NEW! APF Releases Survey Results and Launches Initiative on Breakthrough Cancer Pain 

Having cancer can put you and your family on a difficult, often unpredictable, emotional journey. It also takes a physical and mental toll. But managing the symptoms of cancer and its treatment, including pain, fatigue, nausea, depression, and problems with sexuality, is an important part of comprehensive, quality cancer care.  A new survey released by APF reveals that breakthrough cancer pain - sudden, temporary flares of severe pain that occur even when pain medication is used - is one of the most challenging aspects of having cancer and significantly affects quality of life, according to three out of four (75 percent) U.S. adults who have ever been diagnosed with cancer and experience this type of pain. Read more. APF is unveiling a new educational initiative to raise awareness about cancer pain, including an online guide to BTCP, upcoming webinar, When Cancer Pain Breaks Through, features in the Spring issue of Pain Community News, and more.

Does Someone You Know Deserve "Hugs and Kisses!"?

If so, please consider making a gift of any size between now and February 14, and APF will send your loved one a card letting them know how much you care and that a gift has been made in their honor. Whether you have a friend, a caregiver, a co-worker, or a family member living with pain, everyone deserves "Hugs and Kisses!" Make your gift and honor a loved one today! Click here.

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NEW! Online Health Decision Making Guide

Finding the right information and having the skills to engage in health decision making is an important step to managing your or a loved one’s acute or chronic pain condition. Educating yourself and being well informed will help you to weigh various alternatives, consider your personal preferences and feel more confident in the choices you make. APF created an online guide to help people living with pain better understand health decision making. Included in this new resource are articles, worksheets and tips to help steer you in the right direction. Start here>>

Fibromyalgia Webinar Replay and New Article

We recently conducted a 1-hour, live, interactive webinar, "Maybe It's Fibro? Treatment and Management" with Daniel J. Clauw, MD Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine (Rheumatology) and Psychiatry at the University of Michigan (UM). The webinar reviewed the common symptoms of fibromyalgia and focused on treatment and management techniques (Note: Webinar discusses overall treatment and management, not details on specific medications).

If you missed this webinar, please view the replay. The first webinar in this series, "Maybe It's Fibro? Signs & Diagnosis," is also available for replay. Also, don't miss the brand new article, "Fibromyalgia: Five Things You Need to Know."  For more information on fibromyalgia, visit our Spotlight on Fibromyalgia. 

Pain Community News Now Available

The Winter 2010 edition of APF's quarterly newsletter is now available. Articles include Medication Safely Over the Holidays, Taking Stock: Monitoring, Safely Storing and Disposing of Your Medications, Avoiding Caregiver Burnout, Volunteer Corner: New Pain Community Advisory Council Member Shares Story of Caregiving, Q&A: Ask a Nutritionist, Fast Facts on Interstitial Cystitis, Former Army Helicopter Pilot Turned Pain Advocate Addresses Pain through Hometown Media, Conquering Pain Together: Highlighting Successes of Pain Awareness Month and more. The traditional PDF version is available in our Pain Community News archive. This issue is also available as an e-publication, allowing readers to virtually flip through its pages. Take a read and be sure to click the icon for “full screen” at the bottom left side of the screen. You can also zoom in and out as needed.

APF Opens Online Publication Store and Invites the Public to Come Shopping

Whether you buy one item or order in bulk for your office, medical facility or local library, our new store is easy to use and includes a growing number of materials you can trust. Spread the word to your healthcare providers, colleagues and local hospitals. Proceeds from the purchase of APF publications will help advance our mission and allow for the development, printing and distribution of important publications that improve the lives of people living with pain. Please make a difference and order today! Note: While not all of our publications are available in print in the online store at this time, you can view and download all of our publications without creating a log in.

Exit Wounds is Now Available

The American Pain Foundation is pleased to announce the release of Iraq War Veteran and Pain Advocate Derek McGinnis’ first book, Exit Wounds:  A Survival Guide to Pain Management for Returning Veterans and Their Families. Exit Wounds is both a guide to pain management for veterans and their family members and also the inspiring story of how one man, with the support of his family and fellow veterans fought to survive and even thrive despite his traumatic injuries. To read an excerpt of Exit Wounds or to learn more on where you can obtain a copy, click here.  Read press release.

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