Patients For A Moment

PFAM Is Now Up At "Getting Closer To Myself"

2012-01-15T06:32:00.000-08:00

Feeling nostalgic? Check out these posts from the best of 2011:

http://gettingclosertomyself.blogspot.com/2012/01/patients-for-moment-year-in-review.html

The Next PFAM Is January 15!!!

2012-01-02T09:52:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted (again) by yours truly at Getting Closer to Myself. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Getting Closer To Myself"

2012-01-02T09:49:00.000-08:00

http://gettingclosertomyself.blogspot.com/2011/12/patients-for-moment-scrapbooking-your.html

The Next PFAM Is December 21!!!

2011-12-12T12:27:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted by yours truly at Getting Closer To Myself. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Bed, Body, & Beyond"

2011-12-12T12:25:00.000-08:00

Check it:

http://sharonwachsler.blogspot.com/2011/12/pfam-why-do-we-write.html

The Next PFAM Is December 7!!!

2011-11-29T05:07:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted by Sharon Wachsler at Bed, Body, & Beyond. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "FibroDAZE"

2011-11-29T05:05:00.001-08:00

Check it:

http://www.bignoise-enterprises.com/blog/2011/11/23/pfam-blog-carnival/

The Next PFAM IS November 23!!!

2011-11-15T16:12:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted by Kathy of FibroDAZE. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Sick Momma"

2011-11-15T16:09:00.001-08:00

Check it:

http://sickmomma.blogspot.com/2011/11/pfam-finding-inspiration.html

The Next PFAM Is November 9!!!

2011-11-03T05:39:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Sick Momma. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "After Gadget"

2011-11-03T05:36:00.001-07:00

Check it:

http://aftergadget.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/pfam-the-patients-and-impatients-have-spoken/

The Next PFAM is October 26!!!

2011-10-16T06:14:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by After Gadget. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Not Standing Stills Disease"

2011-10-16T06:03:00.001-07:00

Check it out here:

http://notstandingstillsdisease.blogspot.com/2011/09/pfam-call-for-submissions.html

Changes To PFAM Coming Soon!!!

2011-09-21T05:36:00.000-07:00

I'm changing things up a bit for 2012. Since participation has been waning a bit, instead of there being two carnivals a month, there will only be one. Therefore there will only be 12 coveted host spots instead of 24.

Host Application Requirements

In order to make this fair for all, you must now apply to be a host, by answering the following questions:

- What is your name and the name and web address of your blog?

- Why do you want to host PFAM?

- If picked, what are some themes/questions you would be interested in posing?

- Have you hosted PFAM or other blog carnivals before?

- Have you participated in PFAM and other blog carnivals before?

- What dates are you able to host?

Please send answered questions to gettingclosertomyself@gmail.com by November 1st, 2011.

Host Responsibilities

In an effort to get things more streamlined, from now on hosts will have a few additional responsibilities than what they have in the past.

Call for Submissions
Your call for submissions should be posted on your blog sometime between the 1st and 5th of the month, as all editions will go live on the 15th of each month. This will give people between ten days and two weeks to prepare their submission and get it to you.

Facebook
It is the responsibility of the host to post a link to the call for submissions and then a link for the completed edition on the PFAM Facebook page (there is a Facebook badge on the right hand side of the blog page, which provides a direct connection to the Facebook page). This will insure that you get the coverage that you want, when you want it, and don't have to wait for me to realize your link is up, etc.

PFAM Master List
I haven't done as good a job getting the calls out to everyone who has ever participated in PFAM. I will be providing the list of e-mails in a tab, and it will now be the host's responsibility to send your call for submissions link out via e-mail.

PFAM Blog
I will continue to update this page and post the links for the submission calls and the completed PFAM edition.

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If you have any questions, please let me know.

I have created a tab for Host Responsibilities and Application Requirements, which includes all of the information in this post.

The Next PFAM is October 12!!!

2011-09-21T05:17:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Kirsten at Not Standing Still's Disease. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "The Road I'm On"

2011-09-21T05:14:00.000-07:00

Avenge or revenge? You decide:

http://all-roads.blogspot.com/2011/09/pfam-revenge-of-conquered-or-is-it.html

The Next PFAM Is September 21!!!

2011-09-07T16:54:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Brittney at The Road I'm On. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Phylor's Blog"

2011-09-07T16:51:00.001-07:00

Check out "the soundtracks of our lives" and feel free to add your own tracks:

http://phylor.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/pfam-blog-carnival-soundtracks-of-our-lives/

The Next PFAM Is September 7!!!

2011-08-26T15:47:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Phylor at Phylor's Blog. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Tales of Rachel"

2011-08-24T09:39:00.000-07:00

Check out Rachel's creative interpretation in this edition of PFAM:

http://talesofrachel.com/2011/08/24/patients-for-a-moment-wordless-wednesday/

The Next PFAM Is August 24!!!

2011-08-13T17:51:00.001-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Rachel at Tales of Rachel. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "FibroDAZE"

2011-08-13T17:51:00.000-07:00

http://www.bignoise-enterprises.com/blog/2011/08/10/patients-for-a-moment-all-the-happy-places/

The Next PFAM Is August 10!!!

2011-07-31T05:28:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Kathy at FibroDAZE. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Pink Doberman"

2011-07-20T04:38:00.001-07:00

Please check out this edition of PFAM:

http://pinkdoberman.com/?p=364

Thanks to Pink Doberman for hosting in my absence. Great job!

The Next PFAM is July 20!!!

2011-07-17T22:34:00.000-07:00

Sorry for posting this so late. I've been traveling and slow on the uptake...

PFAM will be hosted by Tonja at Pink Doberman. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Oh My Aches and Pains!"

2011-07-08T06:14:00.000-07:00

In honor of the 4th of July (Independence Day), how has chronic illness impacted your indepenedence?

http://www.ohmyachesandpains.info/2011/07/patients-for-moment-pfam-independence.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OhMyAchesAndPains+%28Oh+My+Aches+and+Pains!%29

The Next PFAM Is July 6!!!

2011-07-01T05:09:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Selena at Oh My Aches And Pains!. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "The Road I'm On"

2011-06-22T19:23:00.000-07:00

What are your guarding?:

http://all-roads.blogspot.com/2011/06/june-22nd-edition-of-pfam.html

The Next PFAM Is June 22!!!

2011-06-13T18:50:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Brittney at The Road I'm On. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Getting Closer to Myself"

2011-06-08T04:37:00.000-07:00

Feeling down? These fellow bloggers can commiserate:

http://gettingclosertomyself.blogspot.com/2011/06/patients-for-moment-down-but-not-out.html

The Next PFAM Is June 8!!!

2011-05-31T04:08:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Getting Closer to Myself. You can read the appeals for submissions here.

A Personal Plea

2011-05-25T04:41:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

I am hoping to appeal to your sense of chronic illness blogging community-ness.

As of late, participation in PFAM seems to be waning a bit. Additionally, nearly all dates in the next few months need hosts to commit to them. The following dates need hosts ASAP:

- July 6, 2011
- July 20, 2011
- August 10, 2011
- August 24, 2011
- September 7, 2011

I am really hoping that we can keep the momentum going, and keep PFAM as is. But if I cannot get enough people to host, it may necessitate reducing the frequency of PFAM, or getting rid of it altogether. If you don't want to see that happen, I ask that you volunteer to host, or, at the very least, participate in PFAM by submitting posts.

Thanks to Duncan for starting this blog carnival, and thanks to all of you for helping to keep it going strong!

PFAM Is Now Up At "My Life Works Today!"

2011-05-25T04:19:00.000-07:00

Are you ready for summer? Here's what a few patient bloggers will be up to:

http://mylifeworkstoday.com/2011/05/25/summertime-summertime-uh-oh-summertime-%e2%99%ab/

The Next PFAM Is May 25!!!

2011-05-19T17:17:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Maria of My Life Works Today! You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "My CFS"

2011-05-11T10:34:00.000-07:00

Patient bloggers share with you their moments of memorable advice:

http://www.mycfs.me/index.php/2011/05/11/patients-for-a-moment-blog-carnival-memorable-advice/

The next PFAM Is May 11!!!

2011-05-01T05:31:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by My CFS. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Tales of Rachel"

2011-04-20T06:02:00.000-07:00

How do you commemorate your diagnosis anniversary? Here's some ideas:

http://talesofrachel.com/2011/04/20/patients-for-a-moment-one-more-year/

Thanks Rachel for hosting!

The Next PFAM Is April 20!!!

2011-04-08T09:56:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Rachel of Tales of Rachel. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Possibilism.Org"

2011-04-06T05:20:00.000-07:00

Need help? Check out:

http://www.possibilism.org/pfam-help/

Thanks Hayzell for hosting!

The Next PFAM Is April 6!!!

2011-03-24T14:06:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Hayzell of Possibilism.org. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "The Road I'm On"

2011-03-23T16:24:00.001-07:00

Easy? Hard? You decide:

http://all-roads.blogspot.com/2011/03/pfam-march-23rd-2011-editon.html

Thanks Brittney for hosting!

The Next PFAM Is March 23!!!

2011-03-11T05:35:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted by Brittney of The Road I'm On. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Sick Momma"

2011-03-09T05:17:00.000-08:00

What are your guilty pleasures? Read what others say are theirs:

http://sickmomma.blogspot.com/2011/03/pfam-those-guilty-pleasures.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FshNf+%28Sick+Momma%29

The Next PFAM Is March 9!!!

2011-02-28T19:19:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted by Aviva of Sick Momma. You can read the appeal for submissions here

PFAM Is Now Up At "Chronic Babe"

2011-02-23T14:27:00.001-08:00

It's all about love:

http://www.chronicbabe.com/articles/883/#

PFAM Is Now Up At "Not Standing Still's Disease"

2011-02-16T07:51:00.001-08:00

http://notstandingstillsdisease.blogspot.com/2011/02/pfam-time.html

The Next PFAM Is February 23!!!

2011-02-14T12:52:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted by Chronic Babe. You can read the appeal for submissions here

The Next PFAM Is February 16!!!

2011-01-31T11:26:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted by Kirsten of Not Standing Still's Disease. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "it's no more in my head"

2011-01-26T15:01:00.000-08:00

Searching for a diagnosis?:

http://croppinghead.blogspot.com/2011/01/pfam-blog-carnival-now-on-stand.html

The Next PFAM Is January 26!!!

2011-01-18T04:17:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted by Shweta of it's no more in my head. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Glass of Win"

2011-01-12T13:04:00.000-08:00

Feeling guilty? You're not the only one:

http://www.glassofwin.com/2011/01/12/patients-for-a-moment-guilt/

The Next PFAM Is January 12!!!

2011-01-03T12:35:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted by Rachael of Glass of Win. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011: An Appeal

2010-12-31T09:19:00.000-08:00

First off, I want to wish everyone a very happy and (as) healthy (as possible) 2011.

I also want to thank everyone who has hosted PFAM and contributed posts. Everyone has been so on top of things. You are what keeps this blog carnival going. I cannot do it alone!

Personally, I think this year has been very successful, and I think the transition from Duncan Cross to me was pretty smooth.

I’ve tried to standardize things a bit, with the PFAM blog and Facebook page. In 2011, I plan to send out each submission appeal to my PFAM master list, along with posting it on the blog and Facebook. I also plan to do that with each new edition.

And I leave you with a plea:

First off, I really want to build the PFAM contributor list. So even if you have only contributed once, I’d love to put your blog on the list. I only add if you give me permission, so please let me know if you are interested in being on the list – which is a sidebar on this blog.

More importantly, I need hosts for 2011. Right now, only *6* slots are filled out of the possible 24. I want to keep this carnival biweekly, but I won’t be able to do that if I don’t have enough hosts. So please check your schedules and see if you can host. I’m also always looking for first-time host-ers, so please don’t be shy if you’ve never hosted before, that’s not a problem.

That’s all for now!

PFAM Is Now Up At "Getting Closer to Myself"

2010-12-22T06:22:00.001-08:00

Check out the year in review and some of the best posts of 2010:

http://gettingclosertomyself.blogspot.com/2010/12/patients-for-moment-year-in-review.html

The Next PFAM Is December 22!!!

2010-12-09T07:38:00.000-08:00

I will be hosting the next edition of PFAM at Getting Closer to Myself. You can read my appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Queen of Optimism"

2010-12-08T04:09:00.001-08:00

Check out this season's must have list for all of your illness related needs:

http://medicalpuzzle.com/2010/12/07/the-must-have-lists-a-patients-for-a-moment-blog-carnival-event/

The Next PFAM Is December 9!!!

2010-11-29T17:01:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted by Queen of Optimism. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "The Road I'm On"

2010-11-24T04:12:00.000-08:00

http://all-roads.blogspot.com/2010/11/patients-for-moment-nov-24-2010-edition.html

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

The Next PFAM Is November 24!!!

2010-11-17T14:50:00.000-08:00

PFAM will be hosted by Brittney of The Road I'm On. You can read the appeal for submissions here

PFAM Is Up At "Sick Momma"

2010-11-10T07:20:00.000-08:00

http://sickmomma.blogspot.com/2010/11/patients-for-moment-search-for-dr-right.html

The Next PFAM Is November 10!!!

2010-10-31T06:01:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Aviva of Sick Momma. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Up At "Glass Of Win"

2010-10-27T10:07:00.001-07:00

http://www.glassofwin.com/?p=3214

The Next PFAM Is October 27!!!

2010-10-18T11:37:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Rachael of Glass of Win. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Up At "Oh My Aches And Pains!"

2010-10-14T05:23:00.000-07:00

http://www.ohmyachesandpains.info/2010/10/facing-your-fears-edition-of-patients.html

(Thanks to Selena for being such a great host and on the ball with this edition of PFAM. There was a death in the family so I am a little late in posting)

The Next PFAM Is October 13!!!

2010-09-30T17:59:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Selena of Oh My Aches And Pains!. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Up At "Sick Momma"

2010-09-22T05:33:00.001-07:00

http://sickmomma.blogspot.com/2010/09/feeling-thankful-for-pfam.html

The Next PFAM Is September 22!!!

2010-09-16T05:01:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Sick Momma. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Up At "Dear Thyroid"

2010-09-09T11:48:00.001-07:00

http://dearthyroid.org/patients-for-a-moment-awareness-edition/

A Special Opportunity In Conjunction With Invsibile Illness Awareness Week

2010-09-06T10:45:00.000-07:00

Check out my blog:

http://gettingclosertomyself.blogspot.com/2010/09/invisible-illness-awareness-week-2010.html

The Next PFAM Is September 8!!!

2010-08-30T18:29:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Dear Thyroid. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Up At "Getting Closer to Myself"

2010-08-25T09:27:00.000-07:00

http://gettingclosertomyself.blogspot.com/2010/08/patients-for-moment-what-advice-would.html

The Next PFAM Is August 25!!!

2010-08-16T07:31:00.000-07:00

I will be hosting the next PFAM at Getting Closer to Myself. You can read my appeal for posts here.

PFAM Is Up At "it's no more in my head"

2010-08-11T04:21:00.001-07:00

http://croppinghead.blogspot.com/2010/08/pfam-blog-carnival-now-on-stand.html

Thanks to Shweta for hosting on my birthday, so I didn't have to!

The Next PFAM Is August 11!!!

2010-07-30T06:58:00.000-07:00

PFAM will be hosted by Shweta of its no more in my head . You can read her appeal for submissions here.

Contributors List

2010-07-30T05:24:00.000-07:00

If you check the right hand side column, you'll see a list called "Contributors". I was hoping to make a link list with the blog names of ANYONE who has ever participated in PFAM. This will be a good way to show who is out there in the patient blogosphere. If you want to be added to the list, leave a comment or e-mail gettingclosertomyself@gmail.com.

PFAM Is Up At "Queen Of Optimism"

2010-07-28T05:28:00.000-07:00

http://medicalpuzzle.com/2010/07/28/patients-for-a-moment-nicest-things-edition/

The Next PFAM Is July 28!!!

2010-07-15T15:34:00.000-07:00

The next PFAM will be hosted by Queen of Optimism. You can read her appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Up!!!

2010-07-14T05:55:00.000-07:00

The latest edition of PFAM is up at Getting Closer To Myself. Happy Reading!

Welcome!

2010-07-03T10:15:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! As many of you already know, I, Leslie from Getting Closer To Myself, have taken over the patient-centered blog carnival, Patients For A Moment, from Duncan Cross. This blog will serve as the new home for it.

I tried to stay true to the feel that Duncan created, but I wanted to keep this separate from my blog, so I created this one.

To give you a quick tour, this blog has the following tabs at the top below the header; about, submission guidelines, a schedule of upcoming hosts, and archives by year. The schedule and archives will be updated continuously.

Please note that you can now follow Patients For A Moment on Facebook.

I hope that you like what you see here. I am honored that Duncan felt me worthy to take this on, and I look forward to watching this blog carnival evolve.