{"id":741,"date":"2021-12-01T14:16:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T19:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.fibrocanada.ca\/?page_id=741"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:06:00","slug":"fm-patient-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/fm-patient-stories","title":{"rendered":"Fibromyalgia Patient Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_tabletWide et_flex_column_24_24_widescreen et_flex_column_24_24_ultraWide preset--module--divi-column--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_0 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-heading--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Definition of Patient Story<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>A patient story is their fibromyalgia experience in their own words.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_1 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-heading--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">What are the benefits of Patients Stories?<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Reading these stories helps us understand living with a difficult and painful condition like fibromyalgia. It plays a role in our journey towards physical and psychological healing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_2 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-heading--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Guidelines<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>All stories submitted shall meet FAC\u2019s<br \/>\ne.g. accountability, Empathy, Kindness, Respect, Tolerance etc\u2026<br \/>\nStories should not exceed 500 words. Stories containing profanity, attacking healthcare professionals or breach confidentiality will not be accepted.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_3 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-heading--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Patient Stories Disclaimer<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Experiences are personal to the authors. 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