫶 #ill still b active here ofc <3 just not as much as before #thank u for listening !!! #MUAH #r.announces🐾

[revengeisalwaysanoption]

5, 6, 7 and 15 for the asks, please!

5 - Show me your favorite under-appreciated fic; why do you wish it got more attention? Considering I've been writing fics for 20 years now and I've never been a BFN in any fandoms it's hard to say what hasn't been under-appreciated X°D (lack of feedback never stopped me from writing but I can't help for feeling disappointed, though I know nobody owes me comments)... So, sticking to my productive fandom in the last 3 years (Skam It): "Ci scusiamo per il disagio" , because it's the only fic in the fandom featuring a Nico who fails so hard at flirting that he ends up being quite charming to Marti's eyes <3 "Come mai non ti ascolti?" because I feel it had an interesting premise. However, the lack of response from the Italian fandom killed my inspiration X°D 6 - What fic is on your back burner, waiting to be written when you feel your skill matches its potential? None, because I can't be bothered to improve. I have neither the attention span nor the willpower for editing. I'd really like to a roadtrip/travel fic featuring my favourite Italian cities (Turin, Genoa, Trieste, Ancona, Matera) but that's never gonna happen. 7 - Tell me about the longest fic you’ve ever written? On my own it's Burden Of Sacrifice, an Itachi Uchiha character's study of a little more of 18k, written for Big Bang Italia. It's the only occasion where I force myself to write stories longer than 5k. The longest I've written that wasn't for a BBI is "Io non ci credo alle giraffe" (17.8k) which is I guess will get longer now that I'm translating it in Italian, because I tend to be a bit more verbose in Italian. The longest I've written together with someone else is "Tutte le strade portano a te" a future Get Back Together Nicotino fic. 15 - What are some of your favorite tropes to write? Do they match the ones you read? Some favourites to write are: missing scenes, five times A did X and one time they didn't, idiots to lovers, kid!fic (the characters meet in kindergarten), cat!fic, it was all a dream, amnesia and my all time favourite when I'm sad... Major character death. They mostly match the ones I read, but I also love to read 'bang or die' and 'sex pollen' in the fandoms dealing with the supernatural and I can't write smut so...

#writing asks #thanks for asking!! #answered

[loveinthetimeofcorona]

March 17

I woke up this morning feeling a bit better after sleeping for a full 8 hours and taking meds again. My cough is still persistent but doesn’t hurt as bad anymore, plus, a big bonus that my body doesn’t hurt *everywhere.* However, my nose is running like 45 away from his taxes so that’s been a pleasure to handle.

Bodies are a weird thing. For a long time I had an off-again, on-again relationship with my own around positivity, opinions from lovers, and projection & acceptance of it. I don’t have to tell you the extreme pressure of a woman’s body to be anatomically incorrect and hairless and thin, but in these times of needing to extra listen to your body for health and wellness, I am damn glad my biggest “problem” is my midsection. My arms work for petting cats and my legs function well for standing in the shower. My vision to look at my beautiful yard and my hearing to listen to my partner tell me he loves me is immeasurably valuable.

...which is why I was initially so sad to find a lump underneath my right armpit last night after taking the best hot shower in recent memory. However, before anyone panics, when I was sick in December from my URTI the doctor told me it was normal to have a blocked sweatgland as a side effect. Part of me feels relieved in a weird way to see this old friend again because I know what to do, but another part of me is like:

Toe-may-toe, to-mah-toe. Also, fun fact, while we’re oversharing, I stopped shaving my armpits in December when I got my first blocked sweatgland (you’ll always remember your first) because my doc said it may irritate the area. And I just didn’t pick it back up, 3 months later...

So, where are we in the healthcare game right now so I can tackle getting better? Well...here we go.

Monday:

I attempted to “get seen” by a doctor via virtual waiting room. This means scheduling a video call with a doctor so you can talk to them about what you’re feeling, and they put a visual on your symptoms. I’ve never done this before but considering all the precautions of the coronavirus, it seemed like a good idea (famous last words). Particularly if you think you have COVID-19, you should make arrangements with your health provider to get an initial screen via phone or video call first. If the symptoms persist, the nearest hospital will prep for your arrival. Because I don’t know if I have COVID-19 or a plain ol URTI again, I figured I’d give technology a shot and got my list of symptoms ready to talk with the doc about. But after having the UHC app open for 4+ hours and no bites, I closed it and attempted again this morning.

Tuesday:

Here was my schedule:

10:09am - get an email that “It’s time to join your Virtual Visit” - great! Pick up my phone to open the app and then...

10:10 - get a second email that says “A Teladoc provider was unable to reach you for your visit“ - for real? 60 seconds and then the doc bounced? Even Lyft has better waiting windows than this.

10:11-10:19 - bitch to coworkers about not being able to be seen, our healthcare system is in shambles, and I am running out of Kleenex.

10:20 - after making a cup of tea I re-join the app waiting room and decide to just keep my phone on, with the app open, for the forseeable future since I’m dealing with a REAL LIFE ONE MINUTE MAN (and subsequently go down a Missy Elliott video k-hole, which, always OK).

10:26 - get kicked out of the UHC app with a generic “we’ve experienced an error” in addition to getting completely logged out of the app somehow. At this point I am invested. I’ve been ignoring text messages and avoiding going on Instagram just to have this fucking app open. I log back in.

10:45 -  the app still shows the "We apologize for the wait. You are still in the queue for the next available provider" banner. This banner is the Hoover Dam. 11:30 -  the app is still showing the "We apologize for the wait. You are still in the queue for the next available provider" banner. I also realize the mic and video options on the app have been active this whole time. In a moment of WTF, I mute myself and position the camera to get a good view of the smoke detector on my ceiling. 12pm - I swap to FaceTime to catch up with a friend and lay out I may need to jump if UHC calls me back for the app appointment. It is good to see a face across the country that reminds me my friends are awesome. 12:45 - (in Morgan Freeman voice) "They, in fact, did not join the virtual waiting room." I take more meds in hopes my chest hurts less. I realize I'm out of Cepacol. I contemplate bum rushing Walmart and if my legs in a weakened state could make a run for it. 1:55 - I am going to murder the "We apologize for the wait. You are still in the queue for the next available provider" banner. I'm bummed that in five minutes, I will be attending a webinar called "Managing Isolation and Loneliness" and not "Managing Community Activism to Overthrow the Government and Rage." I still have my phone literally 6 inches away from my laptop, still open to the dumb app waiting for a human on the other end to validate me being sick. My husband asks me to put a blanket on my lap so I don't get cold. I tell him that if I burn the place down I will stay warm that way. I decide if I still don't get a bite by the end of this webinar, I will venture into no mans land - actually calling the patient support line for my health care provider.

6:43 - work takes precedence, and I tie up everything I can to close out my work day so I can talk to my brother. He describes his Mad Max journey heading back from Tahoe to the Bay Area with his girlfriend, which includes going to BFN for toilet paper and going on an epic search for eggs. After making my umpteenth cup of tea, I finally hunker down and call the 800 number on the back of my insurance card. I opt in for a call back and set a timer to see how long *this* process will take.

6:45 - someone calls me back. I silently yelp in surprise. What black magic is this that a phone call is faster than an app? I ask no questions. I describe my troubles to the admin: I’ve waited around in the app, I feel like shit, somehow the doc didn’t see me for my visit in the morning because I was too “slow” to log into the waiting room. While we talk an “Unknown” caller is on other side but I ignore it because I’m talking to a human. Then I get a text that a doc tried me again and I didn’t answer, so my virtual visit has now been canceled.

It took everything I had to not snap my phone in two and use it as a digital shank. I explain that to the admin who just says “Wow. Let’s just cancel this virtual visit and I’ll sign you up for a phone call consultation tomorrow.”

Hours wasted in an app to be seen: 8. Time on the phone to get scheduled: 3 minutes. Way to go, UHC. But hey! I have to keep remembering that there’s ice cream in the freezer and I don’t have a fever. And that I am flipping fortunate to actually have health insurance. Maybe tomorrow I will try my luck on day three of “I’d really like to know if Satan is going to take me away now.”

Five random thoughts for today:

The dye job for my roots I got 6 weeks ago is hanging on for dear life these days, but I urge all of you - DO NOT BOX DYE.

A friend on the East Coast FaceTimed me out of the blue yesterday, simply because I mentioned on my Instagram I wanted more human interaction. That inspired me to do more of that, too.

Last night when I took a hot shower it occurred to me this was the time I could touch my face *incessantly* without much consequence. It made me wonder if everyone’s skincare routine is gonna be next level lit and we’re all going to be just glowing in the summer.

My friends with kids who are having to stay home with them during this time are some of the fuckin MVPs of the century.

Keep track of when the last time you left the house was. For me, it was 4 days ago and I’ve figured out that is my breaking point. Because I’m sick my plan is to do a mini hike tomorrow far far away from anyone so I can at least feel fresh air.

#coronavirus #loveinthetimeofcorona

[lucy-ghoul]

when you use woke as a pejorative are you taking issue with people who claim to care about social issues but don't or dismissing the POC who originated the term when talking about racism?

The first. I'm taking issues with people who think the high end of activism is claiming R*ylo/S*ape fans are incel/school shooters/N*zis apologists. They show no reading comprehension whatsoever and ignore that among those Nasty Straights there are a lot of POC/LGBT+ fans, too. (Indeed, the majority of R*ylo BFNs here on Tumblr are POC and/or LGBT+ -- that I can think of, at least.) This, while they stan media and characters/ships that are not exactly Woke either. See how a considerable amount of antis are somehow also MCU/HP stans. The hypocrites. And also notice how we're *always* talking about kids media.

I do think we need a true and nuanced conversation about bigotry and better rep for minorities in fictional works, but a certain Fake Woke (this word is more fitting) faction of online activism is dangerously close to become Puritan. Or at least shows its Puritan roots.

I *really* hope this ask is in good faith and that anon wasn't trying to suggest that I don't care about POC rights as a Gotcha moment, because 1. it's not true, I *do* care, no matter how much you insist I'm a racist because I like a stupid SW ship instead of another stupid SW ship, and 2. while I'm aware of and constantly unlearning internalized prejudices (which everyone has, because memes aside it's true that We Live In A Society), I don't consider myself the kind of racist/anti SJW who deserves to be bullied either.

#asks #anon #this feels like opening the proverbial can of worms #i hope it doesn't bring discourse/anon hate on my super niche blog #please i'm not strong enough

[godwoken]

Why Fanwork is Important (To Me At Least)

So a lot of people tend to dismiss fanwork as a waste of time but let me tell you, in my experience fanwork is an amazing power one can possess. One even greater than the people who create media themselves.

Imagine being given a base world and with it create your own story, and your own characters. Nowadays that’s a very very easy thing to do, considering there’s a lot of RPGs out there with character creators that allow you to do so. With the power of creation given to your fans, you’ll see approaches to a story and lore from completely different people. Even people you probably will never meet or talk to. Yet they are contributing to a world that was created in mind to be built by its fanbase.

A lot of ideas that are born in the fandom do make it in the lore! When you’re writing a story you’ll have an audience and depending if you wanna keep your audience or not, it all comes down to see what your fans are up to. Not everyone really cares what fans want but there’s also a lot of people who do, if you start neglecting your fans either they’ll create a hard wall between whats canon and what’s fanlore or you’ll have a perfect harmony between fan creation and canon, with eventually fan creations making it into the lore. Isn’t that amazing? I think it really is.

Working for a big name company is not the be and end of all, and if you find yourself just drawn to do fanwork it’s not any diminishing, it’s not a waste of time and most of all it’s not unimportant. I can assure you, everything you do has an impact. Even if in small scale, so keep creating but keep creating consciously-- a lot of very known people in fandoms have great power and with great power comes great responsibility. I’ve seen people ripped off of their amazing ideas and given credit for things they don’t own.

While yes, this kind of work is already an use of a pre-existent world but that doesn’t mean it is a correct way of acting. If you are super active in fandoms, trying to keep a fandom a good welcoming place for all types of people is a must (Gross people not included, that’s a given, I don’t think I need to mention that lol). Mostly because you will benefit for it too. BFNs manipulating fandoms at large scales for their own benefit is not a new thing and would be a great thing if it was completely eradicated, but if that’s not possible at least silenced. No one wants those kind of people around. (At least I don’t).

If you see this happening, don’t support people like that. Keep supporting fanwork that is done by the creators themselves, by supporting them not only you’ll direct the eyes of people who create your favourite media toward them but also give them an opening to future jobs. Like making their own franchise for example!

Point is, fandoms do have a lot of power and they are the key to most successful franchises, sometimes franchises that are not even that great in terms of diversity or story make it so far only because of fanbases. Fans have a power that is often very overlooked (and misused too) but I believe by using this power so many cool stuff can be done.

What I’m saying is, if you see people struggling with original work (TM), support their fanwork that’s in a way original too, so to give them a base to grow and flourish. Sometimes it’s easier to immerse yourself in a pre-existent world and that can be the start of something incredible. You never know.

I will fight The Committee of Lore Police myself, just to see what amazing things lesser known fans can do. Cuz I know y’all can do incredible things, and I don’t mean only art. I mean ideas.

Ideas are incredible. I love them.

#divinity's speech

[lauramalchowblog]

Top 10 | Rookie of the Year

The 2019 WEGO Health Awards turned out to be our biggest celebration yet! With over 6k nominations and 130k endorsements, we were able to celebrate more Patient Leaders than ever before.

The program celebrates the top 5 finalists in each of the 15 WEGO Health Awards categories, but with so many nominations, it’s nearly impossible to shine a bright light on all these deserving nominees! In hopes of recognizing even more nominees, we’ve compiled the Top 10 Patient Leaders in each category based on community endorsements.

WEGO Health Awards Rookie of the Year Award

Every year, more and more health bloggers are excited by empowerment, raising awareness, and helping others. This particular group of Patient Leaders just started their blog, site, or community work this year and are already making a huge impact. Though they’re new to the scene, they show a ton of promise and are, without a doubt, going to do amazing things in the future.

Help us welcome these Top 10 Rookies of the Year to the online health community:

Emily Garnett | Breast Cancer Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Winner

“I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at age 32, the same week my son turned two and my husband and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary. (Big week for our family). After my diagnosis, I began blogging about my diagnosis, treatment, and thoughts about all of it. I found that there needed to be further conversations about the nuances of life with/around cancer, and started my podcast, The Intersection of Cancer and Life, in 2018. Since my diagnosis, I have been a corporate speaker, program organizer, advocate, and collaborator for a number of research and community groups relating to metastatic breast cancer. While I was busy with all of that, my cancer was also quite busy, and spread from my bones to my lung, liver, and brain. Despite being composed of mostly tumor at this point, I continue to blog, podcast, and talk everyone’s ear off about the need for research, advocacy, and better understanding of metastatic cancer.”

It’s with deep sadness we share Emily passed away in early 2020, read more about her legacy here.

PodcastDX | Rare Disease Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“Many Americans turn to friends and family for support and advice when they have a health problem. Since people’s networks are expanding to include online peers, particularly in the crucible of rare disease, we decided to implement a podcast series to interview and discuss various diagnoses with actual patients. Health professionals remain the central source of information for most Americans, but “peer-to-peer healthcare” is a significant supplement. We are just entering our second year, but the impact we are making shows with our ever growing listener base. Our numbers are fast approaching 10,000, and we are picked up in dozens of countries! We hope to continue this growth as we add a new arm to our company, bringing mental health into clearer focus.”

Add PodcastDX to your feeds to stay on top of their advocacy.

The Living Tree | Fibromyalgia Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“Helping others is something I have always been passionate about so when I started accumulating all this knowledge and tips and tricks, I knew I had to share it with others. Just like that, my YouTube channel The Living Tree was born! I love being able to share everything that I’ve learned so far and sharing my experiences with others who may need that information the most. My goal is to continue to better myself, to keep growing and learning, to continue to share my truths about life with Fibromyalgia through the good days and bad days, and to always be there for my fellow spoonies.”

Brighten up your feeds by following this passionate fresh voice.

Mia Gaudenzi | Cystic Fibrosis Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“My story begins the day I was born although no one knew it yet, I was incredibly ill. At 3 years old I began getting frequent pneumonia’s and doctors couldn’t figure out why I was so unlucky. Mom and I would make regular trips to the ER for answers and receive the same answer over and over “your daughter is fine, she’s just caught a virus, don’t worry too much” so after many google searches and symptom checkers my mom had unofficially diagnosed me with life threatening, terminal Cystic Fibrosis. Later on genetic testing would confirm that diagnosis and my life changed forever!”

Learn more about this young leader and her advocacy.

Fab Fertility with Blair Nelson | Infertility Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“My husband and I began trying to grow our family when we got married two years ago. Being the impatient woman I am, after 6 months of BFNs (big fat negative tests), I had to be proactive. After very basic and preliminary testing we found ourselves with a challenging infertility diagnosis and in a Reproductive Endocrinologist’s office with IVF as our only option to start a family. Marital bliss was slapped in the face with infertility reality. After our first round of IVF we were able to make 4 viable embryos to transfer. Our first attempt and our second ended in miscarriage. The miscarriage was what finally shook me to my core. My heart was broken, I was lonely and confused. I had no where to turn. So I did what anyone in this day and age would do… turned to the internet! I started Fab Fertility to find community and cope. That quickly turned into a passion to help educate and encourage others so they never felt how I did. I’m still in the middle of my journey but I feel a sense of purpose from it all and I am forever grateful for the opportunity to advocate for others trying to make their dreams of a family come true.”

Find education and encouragement by following this inspirational leader.

Rafaela Estrougo | Epilepsy Patient Leader

“Hi! I’m Rafaela, from Brazil living in LA. I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 1 year old. Discovered my path is to help and support, but especially spread the word out there. Join the epilepsy community and raise awareness to end stigma. Epilepsy doesn’t define me. And it doesn’t define you either!”

Learn and grow along with Rafaela by adding her to your feeds.

Myisha Malone | Crohn’s Disease Patient Leader

“I am dedicated to helping raise awareness for Crohn’s disease and all chronic illnesses and I run a support group on facebook called @gameofcrohnsandchronicillness. My goal is to raise awareness as much as possible so no one feel as alone as I felt when I was first diagnosed. I love being an advocate for others.”

Love to be educated and inspired? Click here to follow Myisha.

Ellen Bookman | Parkinson’s Disease Patient Leader

“It took a Parkinson’s diagnosis to realize I have a gift. The other day, John, one of my boxer friends, said to me ‘thanks for being my friend and making my situation easier.’ To anyone who will listen, here’s my message — Get up. Get up now, and don’t wait for a diagnosis to change your life. And, if you happen to get a life changing diagnosis, my advice is to LIVE. JUST LIVE!!!!”

Check out Ellen and her positive advocacy.

Jamie Teachey-Pyle | Chronic Illness and Mental Health Patient Leader

“Before I became disabled I was a teacher. I will teach forever. I will teach people to advocate. I will teach people to KNOW THEIR patient rights. I will be an unpaid patient advocate. It took 30 years for me to get a diagnosis. I will teach people to advocate so this does not happen to them.”

Stay updated on Jamie’s incredible advocacy by following her.

Fabulous and Fatigued – Sara Naveed | Fibromyalgia Patient Leader

“It’s difficult having an invisible illness – being in a place where nobody can ever tell how it impacts you on a daily basis, yet it affects every single decision you make in your life. I’ve come to realize that I consider it to be a blessing, and a curse at the same time.”

Click here to learn more about Sara and to add her to your feeds.

These rookies are ready for the big leagues. Don’t forget to follow them!

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Top 10 | Rookie of the Year

The 2019 WEGO Health Awards turned out to be our biggest celebration yet! With over 6k nominations and 130k endorsements, we were able to celebrate more Patient Leaders than ever before.

The program celebrates the top 5 finalists in each of the 15 WEGO Health Awards categories, but with so many nominations, it’s nearly impossible to shine a bright light on all these deserving nominees! In hopes of recognizing even more nominees, we’ve compiled the Top 10 Patient Leaders in each category based on community endorsements.

WEGO Health Awards Rookie of the Year Award

Every year, more and more health bloggers are excited by empowerment, raising awareness, and helping others. This particular group of Patient Leaders just started their blog, site, or community work this year and are already making a huge impact. Though they’re new to the scene, they show a ton of promise and are, without a doubt, going to do amazing things in the future.

Help us welcome these Top 10 Rookies of the Year to the online health community:

Emily Garnett | Breast Cancer Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Winner

“I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at age 32, the same week my son turned two and my husband and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary. (Big week for our family). After my diagnosis, I began blogging about my diagnosis, treatment, and thoughts about all of it. I found that there needed to be further conversations about the nuances of life with/around cancer, and started my podcast, The Intersection of Cancer and Life, in 2018. Since my diagnosis, I have been a corporate speaker, program organizer, advocate, and collaborator for a number of research and community groups relating to metastatic breast cancer. While I was busy with all of that, my cancer was also quite busy, and spread from my bones to my lung, liver, and brain. Despite being composed of mostly tumor at this point, I continue to blog, podcast, and talk everyone’s ear off about the need for research, advocacy, and better understanding of metastatic cancer.”

It’s with deep sadness we share Emily passed away in early 2020, read more about her legacy here.

PodcastDX | Rare Disease Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“Many Americans turn to friends and family for support and advice when they have a health problem. Since people’s networks are expanding to include online peers, particularly in the crucible of rare disease, we decided to implement a podcast series to interview and discuss various diagnoses with actual patients. Health professionals remain the central source of information for most Americans, but “peer-to-peer healthcare” is a significant supplement. We are just entering our second year, but the impact we are making shows with our ever growing listener base. Our numbers are fast approaching 10,000, and we are picked up in dozens of countries! We hope to continue this growth as we add a new arm to our company, bringing mental health into clearer focus.”

Add PodcastDX to your feeds to stay on top of their advocacy.

The Living Tree | Fibromyalgia Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“Helping others is something I have always been passionate about so when I started accumulating all this knowledge and tips and tricks, I knew I had to share it with others. Just like that, my YouTube channel The Living Tree was born! I love being able to share everything that I’ve learned so far and sharing my experiences with others who may need that information the most. My goal is to continue to better myself, to keep growing and learning, to continue to share my truths about life with Fibromyalgia through the good days and bad days, and to always be there for my fellow spoonies.”

Brighten up your feeds by following this passionate fresh voice.

Mia Gaudenzi | Cystic Fibrosis Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“My story begins the day I was born although no one knew it yet, I was incredibly ill. At 3 years old I began getting frequent pneumonia’s and doctors couldn’t figure out why I was so unlucky. Mom and I would make regular trips to the ER for answers and receive the same answer over and over “your daughter is fine, she’s just caught a virus, don’t worry too much” so after many google searches and symptom checkers my mom had unofficially diagnosed me with life threatening, terminal Cystic Fibrosis. Later on genetic testing would confirm that diagnosis and my life changed forever!”

Learn more about this young leader and her advocacy.

Fab Fertility with Blair Nelson | Infertility Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“My husband and I began trying to grow our family when we got married two years ago. Being the impatient woman I am, after 6 months of BFNs (big fat negative tests), I had to be proactive. After very basic and preliminary testing we found ourselves with a challenging infertility diagnosis and in a Reproductive Endocrinologist’s office with IVF as our only option to start a family. Marital bliss was slapped in the face with infertility reality. After our first round of IVF we were able to make 4 viable embryos to transfer. Our first attempt and our second ended in miscarriage. The miscarriage was what finally shook me to my core. My heart was broken, I was lonely and confused. I had no where to turn. So I did what anyone in this day and age would do… turned to the internet! I started Fab Fertility to find community and cope. That quickly turned into a passion to help educate and encourage others so they never felt how I did. I’m still in the middle of my journey but I feel a sense of purpose from it all and I am forever grateful for the opportunity to advocate for others trying to make their dreams of a family come true.”

Find education and encouragement by following this inspirational leader.

Caraline Shedd – The Living Tree | Fibromyalgia Patient Leader

“Helping others is something I have always been passionate about so when I started accumulating all this knowledge and tips and tricks, I knew I had to share it with others. Just like that, my YouTube channel The Living Tree was born! I love being able to share everything that I’ve learned so far and sharing my experiences with others who may need that information the most.”

Learn and grow along with Caraline by adding her to your feeds.

Myisha Malone | Crohn’s Disease Patient Leader

“I am dedicated to helping raise awareness for Crohn’s disease and all chronic illnesses and I run a support group on facebook called @gameofcrohnsandchronicillness. My goal is to raise awareness as much as possible so no one feel as alone as I felt when I was first diagnosed. I love being an advocate for others.”

Love to be educated and inspired? Click here to follow Myisha.

Ellen Bookman | Parkinson’s Disease Patient Leader

“It took a Parkinson’s diagnosis to realize I have a gift. The other day, John, one of my boxer friends, said to me ‘thanks for being my friend and making my situation easier.’ To anyone who will listen, here’s my message — Get up. Get up now, and don’t wait for a diagnosis to change your life. And, if you happen to get a life changing diagnosis, my advice is to LIVE. JUST LIVE!!!!”

Check out Ellen and her positive advocacy.

Jamie Teachey-Pyle | Chronic Illness and Mental Health Patient Leader

“Before I became disabled I was a teacher. I will teach forever. I will teach people to advocate. I will teach people to KNOW THEIR patient rights. I will be an unpaid patient advocate. It took 30 years for me to get a diagnosis. I will teach people to advocate so this does not happen to them.”

Stay updated on Jamie’s incredible advocacy by following her.

Fabulous and Fatigued – Sara Naveed | Fibromyalgia Patient Leader

“It’s difficult having an invisible illness – being in a place where nobody can ever tell how it impacts you on a daily basis, yet it affects every single decision you make in your life. I’ve come to realize that I consider it to be a blessing, and a curse at the same time.”

Click here to learn more about Sara and to add her to your feeds.

These rookies are ready for the big leagues. Don’t forget to follow them!

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Top 10 | Rookie of the Year

The 2019 WEGO Health Awards turned out to be our biggest celebration yet! With over 6k nominations and 130k endorsements, we were able to celebrate more Patient Leaders than ever before.

The program celebrates the top 5 finalists in each of the 15 WEGO Health Awards categories, but with so many nominations, it’s nearly impossible to shine a bright light on all these deserving nominees! In hopes of recognizing even more nominees, we’ve compiled the Top 10 Patient Leaders in each category based on community endorsements.

WEGO Health Awards Rookie of the Year Award

Every year, more and more health bloggers are excited by empowerment, raising awareness, and helping others. This particular Patient Leader just started their blog, site, or community work this year and are already making a huge impact. Though they’re new to the scene, they show a ton of promise and are, without a doubt, going to do amazing things in the future.

Help us welcome these Top 10 Rookies of the Year to the online health community:

Emily Garnett | Breast Cancer Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Winner

“I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at age 32, the same week my son turned two and my husband and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary. (Big week for our family). After my diagnosis, I began blogging about my diagnosis, treatment, and thoughts about all of it. I found that there needed to be further conversations about the nuances of life with/around cancer, and started my podcast, The Intersection of Cancer and Life, in 2018. Since my diagnosis, I have been a corporate speaker, program organizer, advocate, and collaborator for a number of research and community groups relating to metastatic breast cancer. While I was busy with all of that, my cancer was also quite busy, and spread from my bones to my lung, liver, and brain. Despite being composed of mostly tumor at this point, I continue to blog, podcast, and talk everyone’s ear off about the need for research, advocacy, and better understanding of metastatic cancer.”

It’s with deep sadness we share Emily passed away in early 2020, read more about her legacy here.

PodcastDX | Rare Disease Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“Many Americans turn to friends and family for support and advice when they have a health problem. Since people’s networks are expanding to include online peers, particularly in the crucible of rare disease, we decided to implement a podcast series to interview and discuss various diagnoses with actual patients. Health professionals remain the central source of information for most Americans, but “peer-to-peer healthcare” is a significant supplement. We are just entering our second year, but the impact we are making shows with our ever growing listener base. Our numbers are fast approaching 10,000, and we are picked up in dozens of countries! We hope to continue this growth as we add a new arm to our company, bringing mental health into clearer focus.”

Add PodcastDX to your feeds to stay on top of their advocacy.

The Living Tree | Fibromyalgia Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“Helping others is something I have always been passionate about so when I started accumulating all this knowledge and tips and tricks, I knew I had to share it with others. Just like that, my YouTube channel The Living Tree was born! I love being able to share everything that I’ve learned so far and sharing my experiences with others who may need that information the most. My goal is to continue to better myself, to keep growing and learning, to continue to share my truths about life with Fibromyalgia through the good days and bad days, and to always be there for my fellow spoonies.”

Brighten up your feeds by following this passionate fresh voice.

Mia Gaudenzi | Cystic Fibrosis Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“My story begins the day I was born although no one knew it yet, I was incredibly ill. At 3 years old I began getting frequent pneumonia’s and doctors couldn’t figure out why I was so unlucky. Mom and I would make regular trips to the ER for answers and receive the same answer over and over “your daughter is fine, she’s just caught a virus, don’t worry too much” so after many google searches and symptom checkers my mom had unofficially diagnosed me with life threatening, terminal Cystic Fibrosis. Later on genetic testing would confirm that diagnosis and my life changed forever!”

Learn more about this young leader and her advocacy.

Fab Fertility with Blair Nelson | Infertility Patient Leader

2019 Rookie of the Year Finalist

“My husband and I began trying to grow our family when we got married two years ago. Being the impatient woman I am, after 6 months of BFNs (big fat negative tests), I had to be proactive. After very basic and preliminary testing we found ourselves with a challenging infertility diagnosis and in a Reproductive Endocrinologist’s office with IVF as our only option to start a family. Marital bliss was slapped in the face with infertility reality. After our first round of IVF we were able to make 4 viable embryos to transfer. Our first attempt and our second ended in miscarriage. The miscarriage was what finally shook me to my core. My heart was broken, I was lonely and confused. I had no where to turn. So I did what anyone in this day and age would do… turned to the internet! I started Fab Fertility to find community and cope. That quickly turned into a passion to help educate and encourage others so they never felt how I did. I’m still in the middle of my journey but I feel a sense of purpose from it all and I am forever grateful for the opportunity to advocate for others trying to make their dreams of a family come true.”

Find education and encouragement by following this inspirational leader.

Caraline Shedd – The Living Tree | Fibromyalgia Patient Leader

“Helping others is something I have always been passionate about so when I started accumulating all this knowledge and tips and tricks, I knew I had to share it with others. Just like that, my YouTube channel The Living Tree was born! I love being able to share everything that I’ve learned so far and sharing my experiences with others who may need that information the most.”

Learn and grow along with Caraline by adding her to your feeds.

Myisha Malone | Crohn’s Disease Patient Leader

“I am dedicated to helping raise awareness for Crohn’s disease and all chronic illnesses and I run a support group on facebook called @gameofcrohnsandchronicillness. My goal is to raise awareness as much as possible so no one feel as alone as I felt when I was first diagnosed. I love being an advocate for others.”

Love to be educated and inspired? Click here to follow Myisha.

Ellen Bookman | Parkinson’s Disease Patient Leader

“It took a Parkinson’s diagnosis to realize I have a gift. The other day, John, one of my boxer friends, said to me ‘thanks for being my friend and making my situation easier.’ To anyone who will listen, here’s my message — Get up. Get up now, and don’t wait for a diagnosis to change your life. And, if you happen to get a life changing diagnosis, my advice is to LIVE. JUST LIVE!!!!”

Check out Ellen and her positive advocacy.

Jamie Teachey-Pyle | Chronic Illness and Mental Health Patient Leader

“Before I became disabled I was a teacher. I will teach forever. I will teach people to advocate. I will teach people to KNOW THEIR patient rights. I will be an unpaid patient advocate. It took 30 years for me to get a diagnosis. I will teach people to advocate so this does not happen to them.”

Stay updated on Jamie’s incredible advocacy by following her.

Fabulous and Fatigued – Sara Naveed | Fibromyalgia Patient Leader

“It’s difficult having an invisible illness – being in a place where nobody can ever tell how it impacts you on a daily basis, yet it affects every single decision you make in your life. I’ve come to realize that I consider it to be a blessing, and a curse at the same time.”

Click here to learn more about Sara and to add her to your feeds.

These rookies are ready for the big leagues. Don’t forget to follow them!

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Tiffany McCue for Council

1. For many Council terms now, BFN has been trying to draft and ratify an election law. It proposes we change the term limit. So should BFN move towards four year terms, keep it at two, or something else?

I believe it has been stated that the election code for Beausoleil First Nation is almost complete with the next step being a ratification process.  I am aware that many community gatherings have taken place, most importantly with our Elders, to develop the document.  It is my belief that this is a community decision and a consensus should definitely be reached on the length of term, however I do have a personal opinion as I am still a member.  I believe in a four year term.   I would also agree to a three year term.  I do not feel that two years is enough time for a council to really have the time to implement the changes the community and members are seeking, especially in the case of a complete turn-over on council.  I myself will be new to council if elected and I fully intend to dive right in.  However, I feel that as a new member to council when my two year term is completed I’d feel much like Hank is saying on his platform, that “There is still work to do”.

2. BFN has also been working on a membership / citizenship law for a long time. This would potentially take the power to determine who is a band member away from Canada. What should the basis of BFN membership be (blood, Indian status, family or community connection, adoption, etc.)?

In regards to a membership and citizenship law I still stand firm that this should be a community and member consensus.  I do know that if we keep following INAC rules in regards to this, we continue to stifle and oppress our own people.  I do believe that we need to consider all of the above in a wholistic view when coming up with the terms of who “should” be aloud to hold membership.  We must always keep in mind that blood quantum is an issue imposed on us, and was not our natural law.  Historically we also adopted outside blood lines to our family trees.  No, I do not believe that my husband should gain membership through marriage, but I do not think that my grandchildren should be penalized for the direction my journey has taken me in regards to my family line.  We must also consider ties to our home community, whether or not we live there.

I know of many members whom love their home community but uphold lives elsewhere.  I do not think these people should be penalized either.  As for adoption, if a child is legally adopted by a member, I believe that child is entitled to membership.  This is a child that will live, breath, learn and be raised from one of our own.  It is important to honour both that child and the parents raising them

3. What kind of tools should we use to make Council meetings and decision-making more transparent and communication more effective?

I absolutely believe in transparency, however communication has always been a tricky one.  One idea that has come to mind, based on a comment made by Chief candidate Guy Monague during his speech, was the importance of face to face communication.  The internet has definitely made communication a lot easier, but it has taken away active listening and the true feelings behind the conversations.  I would like to see funding sourced for at least one communication officer that is willing to do the leg work to ensure members are being informed and taking the time to have face to face conversations.  A vehicle would also be needed for travel to other communities.  I believe these things will help rebuild a personal connection that is being lost with social media and hiding behind screens. As for members that are unable to be reached through a simple drive, we would still have to rely on internet use, but there are means of face to face conversations utilizing it, and of course telephone still do the work when all else fails.

4. There have been numerous cases over the past few years of complaints and even criminal charges against Councillors. There is no current mechanism to address this (Council currently polices itself, which doesn't work). How would you ensure Council be held accountable?

I do not believe council should have the power to police itself.  There have been times that administration and other BFN staff have lost their positions simply over allegations.  Council should be held at the same accountability as BFN staff.  To ensure this accountability, it has to be in the election code, giving the members the right to remove a council member for criminal offences in cases of council siding with there own.  It also wouldn’t be a far fetched idea to determine a type of court system administered and transpired by our own people to cover cases such as this.  A system of our own could also allow our community to police our own community to some degree, especially on issues such as youth vandalism, or other minor misdemeanours that would require community service as appropriate discipline.

5. What can we do to move away from the Indian Act and towards a more Anishinaabe form of governance?

All of the above four questions and answers are a good start to a self-determined form of governance.  We also must not exclude that our Education Law along with the Anishnabek Education System has also been passed and beginning to take form, giving us back our power over our own education system on reserve.

[creatingbabymoose-blog]

IUI #1 Fail

Today I am 13dpiui (13 days past my IUI) and I am 99% sure it failed. I had a temp drop this morning, and a BFN (negative pregnancy test). Our chances were only 10% at best with this procedure considering the sperm count we started with, but it still sucks to see the negatives. 

This was an unmedicated cycle, but when they saw a mature follicle on the ultrasound I had to give myself a shot in the stomach of HCG (pregnancy hormone) 36 hours before the IUI to make sure the egg released. I tested out with (fake) positive pregnancy tests. Watching the lines disappear and never reappear was heartbreaking. I broke down hard on Wednesday (11dpiui) although I am doing better now.

Just waiting on AF now. C doesn’t want to do an IUI next cycle, but I hate to go back to just a 1-5% chance for the cycle. I am thinking of asking for Letrozole to see if I can get more than one follicle and therefore increase our chances. That is what I will do for the next IUI since we’re dealing with derpy sperm! My cycles are on the longer side, so I hate to have to wait so long to try interventions, but in the meantime we’ll do a sperm DNA fragmentation test to see the number of healthy sperm we’re dealing with and if IUI is even worth the trouble.

Sometimes this journey is just too much! The worst part is, even though I know I’m out, I’m still not taking NSAIDs for this awful headache I have... “just in case”. 😫

#infertilecouples #ttc baby 1 #iui treatment #bfn #mfi #unmedicated iui

[rismatikaa]

FYI ! 😄

Ga seberapa penting sih, cuma bagi info aja. Hihihi.. Sorry kalau nyampah. 😁😁😜 Maaf juga klo ada kta kata kurang sopan. 🙏🙏 AFAIK = As Far As I Know AFK = Away From Keyboard AKA = Also Known As ASAP = As Soon As Possible ATM = According To Me ATTN = Attention BAK = Back At the Keyboard BBIAB = Be Back In A Bit BBL = Be Back Later BBS = Be Back Soon BFN = Bye For Now BIF = Basis In Fact BION = Believe It Or Not BL = Belly Laughing BRB = Be Right Back BTA = But Then Again BTT = Back To Topic BTW = By The Way CMIIW = Correct Me If I’m Wrong CU = see you CUA = Common User Access CUL = see you Later CWYL = Chat With Ya Later CYO = See You Online DBA = Doing Business As DIKU? = Do I Know You? DITYID? = Did I Tell You I’m Distressed? DIY = Do It Yourself DTRT = Do The Right Thing EMFBI = Excuse Me For Butting In EOM = End Of Message EOS = End Of Show EOT = End Of Thread FTF = Face To Face FAQ = Frequently Asked Question(s) FISH = First In, Still Here FOMCL = Falling Off My Chair Laughing FUD = Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt FWIW = For What It’s Worth FYA = For Your Amusement FYEO = For Your Eyes Only FYI = For Your Information GA = Go Ahead GAL = Get A Life GIGO = Garbage In, Garbage Out GIWIST = Gee, I Wish I’d Said That GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike GOL = Giggling Out Loud GRD = Grinning, Running & Ducking GTG = Got to Go GWS = Get Well Soon GTRM = Going To Read Mail HHOK = Ha Ha, Only Kidding HHOS = Ha Ha, Only Serious HNG = Horny Net Geek HTD = Have To Disagree HTH = Hope This Helps HTHBE = Hope This Has Been Enlightening IAC = In Any Case IAG = I’m A Genius IAE = In Any Event IANAL = I Am Not A Lawyer IC = I see ICAM = I Couldn’t Agree More ID = I Disagree IDK = I Don't Know IHA = I Hate Acronyms IIRC = If I Remember Correctly ILY or ILU = I Love You IMAO = In My Arrogant Opinion IMCO = In My Considered Opinion IMHO = In My Humble Opinion IMNSHO = In My Not So Humble Opinion IMO = In My Opinion IOW = In Other Words IPN = I’m Posting Naked IRL = In Real Life IRT = In Real Time ITA = I Totally Agree ITD = I Totally Disagree ITRW = In The Real World IOW = In Other Words JAT = Just A Thought JFU = Just For You JIC = Just In Case JK = Just Kidding (or Joke) JMHO = Just My Humble Opinion JMO = Just My Opinion KWIM? = Know What I Mean? L8R = Later LBAY = Laughing Back At You LD = Later Dude LDR = Long=Distance Relationship LLTA = Lots and Lots of Thunderous Applause LMAO = Lauging My Ass Off LOL = Laughing Out Loud or Lots Of Luck LOLBAY = Laughing Out Loud Back At You LTM = Laugh To Myself LTNS = Long Time No See M/F? = Male or Female? MEGO = My Eyes Glazed Over MHOTY = My Hat’s Off To You MINK = Multiple Income No Kids MMHA2U = My Most Humble Apologies to you MOOS or MOTOS = Member Of The Opposite Sex MOSS or MOTSS = Member Of The Same Sex MOTD = Message Of The Day MOTO = Member Of The Opposant MUD = Multi=User Dungeon (or Dimension) NBIF = No Basis In Fact NBIR = No Basis In Reality NW = No Way NP = No Problem NRN = No Reply Necessary OIC = Oh, I see OLL = On=Line Love OMG = Oh My God OOT = Out Of Topic OOTB = Out Of The Box OPM = Other People’s Money OTF = On The Floor OTOH = On The Other Hand OTOOH = On The Other, Other Hand OTP = On The Phone OTTH = On The Third Hand OTTOMH = Off The Top Of My Head OTW = On the Way PANS = Pretty Awesome New Stuff PC = Politically Correct or Personal Computer PDA = Public Display of Affection PDQ = Pretty Darn Quick PEBCAK = Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard PI or PIC = Politically Incorrect PITA = Pain In The Ass PMFJI = Pardon Me For Jumping In PMJI = Pardon My Jumping In POTS = Plain Old Telephone Service (or Pretty Old Tired Stuff) POV = Point Of View PPL = Peed Pants Laughing or People RL = Real Life ROAR = laughing as loud as a lion ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing RP = Romantic Partner RPG = Role Playing Games RSN = Real Soon Now RTM = Read The Manual or Message RW = Real World RYO = Roll Your Own SHMILY = See How Much I Love You SINK = Single Income No Kids SITD = Still In The Dark SO = Significant Other SOL = Smiling Out Loud SOMY? = Sick Of Me Yet? SOS = Someone On Shoulder STD = Sick To Death STS = Sorry To Say TAF = That’s All Folks TAFN = That’s All For Now TANSTAAFL = There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch TBH = To Be Honest TCN = Take Care Now TFH = Thread From Hell TFI = The Fact Is TFM = Thanks From Me TFMT = Thanks From Me Too TFS = Thank For Sharing TGIF = Thank God It’s Friday TGTBT = Too Good To Be True TFRM = Thanks For Remind Me THX = Thanks TIA = Thanks In Advance TIC = Tongue In Cheek TIG = This Is Great TIIC = The Idiots In Charge TLA = Three=Letter Acronym TPTB = The Powers That Be TTFN = Ta Ta For Now TTYL = Talk To You Later TQ or TX or TXS or THX = Thanks (or Thank You) TYSM = Thank You So Much TYVM = Thank You Very Much UAPITA or YAPITA = You’re A Pain In The Ass USTM or YSTM = You Should Thanks Me VWP = Very Well Put W4W = Word for Word WAGS = What A Great Story WAI = What An Inspiration! WB = Welcome Back WDALYIC? = Who Died And Left You In Charge? WFM = Works For Me WIBNI = Wouldn’t It Be Nice If WP = Well Put WT? = What/Who The? WTH? = What The Hell? WTG = Way To Go WTGP? = Want To Go Private? WTS = With That Said WU? = What’s Up? WUF? = Where are you From? WYSIWYG = What You See Is What You Get XOXO = kisses and hugs XX = kisses YAAG = You Are A Genius YABR = You Are Being Replaced YGBSM = You’ve Gotta Be Shittin’ Me YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary YRR = You ‘R’ Right YVMW = You’re Very Much Welcome

[handmadecp]

Hi Guys, today on Beginners Journey into Leather Craft here at ‘HandMadeCP’ I was thinking what to do with a whole box of scrap off cuts left over from the past years little projects and have been coming up with all kinds of ideas for turning these scraps into useful little items and I came up with this easy to make little Gem, very good for a start off project if you are very new to Leather craft. I have a tiny ‘camp’ axe as shown in the pics and those of you who follow my

humble attempts with remember that I have a pet Peeve and that is when you pay for a good product and they send it out in the cheapest naffist looking sheath and as usual it WAS supplied with the cr*piest sheath ever so I found a few scraps of really rough looking veg tan leather and used the horrible one as a template. I haven’t taken many pics this time as it really was a nice quick and very simple project and I’m sure that if you are reading this blog you will be able to work out how it went, it was just a back piece a front piece a piece for a strap, x2 snap studs(line 24), some glue some dye and some wax thread. Should anybody have any questions though please do feel free to ask and I will go into more detail if requested. I used Fiebings Black water based dye as I find that black works well with rough looking leathers...not exactly getting rid of bad marks but more..’distracting’ your eye from it, also it polishes up nice. I finally got to use my Grey colored wax thread when I did the saddle stitching and I think the contrast of grey on Black has worked well.  I have just had my second sale, a belt I made a few months ago, I am well pleased lol. Well guys thanks for dropping by for a look, Yes its just a simple thing but I think its also a very useful and effective item, I hope some of you will give it a go and please feel free to ask..remember, I still consider myself a relative Newby, still learning, still making plenty of mistakes which I share on here to hopefully prevent others from wasting their money with expensive cock ups lol. I have more Items coming on soon as I’ve been quite busy, so watch out for those and also check out my Beginners Journey into cosplay blog too as I am just about to start another little foam project.  Many thanks for following my blog have fun and stay crafty , see you all again soon. P.S. Pleeeaase..someone, put up some of your work, yes there are a lot of VERY talented people showing their work on here...but remember they were a Newbie once and the ones that I have spoken with have been very nice people and very helpful sharing tips and tricks...thanks for that guys. So come on show your pics, well I hope some of you will and maybe we can get some sort of a dialogue going. Everyone is welcome..newbies and experienced people alike. Till next time bfn.

#sheaths #knives #axes #leather #leathercraft #crafts #woodworking #night in the woods #bushcraft #safety