John Obenchain voiced his frustrations about life with fibromyalgia in a two minute video released Tuesday, June 19. While Obenchain’s health is in perfect condition, his wife Sandra has been living with fibromyalgia for nearly a decade.
Obenchain launched the video on YouTube and a corresponding “Fibro is Real” petition on Change.org, to unite other fibromyalgia caregivers and their families across the world. He hopes to bring greater public awareness of the medical condition and provide a collective voice to a group that has been suffering, in his opinion, for far too long.
Today, after just one week of a grassroots campaign, Obenchain’s petition reached 1,092 signatures, and the YouTube video received over 1,000 views. The campaign is using the hashtag #FibroIsReal to spread the word about fibromyalgia and share the petition on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.
“The positive responses and words of encouragement from people all over the world are inspiring to me and my family,” Obenchain says. “We need to keep fighting and keep connecting with everyone affected by fibromyalgia. Together, we can make a difference.”
In the two minute video, the concerned husband shares how fibromyalgia has taken nearly everything from his wife, yet his family remains intact and they are fighting for change together. He appeals to like-minded families in the hope they will join him on this noble cause.
In the video, he admits that he cannot accomplish the mission without the support of millions of others whose lives have also been touched by fibromyalgia.
Recently, Obenchain created an online fibromyalgia support group called The Alliance Against All Fibromyalgias (AAAFMS, http://www.aaafms.com) for those living with fibromyalgia, their caregivers and family. He hopes that his Alliance Against All Fibromyalgias and the “Fibro is Real” petition will give hope to those who suffer by paving the way for an effective treatment and the eventual cure of fibromyalgia.
Watch the video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/I5O7JwIoeTY
Sign the petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/fibro-is-real-tell-insurance-companies-to-recognize-fibromyalgia-as-a-disease
Short link: http://chn.ge/KRBEj2
About John Obenchain/Alliance Against All Fibromyalgias: John Obenchain has been married to his wife Sandra for over 11 years. Together, they have faced her fibromyalgia diagnosis head on. As primary caregiver and head of the household, Obenchain has seen just how drastically fibromyalgia not only affects the patient, but the entire family. He started the Alliance Against All Fibromyalgias (AAAFMS, http://www.aaafms.com) to help individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia as well as caregivers, families, friends, doctors, government policy makers and health care professionals. The free, open forum allows participants to ask questions, offer advice, share stories, and find comfort from others who may be going through similar situations with fibromyalgia. Obenchain, who has a master’s degree in business administration, has worked in the global pharmaceutical industry for over 15 years and is a professional public speaker registered with the National Speakers Association (NSA).
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