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WHEREAS, an estimated 10 million people in the United States — 6 to 8 percent of the population of
our country — and millions of people worldwide have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a disease for
which there is no known cause or cure; and
W31TREAS, fibromyalgia is a chronic illness — increasing at alarming rates — that causes fatigue and
debilitating pain in women, men and children of all ethnicities; and
WHEREAS, patients with this illness often have to learn to live with widespread pain throughout their
bodies; extreme fatigue; sleep disorders; stiffness and weakness; migraine headaches; numbness and
tingling; impairment of memory and concentration; and
W9(EREaS, it may take years to receive a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, and medical professionals are
often inadequately educated on the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia; and
WHEREAS, increased awareness and expanded knowledge of the realities of life with fibromyalgia will
allow the community at large to better support people who struggle with the challenges of this chronic pain
disorder; and
'WHEREAS, various organizations, businesses, and others around our country promote fibromyalgia
awareness and support — including improved education, diagnosis, research, and treatment; and
WHEREAS, the community's focus on fibromyalgia and its impact on patients' lives will help
guarantee hope for a better future for people with fibromyalgia;
NOW, 7NEREFORE, 1, Jay T. Schlum, Mayor of the Town of Fountain Hills, do hereby recognize
the needs of these chronically ill people and proclaim May 12, 2011 as Fibromyalgia Awareness Day in
Fountain Hills, and urge all of our citizens to support the search for a cure and assist those individuals and
families who deal with this devastating disease on a daily basis.
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Bevelyn J Beng1r, To 4n Clerk