Happy Anniversary Help My Hurt!
December 20, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Win an Amazon gift certificate to celebrate our 1 year anniversary!
One year ago, yesterday, my first post for Help My Hurt was published: A New Look for a New Year at Help My Hurt.
I had been happily blogging away on my own blog when I decided to take on something I knew a good bit about, both personally and professionally, pain. I introduced myself and why I felt I could blog on the topic of pain in this post, What makes me an authority on pain?. And, over the year, I shared my complaints and experiences with personal pain from when I had shingles and pleurisy to my new problem of a torn rotator cuff – caused by chipping stucco off dining room walls, no less!
The blog has grown steadily with its readers. I have several regular readers and many "drive bys" who find Help My Hurt through search engines when they’re looking for something in particular. And, I’m fairly happy with how things are going. But the one thing, for the life of me, is I can’t figure out how to get all of you who read this blog to leave comments!
I know you’re out there. I see you in my stats. So, why do I feel like I’m talking to a wall sometimes? I mean, I’m used to talking to myself, that’s not a problem. I would so much like hear about what you think when you read the posts. I just remembered (AGAIN) that someone asked for more about shingles and neuralgia. I promise I’ll get to that.
Ok, so I’m going to have another contest and it’s going to run over two weeks. This contest will be for a 25 dollar gift certificate to Amazon.com. How does that sound? But, and this is a big but…. you have to leave a comment on a post somewhere on this blog and then post here that you left one and where. That’s all I ask. Go find a particular post you like, leave a comment on it, whether you agree, disagree, have another opinion, whatever. Then, come back to this post and write where you left your comment.
At the end of the day, midnight, EST, on Saturday, January 3, the contest closes and the next day, on the 4th, I will enter all the names of people who qualify, into a randomizer, and choose a winner.
So, let’s go! Remember, follow the rules or you won’t qualify!
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Tags: contest, amazon gift certificates, help my hurt, anniversary prize
Hi and thank you for this contest! I left a comment in Random Thoughs, Monday edition and here is the link to my comment:
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/09/08/random-thoughts-monday-edition/#comment-23956
I left a comment under the “pain authority” post. Thanks for the giveaway!
I left a comment on ”
Chronic headaches and acupuncture” Dec. 2nd post. Very interesting.
i left a comment in yoga for your pain section of this blog. Congratulations on your one year anniversary.
I left a comment on Can Magnets Relieve your Pain?
Thanks for the Giveaway.
I left my comment here:
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/13/can-magnets-relieve-your-pain/#comment-24014
Thank you.
http://www.autismvox.com/something-corny-about-those-burgers/#comment-529148 is where I left a comment. Thanks for having this giveaway
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here’s where I posted elsewhere on your site. I liked the video
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/19/friday-funny-dont-honk-at-old-people/#comment-24028
I posted on http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/03/she-felt-like-her-vulva-was-on-fire/#comment-24039
as this is something I have first hand knowledge about unfortunately.
I posted a comment on the Friday Funny
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/19/friday-funny-dont-honk-at-old-people/#comment-24042
Thank you!
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
Happy Anniversary!!
I posted a comment here:
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/13/can-magnets-relieve-your-pain/#comment-24046
I hope you get lots of comments. I understand exactly how you feel. Comments add to the interest of the post and they are fun to get. It’s not easy to get people talking sometimes.
ok I spent alot of time reading and enjoying but this link is where I left a comment- and I think more need to watch it to relieve some holiday stress http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/19/friday-funny-dont-honk-at-old-people/#comment-24050
I posted on Don’t Honk at Old People
txhottie_86 at yahoo dot com
I commented on Julianne Hough’s stomach pains are endometriosis.
I commented her:
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/11/any-resolutions-for-2009/
Thanks !
Happy anniversary and Merry Christmas!! I left a comment on that hilarious video post of yours lol. Thanks! http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/19/friday-funny-dont-honk-at-old-people/#comment-24150
I left a comment (and a question) in the “Lower back pain? Menopausal? Yup – could be that change of life” article.
I commented on the Ann Coulter Broken Jaw post from December 2nd, 2008.
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/11/04/aha-proof-that-fibromyalgia-is-a-real-disease/#comment-24201
Thanks for the opp. I’m glad I found your informative blog.
Happy holidays.
my comment is hers http://www.adozensteps.com/the-reward-system-of-old-dies/#comment-217916
Happy Anniversary! I left a post on the “Don’t Honk At Old People” thread, too funny. Thank you and Happy Holidays to you!
I left a comment here: http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/10/22/vitamin-b-may-help-relieve-pain-of-peripheral-neuropathy/#comment-24224
Happy Anniversary to you!
I commented here:
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/11/20/maggots-and-infections-you-may-want-to-skip-this-post-if-this-gives-you-the-heeby-jeebies/#comment-24234
Happy Anniversary!
I left a comment on “Press Release: Pine bark significantly reduces menstrual pain”
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/06/22/press-release-pine-bark-significantly-reduces-menstrual-pain/
Thank you and happy holidays!
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Happy
I left my comment on the post called “Christine Miserandino interviews Leslie Hunt about lupus”. Happy Anniversary!
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/11/25/christine-miserandino-interviews-leslie-hunt-about-lupus/#comment-24276
I commented here in the Migraine relievers you may not know about thread http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/06/17/migraine-relievers-you-may-not-know-about/#comment-24279
I wish people who have never had a migraine really understood what torture the pain is and tell me it is just a headache, take asprin and move on with my life.
I commented on “Can magnets cure your pain?” – loved this article. Thanks!!
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/13/can-magnets-relieve-your-pain/#comment-24307
I posted on your “Migrane relievers you may not know about” post…great thoughts!
I posted on ‘”Friday Funny: “Don’t honk at old people”’ I hope I win! I looove Amazon
http://www.breastfeeding123.com/breastfeeding-data-collection-on-birth-certificates/#comment-99453
thanks
Yours is a really excellent blog and I’m glad I know about it know! I will bookmark and come back often. I left a comment on the small kids and microwaves post. Pick me! Pick me! There are some books I’ve been wanting for a long time but haven’t had any leeway in my budget for luxury buys…
I left a comment on the “Have headaches? How active are you?” article.
hi
Happy Anniversary and may you have many, many more.
Merry Christmas!
I commented under ABCs of pain: I is for–doctors not realizing that continued pain affects your family, too.
Happy Anniversary Help My Hurt, and congratulations Marijke for a successful blog!
I left a comment on ‘Acupuncture entering the Air Force medical arsenal’.
Here’s the comment link: http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/18/acupuncture-entering-the-air-force-medical-arsenal/#comment-24638
I went for the laugh! I commented on Friday Funny (12/19)…
So cute!
Congrats! \(^o\) (/o^)/
i hope i win
Happy Anniversary! And what a great way to celebrate it – by having a contest! Thanks for doing this blog. I always find it entertaining and educational. I left a comment to that effect on your post about Shingles. Loved the videos!
I posted a comment here:
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/15/coming-up-to-1-year-has-help-my-hurt-blogger/#comment-25312
Happy anniversary!
I posted on the article about burqas.
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/30/could-burqas-full-coverings-contributing-to-osteoporosis-in-northern-countries/
I left a comment on : Could burqas, full coverings contributing to osteoporosis in northern countries?
Laughing is great so i had to post at this one.
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/19/friday-funny-dont-honk-at-old-people/#comment-25525
I left a comment on…New treatment for plantar fasciitis…by the way….great idea for a contest.
Thank for having this giveaway. Amazon is always great. I posted on http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/12/31/do-you-have-a-living-will-and-a-survey/#comment-25546
Very interesting topic. Thanks!
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com
I left my comment here:
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/10/07/microwaves-and-small-children-not-a-good-match-up/#comment-25549
& Happy Anniversary to you!
I just found you b/c of your giveaway and I am enjoying your posts. I have been reading Headache posts.
I commented on:
The Migraine that not quiet there but won’t go away either.
Have Headaches? How Active Are you?
Could there be a good side to headaches?
I am looking forward to reading more.
Ask and you shall receive. Happy Anniversary on your first year at blogging. I’ve spent the past 18 months getting up the courage to start acually working on a layout for mine this weekend so I can start. Amazing…I can jump out of a plane with parachute being the only thing to sustain me, but start a blog…ummm ask me next week.
Anyway…I commented here Jan 3, 2009 at 2:01 am…
http://www.wombwithin.com/2008/12/12/do-women-really-forget-the-pain-of-labor-and-delivery/#comment-3720
thanks for the giveaway!
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2009/01/01/are-you-a-lurker-here-comes-national-delurking-week/#comment-25560
Left a comment about being a lurker. See I’m already getting better haha
http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2009/01/01/are-you-a-lurker-here-comes-national-delurking-week/#comment-25564